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Dorchester Abbey Museum, Oxfordshire
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Abbey Guest House
High Street
Dorchester-on-Thames
Wallingford
OX10 7HR
Oxfordshire
England
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Collection details
Archaeology, Archives, Social History
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Facilities
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Cafeteria (Tea Room only) is open at weekends and Bank Holidays from 22 March to 30 September; also on Wed and Thurs from mid-May
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Contact details
Contact (Tel)
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01865 340054
Contact
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museum@dorchester-abbey.org.uk
Website
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www.dorchester-abbey.org.uk/museum.htm
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Open
Old Schoolroom Exhibits;
Easter to end September
Daily 14.00 - 17.00
Cloister Gallery;
all year, daily, 08.00 - 18.00
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Admission charges
Admission free; suggested donation £2.00
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Description
The Museum is in two buildings on the Abbey site.
The Old Schoolroom is part of Dorchester Abbey’s
14th-century former Guest House and displays
illustrations, maps and artefacts reflecting the history
of Dorchester and its locality which have been
continuously inhabited for over 6000 years.
It also houses an archive of Dorchester’s history,
available for inspection and research by arrangement,
and a souvenir and gift shop.
The Cloister Gallery is housed in a pentice built against
the north wall of the Abbey in 2001.
The gallery, shortlisted for the Gulbenkian Prize 2006, displays a permanent exhibition ‘If Stones Could Speak ……’ which tells the story of the Abbey through its collection of worked medieval stone.
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Articles
Gulbenkian Museum And Gallery Prize Long List Announced
Museums and Galleries in Berkshire, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire
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General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Pre-booking service for groups
Guided tours
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Collections
Object identification and/or written enquiry service
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Disability Access
Toilets for disabled
Wheelchair access to some public areas
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Children and Families
Picnic area
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General Education
Education facilities available
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Schools Education
Primary school education service available
Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
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Facilities
Cafeteria
Picnic area
Shop
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Copyright © 24 Hour Museum
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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