Dorset

Anciently a manor

September 23, 2021

‘Anciently a manor’: the medieval manor at Lower Putton Lane, Chickerell | Dr Clare Randall

Join Dr Clare Randall to find out more about the findings from excavations at Lower Putton Lane carried out by Context One Heritage and Archaeology during 2016–2017 revealed a significant part of a manorial settlement.

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Frink Gallery

August 18, 2021

Make your own artwork inspired by Elisabeth Frink

Make your artwork to create a mini art gallery inspired by the work of Elisabeth Frink’s animals and portraits which you will also be able to take away.

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Ridgeway Vikings

July 16, 2021

Meet the Vikings

This summer, history is coming to life once again as the Vikings invade Dorset Museum!

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Dorset-Museum-Learning-001

July 16, 2021

Mosaic Art Day

30 July 2021 Join artist Ann-Marie James at this informal drop-in session and create artwork inspired by Roman mosaics in the Museum’s Victorian Hall. Families…

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Dorset-Museum-Schools

June 16, 2021

Open Evening for Teachers and School Staff

Dorset Museum would like to invite teachers and school staff to enjoy the richness of our county’s natural, historical and cultural heritage through our world-class collections.

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Cecil Day’s Bee Specimens

April 23, 2021

Wildlife in the Red

The Wessex Museums partnership is pitching in against biodiversity loss. ‘Wildlife in the Red’ is the title of their virtual exhibition. The strapline is ‘Once…

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Dorset Museum by Peter Runeckles

April 15, 2021

A Museum in the Making

Dorchester artist Peter Runeckles was given unique access to the Museum construction site between 2018 and 2020. Working alongside the team from Acheson Construction, a…

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Bush Barrow lozenge

June 9, 2020

Alchemy: Artefacts Reimagined

Wessex Museums invited artist Ann-Marie James to explore the collections of our four partner museums, then choose an object from each to inspire a series…

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