Wareham Town Museum

29/05/2026

🧠🎉 Important Quiz Night Update! 🎉🧠

A quick note to let everyone know that our Quiz Night Fundraiser for the New Museum has moved from Thursday 18th June to Friday 19th June due to an oversight on our behalf.

Everything else stays exactly the same — same time, same place, same quiz fun!

📅 Friday 19th June
🕖 7:00pm start (doors open at 6:45pm)
📍 Wareham Town Hall
💷 £1 per person
👥 Teams of up to 8 players

There’ll still be prizes for the winners… and the losers too!

To book your table:
📞 01929 553006
📧 [email protected]

We’ve updated the posters and are now updating everything online too. Thanks for bearing with us, and we hope the change won’t cause too much inconvenience.

Please share and spread the word — we’d love to see you there! 🎟️✨

23/05/2026

🚪 Just in time for the bank holiday weekend - we're thrilled to unveil a very special new addition to our museum!

This painted pine door came from 2 Polstead Road, Oxford - the childhood home of Thomas Edward Lawrence, better known to the world as 'Lawrence of Arabia'. Look closely and you can still make out the pencil marks where Ned and his siblings had their heights recorded as they grew up. The last mark belongs to his brother Arnold ('Arnie'), dated 26 June 1918.

The door is on long-term loan from the T.E. Lawrence Society, who also kindly supported its display. And if this has whetted your appetite — there's a whole T.E. Lawrence collection waiting for you around the corner!

Perfect bank holiday plans sorted. 😊

08/05/2026

🚧 Museum Closure Notice - Monday 11th 🚧

We’re sorry, but the museum will be closed on Monday 11th while we install an exciting new addition to our displays!

We apologise for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding while we make room for something special. We can’t wait to share our new item with you next week - watch this space for updates! 👀✨

Thank you for your support, and we look forward to welcoming you back soon.

06/05/2026

📢 Polite Notice:

We will be closing a little earlier than usual today at 3:00pm.

Our team are heading off a bit early this afternoon, so if you’re planning a visit, be sure to pop in before then and say hello! 👋

Thanks for your understanding - we’ll be back to normal opening hours tomorrow! 😊

23/04/2026

Just a quick note to let you all know that the museum will be opening a little later tomorrow (Friday 24th April), at 12pm, as our wonderful volunteers will be on a trip to Poole Museum in the morning.😊

Thank you for your understanding! We’ll be open from 12pm-4pm as usual in the afternoon. 🏛️✨

13/04/2026

🏺 What an incredible afternoon at Wareham Library on Thursday!

Our Junior Archaeologist Half-Term Workshop was a massive success — we welcomed over 50 young explorers in just two hours! It was absolutely wonderful to see so many curious minds get hands-on with history, excavating replica bones and piecing together a human skeleton. Could you work out which bone goes where? 🦴

The energy in the room was fantastic, and it was a joy to watch so many young learners dig in, discover, and build — just like real archaeologists!

A huge thank you to everyone who made this event possible:

🎓 Bournemouth University Bournemouth University Department of Archaeology & Anthropology — thank you for loaning us your demonstrator bones. The kids absolutely loved them!

🔨 Wareham Area Men's Shed — thank you for building us the most brilliant replica coffin for the event. You really brought the archaeology to life!

📚 Wareham Library — as always, you were the most wonderful hosts. We are so grateful for your support and your space!

Keep an eye out for our next event — we can't wait to see you again! 🌟

07/04/2026

⏳ Just 2 days to go! ⏳

Don’t miss your chance to Become a Junior Archaeologist this Half-Term! 🦴

Join us for a fun, hands-on adventure where young explorers can dig, discover, and build—just like real archaeologists! 🏺
Excavate replica bones and take on the challenge of rebuilding a human skeleton…
🧩 Can you work out which bone goes where?

📍 Wareham Library
📅 Thursday 9th April 2026 | 2–4pm

Perfect for curious minds who love history, science, and getting stuck in!

👉 No need to book – just drop in!
Bring your friends and join the fun!

27/03/2026

A huge thank you to Helen Baggott for her wonderful talk on Wednesday afternoon — a fascinating and engaging insight into “Posted in the Past.” We’re so grateful to Helen for sharing her knowledge and bringing history to life for us all.

We’d also like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all our wonderful guest speakers and everyone who has supported our Winter Lecture Series over the past ten weeks. It’s been fantastic to see so many people attending and engaging with our programme.

Thanks to your generosity, we have raised an incredible £1,067.87 in donations in total. These funds will go directly towards our new museum project, meaning every one of you has played a part in helping shape its future — something we truly appreciate.

Thank you all for your continued support 💛

Watch this space for upcoming events…

25/03/2026

📢 Don’t forget! Today at 2pm is the final talk in our Winter Lecture Series - with author Helen Baggott giving a talk on 'Posted in the Past': https://www.visit-dorset.com/event/posted-in-the-past%3A-helen-baggott-talk-%7C-wareham-town-museum/392044301/

There are still quite a few seats available, so if you haven’t booked, feel free to pop by and join us!

We’d love to see you there for a great afternoon to round off the series. ☀️

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