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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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Blandford Town Museum
Blanford Town Museum is a local history museum with exhibits ranging from prehistoric to recent. There are displays on the history of Blandford, depicting the 1731 fire that destroyed the Mediaeval... -
Keep Military Museum
The Keep Military Museum is an exciting Military Museum telling the story of the Regiments of Devon and Dorset through varied displays and DVDs. See our extensive medal collection, Hitler’s... -
Sherborne Museum
Sherbourne Museum has a large, wide-based collection that reflects the geological, historical, industrial, cultural and social aspects of Sherborne’s heritage, as well as its natural history....
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
Weymouth Museum Seeks Volunteer Coordinator
Weymouth Museum is looking for an enthusiastic part-time volunteer ‘Volunteer Coordinator’ to recruit and manage volunteers. You will be responsible for allocating responsibilities and retaining the best people.