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Enter the Vaults - Archaeology

A special behind-the-scenes tour of the Museum's reserve archaeology collection. Tickets £6.50

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Volcanicity, Ash Cloulds, Climate and Humanity

Dr Fred Witham (Bristol University) will deliver the first lecture in our 2010/11 series of talks that explore, examine and celebrate the geology of Dorset's Jurassic Coast.

geology lecture

Lunchtime Concert - John Bullock

Come and listen to one of the South West's leading folk musicians as he performs songs from his new album at one of our FREE lunchtime concerts.

lunchtime concert

Upstairs, Downstairs: The History of the Country House Servant

Jeremy Musson is an historian, author and broadcaster who writes about the subjects he loves: architecture, history, the arts and people of culture. This talk is about his latest book and explores the hidden history of the domestic servant.

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Museum Club - Fossil Day

Museum Club events are held on Saturdays from 10.30am to 12.30pm. These events are for members only but you are more than welcome to come along and join on the day (7-14year olds, under 8s must be accompanied by an adult).

family activity

The Sheridans at Frampton Court

An illustrated talk by the renowned literary historian and Barnes scholar, Dr Alan Chedzoy, about the history of the Sheridan family and their home at Frampton Court.

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Autumn Book Sale

Bumper sale of second hand books and Society publications.

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Autumn Book Sale

Bumper sale of second hand books and Society publications.

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Bucknowle Symposium - Boom & Bust in Romano-British Purbeck

A villa economy and its portable antiquities in a wider context. A day school organised by the Friends of Bucknowle Roman Villa in conjunction with the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society.

day school

Field Meeting at Pen Hill

A field meeting of the Dorset County Boundary Group led by Katherine Barker.

field meeting

River Frome Winter Wildlife Survey

The first of three meetings led by John Newbould in the tenth season of a regular winter bird count in the Frome Valley

field meeting

Celts From The West

Sir Barry Cuncliffe (Emeritus Professor of Archaeology, University of Oxford) opens our 2010/11 series of archaeology lectures with a thought provoking and sometimes controversial talk exploring the origin of the Celtic languages.

archaeology group

Feeding Stonehenge

Dr Jane Evans (NERC Isotope Geosciences and British Geological Survey) discusses what isotopes can reveal about the origin of people and their food.

geology lecture

Museum Club - Archaeology Exploration

Museum Club events are held on Saturdays from 10.30am to 12.30pm. These events are for members only but you are more than welcome to come along and join on the day (7-14year olds, under 8s must be accompanied by an adult).

family activity

Lawrence of Arabia: Genius or Charlatan?

The debate about TE Lawrence has raged for 75 years since his death. Neil Faulkner of the Great Arab Revolt Project will discuss Lawrence in the light of the project's research findings and will consider Lawrence's pioneering use of modern guerrilla warf

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Midlands, Marches and Meresmen

A day school organised by the Dorset County Boundary Group looking at Anglo-Saxon county boundaries in the Midlands and Wessex.

day school

Make and Do Morning - The Big Draw

Join us for this one of our regular series of school holiday Wednesday morning activity sessions and become part of the national 'Big Draw' event (our fifth year!)

family activity

A Night at the Museum - Viking Sleepover

Our ever-popular annual museum sleepover for families will have a Viking theme in 2010 to mark the discovery of the remains of Viking invaders on the Ridgeway. Be sure to get your tickets early for this ever popular event!

family activity

River Frome Winter Wildlife Survey

The second of three metings led by John Newbould in the tenth season of a regular winter bird count in the Frome Valley

field meeting

Lunchtime Concert - Mike Denham

FREE lunchtime concert featuring ragtime pianist Mike Denham performing live in the Museum's Victorian Hall.

lunchtime concert

New Findings at Maiden Castle

Dr Rebecca Redfern (Museum of London) talks about her latest research into the burials discovered at Maiden Castle.

archaeology group

The Growth of the Continents

Prof Brian Windley (Leicester University) traces the growth of the continents over 4000 million years.

geology lecture

An Evening with Paul Atterbury

An evening with antiques expert Paul Atterbury of the BBC's Antiques Roadshow. Further details and ticket prices to follow.

special event

Museum Club - Make Your Own Podcast

Museum Club events are held on Saturdays from 10.30am to 12.30pm. These events are for members only but you are more than welcome to come along and join on the day (7-14year olds, under 8s must be accompanied by an adult).

family activity

World War II: Dorset and the Home Front

A day school to explore the history of Dorset at war organised by the Dorset Local History Group.

day school