Scaplen’s Court Museum
Poole’s oldest building – remarkably preserved Grade I listed medieval merchant’s house from 1500.
Museums
Museums and galleries
RNLI Poole Lifeboat Museum
RNLI museum celebrating 200 years of lifeboat heritage with historic boats and rescue stories.
Bournemouth Aviation Museum
Aviation museum with historic aircraft collection and airport heritage at Bournemouth Airport.
Priest’s House Museum
Award-winning local museum in beautiful 16th-century townhouse with period rooms and garden.
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The Tank Museum
World’s finest tank collection with 300+ vehicles including the only working Tiger I.
Portland Museum
Charming museum in 17th-century cottages showcasing fossils, maritime history, and island heritage.
Tutankhamun Exhibition
Recreated tomb of Tutankhamun with exact facsimile treasures in gold and precious materials.
Tolpuddle Martyrs Museum
Inspiring story of six farmworkers who founded the modern trade union movement.
Dinosaur Museum
Britain’s first independent dinosaur museum with hands-on exhibits and real fossils.
Bridport Museum
800 years of rope-making history plus fossils, local heritage, and live demonstrations.