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Dorset County Museum in Dorset

This page is about Dorset County Museum in Dorchester, Dorset

The museum is an ideal place to come if you are visiting Dorset and a great place for local people to find out more about where they live. It is housed in a lovely gothic style building dating from 1884 with collections ranging from Roman Mosaics, Thomas Hardy manuscripts and fossils of dinosuar footprints.

History, archeology, geology and the natural sciences feature in the museum's galleries. There are video displays activity charts for children and an audio guide. The museum was founded in 1846.

Contact details

Click to visit www.dorsetcountymuseum.org www.dorsetcountymuseum.org

telephone: 01305 262735

fax: 01305 257180

address: High West Street
Dorchester
Dorset
DT1 1XA

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Opening Times

Dorset County Museum is open all year round.

April to October: 10am to 5pm, Monday to Saturday

November to March: 10am to 4pm, Tuesday to Saturday (Mondays also in January to March 2011)

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Adult: £6.50
Concession: £5.00

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