There were celebrations at Dorset Museum this week (11 Aug) to mark the completion of structural work for its multi-million-pound refurbishment project. The ‘Topping Out’ ceremony saw the patron for
We’re now upping the game with our Hardy’s Wessex videos on YouTube! They began as humble offerings from any available staff during lockdown…now we have a celebrity contribution! Actor, producer
As lockdown eases, our partner museums are putting in place plans for safely reopening to visitors. Poole Museum reopened on 7th July, with reduced opening hours. They have introduced new
Children and young people will have access to exciting new engagement opportunities at our partner museums, thanks to a grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Wessex Museums has been
We’re really excited to announce that we have three students working with us on placements this summer. The graduates, from the Heritage Management MA course at Bath Spa University, are
At Wessex Museums we’ve been listening to the worldwide conversations around the murder of George Floyd and the subsequent Black Lives Matter protests. We stand in solidarity with all those
Males great bustards perform spectacular courtship displays, gathering at a ‘lek’ or small display ground to try to impress the females.
The great bustard has a dignified slow walk but tends to run when disturbed, rather than fly.
The hen-bird on display at The Salisbury Museum was one of the last great bustards to be eaten in the town!
