Museums in Dorset

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Museum of East Dorset

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Adults £5.50

Museum of East Dorset

Step into our historic house and discover the fascinating stories of the people who lived and worked here over the centuries.

The Dinosaur Museum

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Adults £8.99

The Dinosaur Museum

The Dinosaur Museum in Dorchester is the only museum in the UK solely devoted to dinosaurs and their fascinating world.

Grove Prison Museum Portland Dorset
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Free

Grove Prison Museum Portland Dorset

History of daily life for Convicts, Wardens & Youths from 1848 right up to today - still a fully working Prison with 500 inmates .

Castletown D-Day Centre
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Adults from £6.50

Castletown D-Day Centre

Authentic recreation of the busy wartime dockyard on the Isle of Portland with an impressive array of original WW2 equipment.

Poole Museum
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Free

Poole Museum

The Museum's galleries tell the story of the historic maritime town of Poole and it's Harbour from prehistory to the 21st century.

Gold Hill Museum
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Free

Gold Hill Museum

Shaftesbury's local history museum at the top of Gold Hill with a cottage garden and wonderful views.


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Dorset, a place of fun and adventure, a county to explore for a day out to remember. What do you, your family and friends enjoy? Attractions, activities and events? VisitRevisit has everything you need to plan a perfect day out. Start to build your day out today, search for things to do, add the things you will enjoy to your itinerary and when you’re ready, enjoy your day out.

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