Tours
British sign language deaf-led tour
29 April 2023, various times
12 noon – 1 pm | Dorset Museum Tour
2 pm – 3 pm | Shire Hall Museum Tour
Join our deaf tour guide to explore two of Dorset’s most fantastic museums.
Dorset Museum allows you to explore 250 million years of Dorset’s history. Discover Roman mosaics, Jurassic Coast fossils, the literature of Thomas Hardy, and the sculptures of Elisabeth Frink, with much more to see along the way.
Shire Hall Museum is an award-winning social justice museum that brings over 200 years of justice and injustice to life.
Walk in the footsteps of people whose lives were forever changed in the historic court at Dorchester’s Shire Hall. Immerse yourself in the cells before ascending to the dock.
Your ticket includes the opportunity to explore the galleries before or after the tour at either museum or both for a joint ticket.
- Single BSL Tour Ticket | £15 Adult | £8 Child
- Joint BSL Tour Ticket | £25 Adult | £15 Child
What's On
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Find out more6 June 2024, 10:00am- 10:30am
Storytime at the Museum
Come and join us for fun-filled Storytime where you can listen to some amazing tales in our Community Space at the Museum.
Find out more8 June 2024, 10:00am - 12:00noon
Roman Town House Tour
Join our trained guides through the history of the Roman Town House site and and the precious artifacts recovered and now on display at Dorset Museum & Art Gallery.
Find out more19 June 2024, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Store Tour
Join our Collections Team for an opportunity to explore behind the scenes in the Museum’s Collections Discovery Centre.
Find out more20 June 2024, 10:00am- 10:30am
Storytime at the Museum
Come and join us for fun-filled Storytime where you can listen to some amazing tales in our Community Space at the Museum.
Find out more