Membership

Become a member of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society today and get a deeper insight into 250 million years of Dorset’s history, while you help protect its rich heritage for future generations.

As a member, you will enjoy a range of special benefits, including access to our extensive reference lending library, together with unlimited free entry to the Museum and our exhibitions. You will also be helping us conserve and preserve/care for the Museum’s collections – and provide education and learning to schools, universities and the wider community.

Choose Your Membership

Payment Terms: We require an annual Direct Debit payment and email address.

Members enjoy special benefits all year round.

This new digital package includes special and exclusive benefits:

• Free unlimited entry to the Museum and all exhibitions.
• Two complimentary one-day admission tickets for friends and family.
• A digital copy of the Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, a highly respected journal containing wide-ranging and authoritative articles on Dorset’s archaeology, history, and natural environment.
• Members’ discounts on DNHAS Monographs.
• The right to borrow and reserve selected items from Dorset Museum‘s library including over 40,000 publications of local interest, as well as exclusive access to JSTOR’s online archive in the library.
• Monthly digital bulletins notifying you of events, exhibitions, and activities hosted by the DNHAS or our partner museums.
• Two digital magazines a year, keeping you informed of interesting work happening across Dorset to explore, preserve and learn about its rich heritage and history.
• Special invitations to exclusive Member events and activities.
• Priority access and discounts to selected events.
• 10% discount in the Museum’s shop and café.
• A new-style membership card.
• Discounted entry to Athelhampton House from 1 April
•  Free entry to our partner museums as part of the Wessex Museums Partnership initiative:
  – Salisbury Museum.
  – Wiltshire Museum in Devizes.
  – Poole Museum including a 10% discount in their café and a 15% discount in their shop.