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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
Please Click Images
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 & Events pages
Site updated: 01 October 2024
Original site launched March 2004
Site expanded and redesigned May 2016
Wareham Rainfall stats
<< See our Video!
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
including the Museum Opening
50th Anniversary Event 2024
Corn Exchange 28th September
Daytime & Evening Talks -  235 folk attended
1974 - 2024