Museum after hours
Museum after hours
23 June 2022, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Enjoy an opportunity to explore Dorset Museum after hours at this free late opening, before this month’s lecture at 7 pm.
Have a go at sketching in the Hardy’s Wessex exhibition in our ‘Sketch and de-stress’ event, facilitated by our volunteers.
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Opening hours:
Daily: 9.00am - 4.30pm
Sunday: 10.00am - 4.00pm
Bank Holidays: 10.00am - 4.00pm -
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What's on
17 June - 11 July 2022, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Hardy’s Wessex: Drawing on the ancient past
This six-week course led by artist Helen Garrett will take you on a creative journey through Thomas Hardy’s work, inspirations and Dorset Museum’s collections.
Find out more3 July 2022, 10:30am – 12:30pm
Sunday ArtyFacts
Create your own Victorian silhouette and Victorian style frame. Make your own drawn or painted Victorian portrait based inspired by the Hardy's Wessex exhibition, the Hardy's Gallery and portraits in the Artists' Dorset Gallery.
Find out more5 August 2022, 10:30am - 11:30am
Fireside tales from Wessex: Story-telling with Tim Laycock
Participatory folk stories and songs for all the family.
Find out more17 September 2022, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Robin Mackenzie Wood Engraving Workshop
This one-day workshop is perfect for beginners looking to learn a new technique, or for those who have done a little engraving and wish to progress their technique further.
Find out more28 October 2022, 10:30am - 11:30am
Fireside tales from Wessex: Story-telling with Tim Laycock
Participatory folk stories and songs for all the family.
Find out more28 May – 30 October 2022
Take a fresh look at the Victorian novelist and poet, Thomas Hardy, in the stunning Wessex landscapes that shaped his view of the world. His story will be retold in exciting new ways by our museum collections, from period costumes to personal letters, art to archaeology.
Find out more20 June – 16 September 2022
Plastics are not Fantastic
In this exhibition students from Weymouth College express their thoughts about the environment through posters, pledges and artwork.
Find out more9 July 2022, 10:30am - 12:00noon
Roman Town House Tours
A guided tour of one of the best examples of a Roman Town House in England.
Find out more10 July 2022, 10:30am – 12:30pm
Sunday ArtyFacts
Have fun with stencils and create your own printed fabric based on flowers and natural forms in our Dorset artist and Natural Dorset galleries.
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