Learning doesn’t stop when you leave the classroom. We offer formal and informal learning opportunities for adults and young people.

We use our historic house and our collections as inspiration. Our programme includes local and family history, arts, crafts and other subjects of interest to the local community.

Reminiscence

The museum works with the Wimborne Dementia Friendly Community. Reminiscence sessions at the museum help our elderly visitors find comfort, reassurance and enjoyment. We often include object handling and craft activities to encourage conversation and memories.

We know that the use of objects such as photographs, toys and magazines from the collections can often stimulate conversation and memories.

For more information email: [email protected]

The One Hundred Year Heritage of the First World War for Wimborne and East Dorset

Our project ‘The One Hundred Year Heritage of the First World War for Wimborne and East Dorset’ was part funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. It aimed to uncover the history and the stories of those who lived in our area 100 years ago. You can find out more about this project and search our database on the website here: https://museumofeastdorset.co.uk/east-dorset-first-world-war/