Dorset Museum Dorchester

Dorset Museum & Art Gallery

www.dorsetmuseum.org
Tripadvisor (568) · Museum in Dorchester, United Kingdom
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Our vision is to inspire people everywhere to connect with 250 million years of Dorset’s stories through our world‐class collections. The Museum’s …

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4.5/5 · 568 reviews
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Oct 26, 2024
Extremely expensive entry charge considering the limitations of a cold, cavernous space with endless stairs and galleries barely half-filled with didactic or uninspiring bobbins. The cafe served l… Full review by GeraldineDiamond
Oct 9, 2024
Very informative and enjoyable visit to this museum in the centre of Dorchester. It's one of the best local/county museums I have visited. There are lots of exhibits from pre-historic Dorset, fossils… Full review by sga372
Sep 25, 2024
Very well, then: you are in a county town, and there is the county museum to see. Perhaps you go around it just because it's something worthy to do, and you emerge feeling that one has done one's bit… Full review by J9370NRrobind
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Is there somewhere in the museum to eat our own picnic food?
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We were allowed to eat our packed lunch in the little court yard there. Lovely and quiet, with a few benches.
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is there somewhere in the museum to eat our own picnic food?
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Small café run by volunteers with teas, coffee and soft drinks, children's dinosaur meal deal and cakes. Reasonable prices.
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Do you have to book separately to see dippy please or do you just book normal tickets for the museum?
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Dippy is free. You can either pre-book or just turn-up. Suggest you turn/up on the half hour, as pre-book slots are on the hour. If you want to do the rest of the museum you will need to pay.
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