Dorset County Museum
South Coast
Dorchester

Discover Dorset in depth at Dorset County Museum and explore the story of the county from prehistory to the present day

Visit the nostalgic and atmospheric Victorian Gallery, one of the few places in Europe you can follow in the footsteps of ancient Romans by actually walking on Roman mosaic floors. 

See our Jurassic Coast Gallery and learn about the dinosaurs that once roamed the lands and seas that existed before Dorset was even created - and how their remains formed the rocks and landscape that we know today