Dorset County Museum

The Dorset County Museum is located in Dorchester, Dorset, England. Founded in 1846, the museum covers the county of Dorset's history and environment. The current building dates from 1884 and is in the Gothic style.

The museum includes information and artifacts associated with archaeology (e.g., Maiden Castle), geology (e.g., the Jurassic Coast), history, local writers (e.g., Thomas Hardy) and natural science. There are video displays, activity carts for children, and an audio guide. The collections include fossilised dinosaur footprints, Roman mosaics and original Thomas Hardy manuscripts.

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Joel B
17 May 2017
Surprisingly large, the Jurassic collection is great and there's a good exhibit about author Thomas Hardy as well (Tess of the d'Urbervilles)
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