The recent Tiger Day at The Tank Museum attracted the crowds and was a sell-out, Covid-safe event. Tiger 131, the world’s only operational Tiger I tank, ran just once this year. So it was a must-see event for tank enthusiasts. Tank…
Shire Hall Historic Courthouse Museum hosts ‘Jason and the Argonauts on Tour’ in Dorchester’s Borough Gardens. The free two-day community event on 16 and 17 August explores disability and inclusion. It features inflatable sculptures created by award-winning disabled artist Jason Wilsher-Mills as…
This year marks the 30th Anniversary of Adventure Wonderland. More than 50 local actresses have played the iconic role of ‘Alice’. Adventure Wonderland reunited those actresses for a special ‘Alice Day’ party. Over the past 30 years, the park has…
Whatever your plans this summer, be sure to catch the award-winning Nyetimber Dorset Seafood Festival taking place on the Weymouth Peninsula, the very end of Weymouth’s beautiful sandy beach and the start of the historic harbourside, on 11 & 12 September 2021.…
The Tank Museum Shop has scooped two major industry awards. The wins follow its impressive financial performance during the pandemic. The Dorset museum won Best Online Shop at the recent The Cultural Enterprises Awards. It won Shop of the Year at…
Local schoolchildren created art looking at “Life in Bovington” which is on display at The Tank Museum, until 16 July 2021. Approximately 250 children from Bovington Academy, ranging in age from four to 11 years, explored what life in Bovington…
There's the chance to travel back in time to Dorset in the Georgian era in a new exhibition at Shire Hall Historic Courthouse Museum in Dorchester. From 10 July until 4 September, the Museum is hosting ‘Georgian Dorset’, in partnership with Weymouth Museum.…
The Etches Collection of Jurassic Marine Life is showing live the preparation of probable new species of Sea Dragon, or Ichthyosaur. The Collection is a unique, modern museum of amazing fossils - the marine life of Jurassic Dorset. Learn about…
Sherborne Castle reopens its doors to visitors on 23 July.* Behind the scenes the team have been working hard to make the Castle sparkle. We invite you to bring the family and come and walk in the footsteps of Sir…