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Appeal
January 28, 2021
Roman Mosaic Saved for the Nation!
A Roman mosaic of international importance has been saved for the Nation! Dorset Museum has been successful in its appeal to raise £150,000 to save…
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History
October 1, 2020
A Museum in the Making
This month we celebrated 175 years when the concept of building a museum to house all of the treasures of Dorset’s rich history was conceived…
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Archaeology
November 10, 2019
Ancient Dorset inspires poet
The Dorset Museum was approached by Dr Melanie Giles of the University of Manchester, to use one of its most iconic Iron Age burials in…
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Archaeology
August 31, 2018
Archaeology in Action
Context One Archaeological Services started the archaeological excavation at Dorset Museum, Dorchester on 25th June 2018. This is being carried out in advance of the…
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