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- Schoolchildren on a visit to Priest's House Museum
- Visitors browse the exhibits at Shaftesbury Abbey Museum & Garden
- Visitors at the Red House Museum and Gardens
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Gold Hill Museum & Garden
Nestled in a traditional sandstone cottage at the top of the famous Gold Hill in Shaftesbury, Dorset, is this fascinating museum. Gold Hill Museum in Shaftesbury is located at the top of Gold Hill,... -
Royal Signals Museum
From the sudden flare of flaming torches and the menacing glint of sunlight on polished shields to the use of ever more sophisticated computers, the story of military communications is as dramatic... -
Red House Museum & Garden
Red House Museum and Gardens is housed in a former workhouse built in 1764. The Georgian building is now filled with a rich variety of displays and objects with a local theme. There’s also a...
Welcome to the Dorset Museums website
There’s something for everyone in Dorset’s museums and galleries from the Victorian splendour of the Russell Cotes Art Gallery and Museum in the West to the amazing array of dinosaur fossils to be found in Lyme Regis Museum on the County’s eastern border.
This site provides a gateway to everything Dorset museums have to offer.
Find out more about all the museums near you or use the search function to plan a perfect day discovering Dorset’s fascinating history.
Planning a Fun Day for the Family or Scheduling a School Trip?
The Facilities and Learning sections on the museum information pages will help you discover which Dorset museums are best suited to your needs and interests.
Latest News
Sturminster Newton Heritage Trust seeks Volunteer Curator from Autumn 2020
Sturminster Newton Heritage Trust is looking for a curator for Sturminster`s Museum. It’s a small, vibrant, Accredited museum run entirely by volunteers. Duties involve overall management of the Museum including care, conservation and documentation of the collection, creating displays and exhibitions and organising activities for both adults and children.
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