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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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Sherborne Steam and Waterwheel Centre
Sherborne Steam and Waterwheel Centre, formerly known as Castleton Waterwheel Museum, is run by a local group of volunteers who over the past 25 years have rescued the waterwheel and its house from... -
Weymouth Museum
Weymouth Museum is located in the old Groves Brewery building in Hope Square, just a minute’s walk from the historic harbour side. The building, which is in the north German renaissance... -
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...
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.