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Poole Museum
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4 High Street
Poole
BH15 1BW
Dorset
England
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Poole Museum - extension by Horden Cherry Lea, 2007 (c) Penrose photography)
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Collection details
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Facilities
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The Local History Centre is open Tuesday-Saturday 10.00 to 15.00
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Contact details
General information (Tel)
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01202 262600
General information (Fax)
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01202 262622
E-mail
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museums@poole.gov.uk
Website
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www.boroughofpoole.com/museums
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Open
April-October
Mon-Sat 10.00-17.00
Sun 12.00-17.00
November-March
Tues-Sat 10.00-16.00
Sun 12.00-16.00
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Admission charges
Free
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Description
Poole Museum is housed in a nineteenth century quayside mill, extended in 2007.
Poole's rich history is revealed in four floors of galleries, with displays and exhibitions ranging from archaeology to art and pirates to potteries.
The Poole Local History Centre, part of the Museum Service, is housed in an attached medieval wool house, one of the most important early port buildings in Europe.
Scaplen's Court, a medieval domestic domestic building, is the home of the Poole Museum learning service, and is open to the public in August. Scaplen's Court herb garden is open to the public May to September.
The learning service also uses a reconstructed Romano-British farmstead in Upton Country Park.
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Articles
£3 Million To Be Invested In New Museum Research Projects
News In Brief - Week Ending July 29 2007
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General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Pre-booking service for groups
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Collections
Specialist publications on collections available
Object identification and/or written enquiry service
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Public access available to collections information
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Disability Access
Events/teaching/resources for people with disabilities
Induction loops in exhibition spaces
Large print information and/or interpretation
Parking for disabled available
Toilets for disabled
Touch exhibits and/or handling sessions
Wheelchair access to all public areas
Wheelchair access to some public areas
Wheelchairs available for loan
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Children and Families
Children's play area
Events and resources for children and families
Gardens open to public
Picnic area
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General Education
Academic publications and resources available
Adult lectures and courses held
Education facilities available
Loan service
Member of staff available with responsibility for education
Reception and lunch facilities for educational groups
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Schools Education
Direct teaching services for schools
Primary school education service available
Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
Secondary school education service available
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Facilities
Facilities for private functions and events
Gardens open to public
Library
Library with public access
Meeting room available
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Picnic area
Refreshments
Research facilities for academics
Shop
Study facilities
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Information published here was believed to be correct at the time it was prepared. Welsh language pages developed with CYMAL: Museums Archives and Libraries Wales, funded by the Welsh Assembly Government.
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