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Wareham, Dorset, United Kingdom
Wareham Town Museum We are in the heart of Wareham by the main traffic lights and Town Hall
(Click Location tab above)
Open Monday to Saturday: 10am - 4pm
Sorry, we are closed on Sundays
Open from: 30th March 2024
Season ends: 26th October 2024
We are in the heart of Wareham by the main traffic lights and Town Hall
(Click Location tab above)
Open Monday to Saturday: 10am - 4pm
Sorry, we are closed on Sundays
Open from: 30th March 2024
Season ends: 26th October 2024
Information given on this website is provided entirely in good faith. Wareham Town Museum does not accept responsibility for any problems whatsoever caused by the use of that information
Website © Copyright Wareham Town Museum, & John Hale, Web Design, Wareham, Dorset, UK

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Our Statement of Purpose

To tell the story of Wareham’s cultural heritage from prehistoric to modern times, and to ensure that the collections of artefacts, documents and images are safeguarded and developed for future generations.

Wareham Town Museum
A 17 min video about the museum and its artefacts which is also available in the museum for visitors to see.
The museum is fully accessible to wheelchair users
The museum is fully
accessible to wheelchair users
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Welcome to the Wareham Town Museum website
Wareham Town Museum tells the story of the Wareham area from prehistoric times to the present day.  It has a special section on Lawrence of Arabia and is regularly updated with new exhibits.  
The Museum is supported by Wareham Town Council and is run by volunteers who endeavour to maintain the advertised opening hours.
New volunteers are always welcome!  Interested? Click here!
Cordite Factory
100 Years
of the
Royal
Naval
Cordite
Factory
Quick Links Dinosaurs WW I & Great Fire of Wareham Cordite Factory T E Lawrence 100 Years Ago Pottery Archaeology Saxon Sword Saxon Sword
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to Open Pages
T E Lawrence
Dinosaurs
100 Years Ago
Archaeology
Pottery
Royal
Naval
Cordite
Factory
World
War
I
and the
Great Fire
of Wareham
Wareham’s Saxon Sword
Admission is absolutely free!
We are, of course, always happy to accept donations
if you have enjoyed your visit!  Donations Boxes are by the museum  door
Latest page updated:
Home page
Site updated: 09 September 2024
Original site launched March 2004
Site expanded and redesigned May 2016
Wareham Rainfall stats
We’d love to hear from our visitors!
If you enjoyed visiting our Museum and /or this Website,
please leave your comments in our Guest Book
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T E Lawrence
T E Lawrence Section
Accreditation Certificate
21 July 2022
T E Lawrence (of Arabia) - His Final Years in Dorset
To see our latest Full Length Widescreen Version >>
for the 2024 Summer Season! Sorry,
closed on
Sundays 10 am
until 4 pm
Mondays to
Saturdays
Memories of Wareham in the 1970s
Saturday 28th September

Daytime Talks:
11am: talk by Neill Child:
“Worgret Camp, WW1 and after”
12.30pm: talk by Peter Scriven:
“Rev John Hutchins, Dorset historian”
2pm: talk by Ben Buxton:
“Mysteries of Creech Barrow Hill”

Evening Talk:
7.30pm: talk by Wayne Bartlett:
“The Vikings in Dorset”

There is no charge for the events but donations to the museum will be welcome. For further details see the museum’s Facebook page
50th Anniversary Event 2024
Town Hall Corn Exchange