What’s On
Creative and inquisitive minds will love all the events and activities happening at Dorset Museum.
From weekend fun to expert insights, there’s something for everyone, all year round.
Explore our incredible collections on a tour of our four stunning galleries, or of our new Collections Discovery Centre.
Maybe you’d like to get up close to historic objects in handling sessions or hear an expert talk about what fascinates them.
Spark your imagination with bookable art and craft session or a facilitated workshop with a local artist.
Important Announcement
The lift in the Museum is currently out of action.
We hope to resolve this very soon and apologies for the inconvenience.
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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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Admissions:
10% discount for Adult and Young Person Unlimited Ticket booked online using discount code DM01
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For more information
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Exhibitions
![Life on the edge by Amit Eshel, Wildlife Photographer of the Year](https://www.dorsetmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/WPOTY-2024-scaled-740x490-c-default.jpg)
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 59
19 July 2024 – 3 November 2024
Wildlife Photographer of the Year, the world-famous exhibition from the Natural History Museum, is returning to Dorset Museum & Art Gallery
![Fashioning Our World](https://www.dorsetmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Fashioning-Our-World-1-scaled-740x490-c-default.jpg)
Fashioning Our World
4 July – 6 September 2024
A showcase display exploring sustainable fashion and the stories that clothes from the past tell, based on the Fashioning Our World collaborative community project.
![Sensing the Past](https://www.dorsetmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Sensing-the-Past-740x490-c-default.jpg)
Sensing The Past
A sensory and interactive display based on fossils from the Jurassic Coast as part of a collaborative project involving the Dorset Blind Association, Dorset Museum & Art Gallery, and Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre.
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Past Exhibitions
Take a look at our past exhibitions held at the Dorset Museum over recent years
Your Visit
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