Museums & Galleries · Dorset
Blandford Town Museum
📍 DT11 7DJ
Photo: andrew auger (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Permanent exhibits from Stone Age to 1960s railway station model
- Victorian garden for peaceful visits and outdoor events
- Shop selling local crafts, jams, chutneys and plants
- Extensive archives for family and local history research
- Special exhibitions in the gallery change regularly
Blandford Town Museum is a volunteer-run, free-to-enter museum in the centre of Blandford Forum, telling the story of the town and surrounding villages through permanent exhibits ranging from Stone Age artefacts to a 1960s railway model. You can browse archives on local and family history, enjoy the Victorian garden, visit changing special exhibitions, and pick up gifts or homemade preserves in the shop. It suits those interested in local heritage, families, and researchers alike. There's no onsite parking, though nearby paid car parks are available. For a stay nearby, there are 13 bookable places to stay within 5 miles on BritStays, with Holton Heath station 10.7 miles away.
Practical details
- Open
- Closed Sundays and Wednesdays; open other days 10am–4pm
- Parking
- No onsite parking; nearest car parks are paid and in Market Place/Church Lane area
- Accessibility
- Blue badge holder parking arrangements possible by contacting the museum
- Booking
- Museum available to hire for events on Wednesdays or evenings
From the attraction's own website on 7 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Gift Shop
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🚆 Or come by train
- Holton Heath 10.7 miles
- Hamworthy 11 miles
- Wareham 11.4 miles
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