Arts

Polar Frame © Dmitry Kokh, Wildlife Photographer of the Year

May 5, 2023

Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Wildlife Photographer of the Year, the world-famous exhibition from the Natural History Museum, is coming to Dorset Museum this summer.

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May 2, 2023

Louise Bourgeois | Drawing and Printmaking Workshop

Explore some of the themes and techniques in the Artist Rooms: Louise Bourgeois exhibition with fine art practitioners from Dorset Museum

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St George and the Dragon

April 19, 2023

St George’s Day | ArtyFacts

Celebrate St George's Day with us by creating your own paper dragons inspired by ancient dragon stories and myths.

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The Wild Escape

April 11, 2023

The Wild Escape | ArtyFacts

Dorset Museum is joining with Art Fund on the Wild Escape, a major project uniting museums and galleries to celebrate UK wildlife and creativity, Join artist Janna and create your own wildlife-inspired pieces using air-drying clay.

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The Wild Escape

April 6, 2023

The Wild Escape | ArtyFacts

Dorset Museum are joining with Art Fund on the Wild Escape, a major project uniting museum and galleries to celebrate UK wildlife and creativity,

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Louise Bourgeois The Spider the Mistress and the Tangerine

April 5, 2023

Louise Bourgeois: The Spider, the Mistress and the Tangerine

A 2008 documentary film about artist and sculptor Louise Bourgeois directed by Marion Cajori and Amei Wallach

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Art Workshop

March 6, 2023

One day life painting pose

This is a structured class that will take students through the traditional monochrome underpainting approach to painting the figure in oils. Same pose all day…

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Great Museums Easter Egg Hunt

March 3, 2023

The Great Museums Easter Trail 2023

Have an egg-stra special start to the Easter holidays with The Great Museums Easter Trail. A family-friendly event from Dorset Museum, The Keep Military Museum, and Shire Hall Museum, you can visit all three museums in one extraordinary afternoon.

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February 10, 2023

ARTIST ROOMS Louise Bourgeois

Explore the work of Louise Bourgeois (1911–2010), one of the most important figures of modern and contemporary art. This spring Dorset Museum will show a major presentation of her work in this ARTIST ROOMS touring exhibition featuring works jointly owned by Tate and the National Galleries of Scotland.

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