Tours
Store Tour
23 October 2024, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Join our collections team for an exclusive opportunity to explore behind the scenes at our state-of-the-art Collections Discovery Centre. Get closer to our collections, including natural history, art, archaeology, and social history. Learn more about the ongoing work to care for and catalogue them, visit our Conservation Studio, and see exciting objects that have recently been acquired.
Tours are free for Members and Adult/Concession ticket holders but must be booked in advance. If you are not currently an Adult/Concession ticket holder (which allows entry to the Museum & Art Gallery for a year), you can purchase this when booking your CDC tour – your ticket is valid from the date of the tour.
Each tour is limited to 12 participants. Families are encouraged to join, and wheelchair users can easily access the facility.
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Opening hours:
Dorset Museum & Art Gallery
Daily: 10.00am - 5.00pm
TASTE Café
Daily: 9.00am - 4.00pm
Sunday: 10:00am - 4:00pm
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What's on
10 July - 23 October 2024.
Sensing the Past
"Sensing the Past" was a collaborative and co-produced project involving The Dorset Blind Association, Dorset Museum & Art Gallery, and Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre.
Find out more19 July - 3 November 2024
Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Wildlife Photographer of the Year, the world-famous exhibition from the Natural History Museum, is returning to Dorset Museum & Art Gallery
Find out more14 October - 3 November 2024
Totally Chaotic History Museum Trail
This October Half Term, take part in the Cabinets of Curiosities Halloween trail and explore spooky objects, folk tales and stories from the past.
Find out more23 October 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 more24 October 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 moreThursday 24th October, 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Teacher Open Evening
Join the Learning and Engagement Team on Thursday 24th October for our Teacher Open Evening. Teachers and school staff are invited to meet the Learning…
Find out more24 October 2024, 7pm
The Year Clock
The Year Clock is a play that delves deep into the themes of language, speech, and human communication. It focuses on the life and legacy of William Barnes, a self-educated Dorset teacher and parson who lived from 1801 to 1886.
Find out moreFriday 25th October, 11:00-12:00
Exhibition Tour: Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Join us every Friday at 11:00 for a free tour of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition with our trained museum guides! This…
Find out more26 October - 3 November 2024
Cabinets of Curiosities Halloween Trail
This October Half Term, take part in the Cabinets of Curiosities Halloween trail and explore spooky objects, folk tales and stories from the past.
Find out more