Dorset Museum & Art Gallery

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Dorset Museum & Art Gallery is located in Dorchester, Dorset, England. It was known as the Dorset County Museum until 2021. Founded in 1846, the museum covers the county of Dorset's history and environment. The current building was built in 1881 on the former site of the George Inn. The building was designed specifically to house the museum's collection and is in the neo-Gothic style.

1846 Website,  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Dorset County Museum; Dorset Museum
local museum, independent museum, United Kingdom, 

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British School - Reverend William Barnes (1801–1886) - ART2457 - Dorset Museum ^ Art GalleryBritish School - Reverend William Barnes (1801–1886) - ART2457 - Dorset Museum ^ Art Gallery
British School - John Browne of Frampton, `The Old Roman` (1581–1659) - 1974.9.5 - Dorset Museum ^ Art GalleryBritish School - John Browne of Frampton, 'The Old Roman' (1581–1659) - 1974.9.5 - Dorset Museum ^ Art Gallery
George Henry Laporte (1799-1873) - Mr Westwood Chafy on `Columbine` - 2000.81 - Dorset Museum ^ Art GalleryGeorge Henry Laporte (1799-1873) - Mr Westwood Chafy on 'Columbine' - 2000.81 - Dorset Museum ^ Art Gallery
Mary Hardy (1841-1915) - Portrait of a Young Woman - 1962.200.2 - Dorset Museum ^ Art GalleryMary Hardy (1841-1915) - Portrait of a Young Woman - 1962.200.2 - Dorset Museum ^ Art Gallery
British School - Samuel Pegler (1791–1864) - ART2347 - Dorset Museum ^ Art GalleryBritish School - Samuel Pegler (1791–1864) - ART2347 - Dorset Museum ^ Art Gallery
Robert Peake (c.1551-1619) (attributed to) - Rear Admiral Sir John Browne (1559–1627) - 1974.9.4 - Dorset Museum ^ Art GalleryRobert Peake (c.1551-1619) (attributed to) - Rear Admiral Sir John Browne (1559–1627) - 1974.9.4 - Dorset Museum ^ Art Gallery
British School - William Abbott - ART2323 - Dorset Museum ^ Art GalleryBritish School - William Abbott - ART2323 - Dorset Museum ^ Art Gallery
Mary Hardy (1841-1915) - Jemima Hardy (d.1904) - ART2419 - Dorset Museum ^ Art GalleryMary Hardy (1841-1915) - Jemima Hardy (d.1904) - ART2419 - Dorset Museum ^ Art Gallery
British School - Portrait of an Elderly Gentleman - ART2283 - Dorset Museum ^ Art Gallery
Edward Francis Drew Pritchard (1809-1905) - View Towards Hengistbury Head, Dorset - 2003.88 - Dorset Museum ^ Art Gallery
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    sitecastleRufus CastlecastleWikidata
    sitecastleSandsfoot Castlecastle, fortWikidata
    sitecastleSherborne Old CastlecastleWikidata
    sitecastle1100Corfe Castlearchaeological site, castle ruinWikidata
    sitecastle1539Portland Castleindependent museum, military museum, castle, historic house museum, fortWikidata
    sitegardenAbbotsbury Subtropical Gardensbotanical garden, local authority museumWikidata
    sitegardenAthelhampton Hallabbey, garden, English country houseWikidata
    sitegardenBennetts Water Gardensbotanical garden, local museumWikidata
    sitemuseumBridport Museumlocal museum, local authority museumWikidata
    sitemuseumClouds Hillhistoric house museumWikidata
    sitemuseumDorset Teddy Bear Museumteddy bear museum, independent museumWikidata
    sitemuseumFiddleford ManorEnglish country house, historic house museumWikidata
    sitemuseumMapperton Manor Houseindependent museum, English country houseWikidata
    sitemuseumMax GateEnglish country house, historic house museumWikidata
    sitemuseumPortland Museumlocal museum, history museumWikidata
    sitemuseumSherborne CastleEnglish country house, mansion, historic house museum, independent museumWikidata
    sitemuseumThomas Hardy's Cottagehistoric house museum, thatched cottageWikidata
    sitemuseumTudor House Museumhouse, historic house museumWikidata
    sitemuseumWareham Town Museumlocal museumWikidata
    sitemuseumWeymouth Museumlocal museum, history museumWikidata
    sitemuseumWolfeton HouseEnglish country house, historic house museum, country houseWikidata
    sitemuseumYeovil Railway Centrerailway museumWikidata
    sitemuseum1610Lulworth Castlehunting lodge, historic house museum, independent museumWikidata
    sitemuseum1846Dorset Museum & Art Gallerylocal museum, independent museumWikidata
    sitemuseum1860Nothe Fortfort, military museum, local authority museumWikidata
    sitemuseum1877The Keep Military Museummilitary museum, independent museumWikidata
    sitemuseum1934Tolpuddle Martyrs Museummuseum, independent museumWikidata
    sitemuseum1947The Tank Museummilitary museumWikidata
    sitemuseum1962Corfe Castle MuseummuseumWikidata
    sitemuseum1967Royal Signals Museumindependent museum, military museum, regimental museumWikidata
    sitemuseum1968Sherborne Museumgatehouse, local museum, independent museumWikidata
    sitemuseum1985Blandford Town Museumlocal museum, independent museumWikidata
    sitemuseum1986Tutankhamun Exhibition, Dorchestermuseum, independent museumWikidata
    sitemuseum1987Beaminster Museummuseum, independent museumWikidata
    sitemuseum1987Monkey WorldzooWikidata
    sitemuseum1989Sturminster Newton Museum and Millmuseum, local authority museumWikidata
    sitemuseum1989Wessex Water MuseummuseumWikidata
    sitemuseum1996Blandford Fashion Museummuseum, independent museumWikidata
    sitemuseum2002Terracotta Warriors MuseummuseumWikidata
    sitemuseum2014Grove Prison Museumprison museumWikidata
    sitemuseum2014Purbeck Mining Museummining museum, independent museumWikidata
    sitemuseum2016Dawe's TwineworksmuseumWikidata
    sitemuseum2016The Etches Collectionmuseum, national museumWikidata
    sitemuseum2018Shire Hall Historic Courthouse MuseummuseumWikidata
    commonsimageBritish School - Reverend William Barnes (1801–1886) - ART2457 - Dorset Museum ^ Art Gallery Commons
    commonsimageBritish School - John Browne of Frampton, 'The Old Roman' (1581–1659) - 1974.9.5 - Dorset Museum ^ Art Gallery Commons
    commonsimageGeorge Henry Laporte (1799-1873) - Mr Westwood Chafy on 'Columbine' - 2000.81 - Dorset Museum ^ Art Gallery Commons
    commonsimageMary Hardy (1841-1915) - Portrait of a Young Woman - 1962.200.2 - Dorset Museum ^ Art Gallery Commons
    commonsimageBritish School - Samuel Pegler (1791–1864) - ART2347 - Dorset Museum ^ Art Gallery Commons
    commonsimageRobert Peake (c.1551-1619) (attributed to) - Rear Admiral Sir John Browne (1559–1627) - 1974.9.4 - Dorset Museum ^ Art Gallery Commons
    commonsimageBritish School - William Abbott - ART2323 - Dorset Museum ^ Art Gallery Commons
    commonsimageMary Hardy (1841-1915) - Jemima Hardy (d.1904) - ART2419 - Dorset Museum ^ Art Gallery Commons
    commonsimageBritish School - Portrait of an Elderly Gentleman - ART2283 - Dorset Museum ^ Art Gallery Commons
    commonsimageEdward Francis Drew Pritchard (1809-1905) - View Towards Hengistbury Head, Dorset - 2003.88 - Dorset Museum ^ Art Gallery Commons
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