Museums & Galleries · Dorset
Blandford Fashion Museum
📍 DT11 7AA
Photo: Stephen Craven (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Historic fashion museum set in a Georgian townhouse
- Cavalcade of Costume collection of historic dress and textiles
- Thirteen display spaces across two floors with changing exhibitions
- Bournemouth School for Girls Fashion Show exhibition on display
- Resources Room and Lecture Room for students and study days
Blandford Fashion Museum is a historical fashion museum housed in Lime Tree House, a Georgian townhouse in Blandford Forum, Dorset. Founded by the late Mrs Betty Penny MBE in 1996, it displays the Cavalcade of Costume collection across thirteen display spaces on two floors, with a rolling programme of exhibitions exploring historic dress, textiles and social history. There's also a Resources Room for students and a Lecture Room, currently showing the Bournemouth School for Girls Annual Fashion Show. It suits those interested in costume history, textiles or quiet museum visits, and group bookings are welcome with advance notice. The nearest station is Holton Heath, 10.8 miles away, and there are 13 bookable places to stay within 5 miles if you're planning a visit to this part of Dorset.
Practical details
- Booking
- Group visits require booking in advance
- Best for
- Students of fashion and textiles, and group visitors
From the attraction's own website on 7 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
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🚆 Or come by train
- Holton Heath 10.8 miles
- Hamworthy 11.1 miles
- Wareham 11.5 miles
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