Swanage Museum and Heritage Centre

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Swanage Museum & Heritage Centre is a local history museum and family history centre in Swanage, Dorset. The museum was established in 1976; it merged with and has been collocated with the heritage centre in its current location since 2005.

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Swanage Museum; Swanage Museum & Heritage Centre
museum, independent museum, United Kingdom

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Location: 50.6085, -1.9633, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1976 Swanage Museum and Heritage Centre
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John Edgar Williams (c.1821-1891) - Elizabeth Burt (1811–1886) - PCF2 - Swanage Museum and Heritage CentreJohn Edgar Williams (c.1821-1891) - Elizabeth Burt (1811–1886) - PCF2 - Swanage Museum and Heritage Centre
Ramsay Richard Reinagle (1775-1862) (attributed to) - John Mowlem (1788–1868) - SWNTB-1995.327 - Swanage Museum and Heritage CentreRamsay Richard Reinagle (1775-1862) (attributed to) - John Mowlem (1788–1868) - SWNTB-1995.327 - Swanage Museum and Heritage Centre
James Walter Gibbs (1853-1906) - Boats at the Old Pier, Swanage, Dorset - PCF5 - Swanage Museum and Heritage CentreJames Walter Gibbs (1853-1906) - Boats at the Old Pier, Swanage, Dorset - PCF5 - Swanage Museum and Heritage Centre
Gemälde - Portrait George Burt - um 1880Gemälde - Portrait George Burt - um 1880
James Walter Gibbs (1853-1906) - High Street before the Town Hall, Swanage, Dorset, c.1870 - PCF16 - Swanage Museum and Heritage CentreJames Walter Gibbs (1853-1906) - High Street before the Town Hall, Swanage, Dorset, c.1870 - PCF16 - Swanage Museum and Heritage Centre
Frederick John Cleall (1840-1924) - Brewery and Church, Swanage, Dorset - SWNTB-1995.334 - Swanage Museum and Heritage CentreFrederick John Cleall (1840-1924) - Brewery and Church, Swanage, Dorset - SWNTB-1995.334 - Swanage Museum and Heritage Centre
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    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    sitecastleChristchurch CastlecastleWikidata
    sitecastleHighcliffe Castlecastle, English country house, historic house museumWikidata
    sitecastle1100Corfe Castlearchaeological site, castle ruinWikidata
    sitegardenAthelhampton Hallabbey, garden, English country houseWikidata
    sitemuseumClouds Hillhistoric house museumWikidata
    sitemuseumMuseum of East Dorsethistoric house museumWikidata
    sitemuseumRed House Museum and Gardens, Christchurchlocal museum, local authority museumWikidata
    sitemuseumScaplen's Court museumlocal museum, historic house museumWikidata
    sitemuseumSwanage Railwaymuseum, heritage railwayWikidata
    sitemuseumWareham Town Museumlocal museumWikidata
    sitemuseum1610Lulworth Castlehunting lodge, historic house museum, independent museumWikidata
    sitemuseum1665Kingston LacyEnglish country house, historic house museumWikidata
    sitemuseum1861The Needles Batteriesmilitary museum, artillery batteryWikidata
    sitemuseum1912Bournemouth Natural Science Society Museummuseum, independent museumWikidata
    sitemuseum1934Tolpuddle Martyrs Museummuseum, independent museumWikidata
    sitemuseum1947The Tank Museummilitary museumWikidata
    sitemuseum1962Corfe Castle MuseummuseumWikidata
    sitemuseum1964Sammy Miller Motorcycle MuseummuseumWikidata
    sitemuseum1972Langton Matravers MuseummuseumWikidata
    sitemuseum1975Big Four Railway Museum & Model CentremuseumWikidata
    sitemuseum1976Swanage Museum and Heritage Centremuseum, independent museumWikidata
    sitemuseum1987Monkey WorldzooWikidata
    sitemuseum1988Museum of Design in Plasticsmuseum, history museum, museum collectionWikidata
    sitemuseum1989Poole Museumlocal museum, history museumWikidata
    sitemuseum1998Bournemouth Aviation Museumaviation museumWikidata
    sitemuseum2014Purbeck Mining Museummining museum, independent museumWikidata
    sitemuseum2016The Etches Collectionmuseum, national museumWikidata
    commonsimageJohn Edgar Williams (c.1821-1891) - Elizabeth Burt (1811–1886) - PCF2 - Swanage Museum and Heritage Centre Commons
    commonsimageRamsay Richard Reinagle (1775-1862) (attributed to) - John Mowlem (1788–1868) - SWNTB-1995.327 - Swanage Museum and Heritage Centre Commons
    commonsimageJames Walter Gibbs (1853-1906) - Boats at the Old Pier, Swanage, Dorset - PCF5 - Swanage Museum and Heritage Centre Commons
    commonsimageGemälde - Portrait George Burt - um 1880 Commons
    commonsimageJames Walter Gibbs (1853-1906) - High Street before the Town Hall, Swanage, Dorset, c.1870 - PCF16 - Swanage Museum and Heritage Centre Commons
    commonsimageFrederick John Cleall (1840-1924) - Brewery and Church, Swanage, Dorset - SWNTB-1995.334 - Swanage Museum and Heritage Centre Commons
    commonsimageSwanage Museum & Heritage Centre Commons
    commonsimageSwanage, public slipway Commons
    commonsimageSwanage, old warehouses Commons
    commonsimageSwanage Museum and Heritage Centre Commons