Dorset County Museum and the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society host a lively programme of events including lectures, study days, book launches and concerts. With talks spanning the natural sciences, geology, reproduction bronze age food vesselsarchaeology, history, travel and literature there should be something to interest everyone. This season you can enjoy an evening on Smuggling in Dorset with the Yetties' Bonny Sartin, Maggie Moone (of Name that Tune) in Concert, Dr Philip Mansell on Dress and Power: from Napoleon to Ossama, and Jeremy Musson on his new book Up and Down Stairs; the history of the country house servant. Other visiting speakers include university lecturers, authors and experts. Events take place in the Museum's Victorian Hall, which seats up to 200 people.

Members of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society receive advance information on all these events. For more information about how to join the Society

see our Membership pages.


Event Listings:
Many other events are listed on the Society's Research website at
http://www.dorsetcountymuseum.org/research/calendar.html

New Exhibition opens 12 December: The Hand-Made Pot. This exhibition focuses on two of the most highly respected potters working in Britain today: Richard Batterham and Mike Dodd. Entry to this exhibition is free.

 

 

February

Bonny Sartin – Smuggling in Dorset
Bonny talks about a subject close to his heart and sings songs he has specially written for the occasion
18 February at 7.30pm
Tickets £7.50

March

Emma Rance, Dorset Wildlife Trust – Our Changing Seas
26 March at 7.30pm
Tickets £5

Day School - Set in Stitch and Stone
27 March from 2pm to 4.30pm
Sarah Villiers on English Needlework Samplers, changes in typography, and the education of girls.
Tickets £6.50 from the Museum.

April

Spring Book Sale
2, 3 and 5 April 10.30am to 4pm

Day School - An Elegant Century?
17 April from approx. 10.30am
Those who dressed up and those who just dressed in the 18th century. Comparing sprigged muslin, wigs and fans to sackcloth and ashes. Tickets £12.50 from the Museum.

An Evening with Maggie Moone
24 April at 7.30pm
Tickets £12.50

May

Philip Mansel – Dress and Power: from Napoleon to Ossama
Dr Philip Mansel is the author of nine books on France and the Ottoman Empire.
14 May at 7.30pm
Tickets £5

Museums at Night open evening
A joint event with other Dorchester Museums.
15 May 5pm to 9pm

July

Summer Fair
Victorian Hall
17 July approx 10.30am to 4pm

September

Jeremy Musson – Upstairs, Downstairs: The History of the Country House Servant  
10 September at 7.30pm
Tickets £5

Autumn Book Sale
24, 27 September approx. 10.30am to 4pm

October

Neil Faulkner – Lawrence of Arabia
19 October at 7.30pm
Tickets £5

November

Richard Edmonds – The Great Dorset Pliosaur
26 November at 7.30pm
Tickets £5

December

Christmas Murder Mystery: Murder in the Museum
10 December at 7.30pm
Tickets £20 to include buffet
Bar available

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some other events, especially those organised by special interest groups, can be found at:
http://www.dorsetcountymuseum.org/research/calendar.html
 

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