Dorset

Important Announcement

On Friday 2nd June 2023 the cafe TASTE at Dorset Museum cafe will be closed from 2pm
for a private function.

Beaver

June 2, 2023

The return of beavers to Dorset | Steve Oliver

History was made in February 2021 when Dorset Wildlife Trust released a pair of Eurasian beavers - Castor fiber - into an enclosed site as part of a scientific study to assess the impact beavers have on their environment.

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Maiden-Castle-Skeletons

May 15, 2023

FREE | Museum After Hours

Join us for an opportunity to explore the Museum at this FREE late opening.

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Maiden-Castle-Skeletons

May 15, 2023

FREE | Museum After Hours

Join us for an opportunity to explore the Museum at this FREE late opening.

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Maiden-Castle-Skeletons

May 15, 2023

FREE | Museum After Hours

Join us for an opportunity to explore the Museum at this FREE late opening.

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Maiden-Castle-Skeletons

May 15, 2023

FREE | Museum After Hours

Join us for an opportunity to explore the Museum at this FREE late opening.

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Jon Woolcot

May 15, 2023

Real Dorset | Jon Woolcot

In this lecture, let Jon Woolcot take you on an amusing whistle-stop tour through some of the discoveries and oddities that make Dorset unique.

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Operation Nightingale

May 8, 2023

Several Months in the Country | Richard Osgood

Operation Nightingale was founded in 2011 and designed to utilise the many aspects of archaeology to assist in the recovery of military personnel after conflict. A decade later and several hundred participants have moved through the project -several on to archaeological degrees and to careers in the discipline. This talk will look at some of the major projects, findings and participants.

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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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This Is Now

March 18, 2023

This is Now

The Friendly Society of Artistic Labourers and Dorset Museum invites you to a spectacular showcase of contemporary art, design, media, music, and performance. Inspired by…

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