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Dorset Museum & Art Gallery

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Dorset Museum & Art Gallery
Collections of Iron Age artifacts from Maiden Castle, local fossils and Thomas Hardy's effects.
Address: High W St, Dorchester DT1 1XA, UK
Phone: 01305 262735
State: Dorset
City: Dorchester
Zip Code: DT1 1XA

opening times

Monday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

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Honestly a lovely place to go, it's bigger on the inside! The staff were friendly and knowledgeable. A lot of the displays are interactive which is a nice change to just admiring from afar. Great for all ages.
Fantastic museum with a lovely café onsite. The layout is straightforward and not confusing, each floor and section separating thematically. There is also ample exhibition space hosting various interesting and wonderful things. The lift is large and easily accommodates a wheelchair or pushchair. There is also a quiet space fitted with sofa and chair, dimmed lights, blinds and basic toys offering reprieve from the hive of activity if needed. Brail is found in many places to explain the artifacts, and there is an audio guide everyone can benefit from. The collections themselves are interesting and well explained. Every effort has been made to provide a tactile and interactive experience that keeps all ages interested.
I have walked along this museum countless times over the years, and not given it a second thought until this morning. But this morning I was thinking of a nice day out to do with my 2 kids, and this came up. I thought why not, it's something to do for an hour or 2.nnI did think on the way there and prepared myself for an hour 2 of complaining from my kids, that it's boring and when can we go yet. And if I'm honest I didn't hold much hope for myself personally, that I was going to have a good time. But........nnThe time we had at Dorset museum was amazing, for many reasons. The first reason was my surprise on how big the museum actually is. From the outside it doesn't look overly large, but the museum building itself goes quite far back, laying out all the different exhibits in different rooms on various floors.nn2nd reason is the quality of the displays, in each room they showcase varies themed topics, from fossils and prehistoric models, to a whole section dedicated to Thomas Hardy. The artifacts and models in every room are very interesting, made better with interactive and attractive screens showing you that topic in more detail.nn3rd was the various interactive things that my kids could get their hands on. From the microscope, victoriana dress up Thomas Hardy room to the full body pin wall that my kids were obsessed with.nn4th the staff. The staff their from the get go were lovely. Very friendly chatty and informative. They are dotted around the whole place, so if you are interested in something you want a little more information on, they are very happy to answer your questions.nnAnd lastly the architecture and new renovations that have been careied out on the building, makes all of the above that much better.nnTo round things up for anyone and everyone this is a great place to go on your own, take your other half and even your wild feral children, their is something for everyone and we'll worth a visit. And if you gift aid you get to go back for free all year. Plus 0-15 year olds is free.
We just walked right in on the day, friendly service, good exhibits, come hear because the dress up section is good :P, the skeletons were so cool and the art gallery was very nice to look at, really worth the visit.
Having been to a few regional museums with hit and miss experiences so I kept my expectations in check when my daughter asked to go. I'm so glad we did this is an absolute gem of a museum in a stunning environment.nThe exhibitions blend audio and visual experiences with interactive and tactile exhibits that that entire family enjoyed. Subjects and topics are interesting and the information skillfully presented and well labelled where appropriate.nGreat value as a ticket lasts a year! We will definitely go back this summer and I would advise anyone else to.
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