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Literature
April 2, 2020
Thomas Hardy letters discovered
Newly discovered letters show Thomas Hardy’s second wife’s joy and happiness at her marriage, and her sadness and loneliness after his death. While Hardy’s early…
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News
November 25, 2019
Kids in Museums
As part of the national initiative Takeover Day in Museums, children from Dorchester Middle School were invited onto the site of the NEW Dorset Museum.
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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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Exhibitions and Events
July 11, 2018
Dippy: He came, you visited, we conquered!
Just over two months ago staff and volunteers from the Dorset Museum were joined by hundreds of well-wishers to say farewell to Dippy the dinosaur,…
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