News

Until mid-March the Museum was a hive of activity. Construction work on the second-floor shell had neared completion and the steelwork for the roof had arrived on site. Read more

Meet the team at IFACS Bristol, who are currently conserving this very precious picture of The Bond Family for the display in the new Museum. It will be a highlight of our new People’s Dorset gallery exploring objects and stories from 500,000 years ago to the present day. Read more

Meet Mark, he’s one of our Conservators currently looking after a very special object that will be on display in the new Museum – the Yetminster Wagon. Read more

Bethany Palumbo is a Conservator specialising in the preservation of Natural History Collections. Over the next few months, she will be conserving several specimens for the new Museum, including four bird dioramas and a large Atlantic Sturgeon. Read more

We are delighted to be working with leading specialist fit out contractor The Hub for the new Museum. The Hub have an exemplar portfolio of projects spanning across Europe and the Middle East and a reputation for delivering innovation and excellence. Read more

The last few weeks in February and the first two weeks in March saw tremendous strides being made towards the delivery of the Tomorrow’s Museum for Dorset.

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In light of ongoing global situation regarding Corona virus (COVID-19) and as a responsible charity, we have taken the decision to postpone our tour of the Inflatable Dorset Museum around the county and temporarily close the Offices and Members Room in Durngate Street and Offices in North Square, Dorchester until further notice.

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Four museums are swapping objects to tell stories of inspirational women from the past.

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