Landmark celebration planned for Dorset world heritage site

Dorset Museum & Art Gallery marks 25 years of the Jurassic Coast’s World Heritage Site status with tours, family events and talks on ...

25th anniversary celebrations of coast milestone to be held at Dorset museum

Dorset Museum & Art Gallery marks 25 years of the Jurassic Coast’s World Heritage Site status with tours, family events and talks on World Heritage Day 2026.
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A U.K. Museum Is Raising Money to Keep a Bronze-Age Bracelet Found Nearby

A small museum in Dorchester, England is crowdsourcing funds to acquire a rare gold bracelet from the Late Bronze Age (950–750 BCE) found in the nearby village of Hilton. In a recent bid for donations ...

The Tank Museum offering rare chance to ride Tiger 131 tank

Win a rare ride in Tiger 131 at The Tank Museum’s Tiger Day Spring 2026. Enter the raffle or auction for a chance to experience this WWII ...
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Museum says it 'cannot subsidise' cafe events

A museum has issued a new statement after the operators of its on-site cafe blamed its fees for the demise of a late night event. Taste, which runs the cafe in Dorset Museum, said its Night at the ...

Story of Tiger 131 captured with new book at Tank Museum

New book reveals the true story of Tiger 131’s capture in Tunisia, 1943. Discover its link to the Sherwood Foresters and The Tank Museum, Dorset.

Care home residents in Ferndown set to race across Dorset in TV-style challenge

Elderly residents at Heathland House care home in Ferndown tackle Race Across Dorset, a BBC-inspired adventure to local landmarks, ending at The Tank Museum.

Centuries-old tale of posthumous mischief revealed at East Dorset museum

Discover the Tudor history of Gertrude Courtenay, Marchioness of Exeter, at Wimborne’s Museum of East Dorset. ‘Cabinet of Curiosity’ exhibit runs till April.