Tours

Archaeology Highlights Tour

04 April 2023, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Explore archaeological treasures held by Dorset Museum – from Bronze Age gold to medieval silver – in this volunteer-led tour.

This FREE tour is included as a part of your entrance ticket/annual pass or membership.
No need to book, but places will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

Important Announcement

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

Opening hours:

Daily: 9.00am - 4.30pm
Sunday: 10.00am - 4.00pm
Bank Holidays: 10.00am - 4.00pm
Admissions:

10% discount for Annual Pass or Day Entry booked online using discount code DM01
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Dorset Museum
High West Street
Dorchester DT1 1XA

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Community Exhibition

18 February - 22 June 2023

The Art of Seeing: An exhibition of photographs by Dorchester Camera Club

The Club is delighted to have this opportunity to exhibit some of their members’ prints in the Dorset Museum together with an audio-visual presentation.

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Special Exhibition

22 March - 25 June 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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Special Display

29 March - 9 July 2023