Sherborne Museum
Abbey Gate House,
Church Lane
Sherborne
Dorset
DT9 3BP
England
Website
www.aboutbritain.com/sherbornemuseum
Telephone
01935 812252
Sherborne Museum was founded in 1968 and occupies what was the gatehouse and almonry associated with the original Benedictine monastery, currently a Grade II listed building. From the outset it was dedicated to the preservation of the heritage of Sherborne town and its surrounding villages and is still very much community oriented and run entirely by local volunteers. It was the first museum of this type to acheive Accreditation status in Dorset.
Exhibitions represent the historical, social, agricultural and industrial aspects of the locality from prehistoric to modern times, as well as its natural history. Highlights include a unique medieval wall painting, a model of the Norman Castle, a touch-screen version of the celebrated Sherborne Missal, silk and gloving displays, a notable Edwardian dolls' house and 200 botanical watercolours of local flora by the pioneering artist Diana Ruth Wilson. Our 10,000 plus photographs, paintings and postcards form one of the largest private collections of images of a small town anywhere in the country.
Venue Type:
Museum
Additional info
The staff and the curator of the Museum are always happy to answer visitors' enquiries and to give access, by arrangement in advance, for serious students to material which may not be on general display.
As there is no disabled access to the upper galleries, a virtual tour is available on a DVD and screen.
A Sensory Trail is also under development.
Collection details
Archaeology, Archives, Costume and Textiles, Natural Sciences, Coins and Medals, Social History
2013 James Gibb Lecture (Rescheduled from January)
James Haslam, research fellow from Leicester University, will explore the part played by the Crown with special reference to King Alfred and the defence of West Wessex from the Danes and Sherborne speaker Katherine Barker will respond by considering the rather different legacy bequeathed by the Celtic and Roman Church in its defence of the peaceful and pastoral.
Suitable for
- 16-17
- 18+
When
2:30-4pm
Where
Catholic Church Hall
Westbury
Sherborne
Dorset
Additional info
Car parking available
Admission
£5.00 with £1.00 concessions for students. Tickets available for prior booking at the Museum or on the door on the day.
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