The Tank Museum

The Tank Museum (previously The Bovington Tank Museum) is a collection of armoured fighting vehicles at Bovington Camp. The museum brings the history of tanks and tank crews to life, supported by the world’s best collection of tanks, and action packed live displays. The exhibitions tell the story of armoured warfare spanning almost...

Dorset County Museum

Discover Dorset in depth at Dorset County Museum and explore the story of the county from prehistory to the present day. Visit the nostalgic and atmospheric Victorian Gallery, one of the few places in Europe you can follow in the footsteps of ancient Romans by actually walking on Roman...

Fashion Museum

Blandford Forum’s fashion museum has been described as “a little known gem” and hosts a wonderful collection of fashions dating from the early 18th century to the 1970’s. The museum is located in Lime Tree House which is a beautiful Georgian house built by John and William Bastard after the great...

Blandford Town Museum

Blandford Museum houses and displays artefacts from Prehistoric times to the present day, sourced from Blandford Forum and the surrounding villages. The museum hosts a model of the former Blandford Forum Railway Station alongside which is an interactive layout featuring ‘Thomas and Henry’ for children to play with. The museum...

Royal Signals Museum

The Royal Signals Museum houses the national collection of military communications equipment and vividly tells the story of military communications and of The Corps via a series of exhibitions, including interactive exhibitions, and displays. The Museum in its new form was re-opened on 28th May 1997. There are many interactive...

Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum

Discover one of the most fascinating historic houses in England. Built by Merton Russell-Cotes as an extravagant birthday gift for his wife, Annie, it celebrates the couple’s passion for art and travel, world cultures and natural history. Situated on Bournemouth’s stunning cliff-top over-looking the sea, this exotic seaside villa...