Dorchester Museum Dorset

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(571) · Museum in Dorchester, United Kingdom
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A lively organisation of over 2,000 members, it was Dorset’s first conservation organisation established to collect, preserve, research and exhibit …

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Jan 8, 2025
We live in Cornwall and enjoy visiting the Plymouth and Exeter museums which are free entry and thought this would be similar. It was to some extent and it was good but expensive which puts me off re… Full review by Seed123
Dec 9, 2024
I really enjoyed out trip to the museum. I'm a palaeoecologist so I found the exhibit regarding palaeontology and dorsets natural fauna really interesting. Upstairs is some of the regions arhcaeolog… Full review by BeccaRickard
Nov 14, 2024
Before going into the Museum we had morning coffee in the Taste Café - which may be accessed by non-Museum visitors. Then passed through the Museum Entrance desk (Adults a rather expensive £14) and i… Full review by S6130ETchrisc

Questions & answers

Q:
Is there somewhere in the museum to eat our own picnic food?
A:
We were allowed to eat our packed lunch in the little court yard there. Lovely and quiet, with a few benches.
Q:
is there somewhere in the museum to eat our own picnic food?
A:
Yes. Go to the Borough Gardens, or down by the River Frome. Both have picnic tables and are great venues. Only 5-10 mins walk.
Q:
Do you have to book separately to see dippy please or do you just book normal tickets for the museum?
A:
Just book normal tickets for the museum. Dippy is just part of the exhibitions.
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