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Beaminster Museum Beaminster Museum is a fascinating small museum about the history of this part of West Dorset, with plenty to see and do for all ages.

Admission free - donations welcome! See website for latest info

We are open for all of half-term! And as a special treat, our shop is stocking some fabulous Christmas cards and gifts....
23/10/2026

We are open for all of half-term! And as a special treat, our shop is stocking some fabulous Christmas cards and gifts. We have handmade crafts for all ages and budgets, exclusive local Christmas cards as well as our usual fantastic selection of craft cards & gift ideas.

Beaminster Museum & Shop open for half term:
Tues, Thurs, Sat 10.30-16.00
Sundays inc 1st Nov 14.00-16.30

The museum is closed for the winter from 2nd Nov BUT as a special treat, our shop will be open Fridays 9:30 -11:30 in Nov to 19th Dec (though there will be no access to the museum) for all those special things you still need to find.

Beaminster Museum is on Whitcombe Road, Beaminster, DT8 3NB. Park in the Square or Yarn Barton car parks

The clock is ticking .... you have one more week to visit Beaminster Museum this season. We are open for half term but t...
23/10/2026

The clock is ticking .... you have one more week to visit Beaminster Museum this season. We are open for half term but then we close for the winter and reset for a new exhibition next year.

We are open at the following times:

Tues, Thurs, Sat : 10:30am - 4:00pm
Sun: 2:00pm to 4:30pm

We close for the season at 4:30pm on the 1st Nov.

Entry is FREE but as a completely volunteer-run community museum, donations are always welcome.

Watch our for our winter talk and tea season coming soon ...

Four rather lovely postcards of Broadwindsor - if anyone can date them I'd love to hear from you - they are all blank on...
12/10/2026

Four rather lovely postcards of Broadwindsor - if anyone can date them I'd love to hear from you - they are all blank on the back (except for the usual postcard template for content and address).

Beaminster Museum keeps a store of old images from across its catchment area and we always like to see more, especially if they have some annotations to give context. Email us on [email protected] if you have some photographs of the area that you don't know what to do with.

Just 12 more opening days before we prepare for our ever-popular Winter Talks - the calendar will be out soon.

We are open at the following times:

Tues, Thurs, Sat, Bank Holidays: 10:30am - 4:00pm
Sun: 2:00pm to 4:30pm until 4:30pm on 1st November

Entry is FREE but as a completely volunteer-run community museum, donations are always welcome.

Locally-made crafts and cards at Beaminster Museum - you won't find these anywhere else in town. Support your local muse...
06/10/2026

Locally-made crafts and cards at Beaminster Museum - you won't find these anywhere else in town. Support your local museum by buying from us. Entry to the shop and the museum is free.

We are open at the following times:

Tues, Thurs, Sat, Bank Holidays: 10:30am - 4:00pm
Sun: 2:00pm to 4:30pm

(Until 4:30pm 1st Nov)

LAST CHANCE TO SEE .... if you have been meaning to visit Beaminster Museum this year, you have just a few weeks to do ...
05/10/2026

LAST CHANCE TO SEE .... if you have been meaning to visit Beaminster Museum this year, you have just a few weeks to do it before we close for the Winter, at 4:30pm on 1st Nov. Our Fire .... Flood ..... Frost exhibition will then be taken down, ready for something different next year.

And of course our shop is open whoever the museum is, with locally-made crafts and cards that you won't find elsewhere in town. And open on a Sunday afternoon too!!

With Dorchester museums struggling, make sure you support your local museum!

We are open at the following times:

Tues, Thurs, Sat, Bank Holidays: 10:30am - 4:00pm
Sun: 2:00pm to 4:30pm

Entry is FREE but as a completely volunteer-run community museum, donations are always welcome.

What stories are hiding behind Beaminster’s streets and buildings?A fantastic turnout of 30 people joined Brian Earl for...
22/09/2026

What stories are hiding behind Beaminster’s streets and buildings?

A fantastic turnout of 30 people joined Brian Earl for a second Sunday’s Walking History Trail, uncovering some of the fascinating - and occasionally gruesome - stories from the town’s past.

From the grim practices of Beaminster’s tannery and the boom in flax and sailcloth to the town’s granary, largest coaching inn and Civil War history, there was plenty to discover. Brian also revealed the tragic story of a schoolmaster’s daughter who lost her life in one of the great fires that swept through Beaminster.

A big thank you to everyone who came along!

Want to uncover more of Beaminster’s hidden history? Visit Beaminster Museum by 1st November and look out for details of upcoming winter talks.

Two rather nice views of the Square in Beaminster - different decades, different cars. You can probably guess the decade...
18/09/2026

Two rather nice views of the Square in Beaminster - different decades, different cars. You can probably guess the decades from the shape of the cars and the presence in one of pictures of the gun plinth.

Beaminster Museum is open until the 1st November, telling the story of West Dorset.

We are open at the following times:

Tues, Thurs, Sat, Bank Holidays: 10:30am - 4:00pm
Sun: 2:00pm to 4:30pm

Entry is FREE but as a completely volunteer-run community museum, donations are always welcome.

Well, the town trail Brian did on Sunday 13th was so successful he is doing it again on Sunday 20th Sept. If you were bu...
14/09/2026

Well, the town trail Brian did on Sunday 13th was so successful he is doing it again on Sunday 20th Sept. If you were busy doing other things on the 13th, here is your chance to join Brian for a reprise of his very entertaining walk around Beaminster. It is sure to add to your knowledge of the town.

To book, please email [email protected] to get payment and joining details. All money raised goes to Beaminster Museum, which is a totally volunteer-run charity. It gets no money from the Council and relies on donations and fund-raising events like this one.

Beaminster Museum is part of this year's Heritage Open Days - come along to find out about Everyday Histories in the lo...
13/09/2026

Beaminster Museum is part of this year's Heritage Open Days - come along to find out about Everyday Histories in the local area. Find us on Whitcombe Road, just around the corner from The Ollerod.

We are open at the following times:

Tues, Thurs, Sat, Bank Holidays: 10:30am - 4:00pm
Sun: 2:00pm to 4:30pm

Entry is FREE but as a completely volunteer-run community museum, donations are always welcome.

The history trail has proved very popular and I am afraid today's walk is now fully booked. However, if you would like t...
13/09/2026

The history trail has proved very popular and I am afraid today's walk is now fully booked. However, if you would like to go on a future walk please email [email protected] asap. If there is sufficient interest we will do our best to set up another session next Sunday (20th Sept).

Address

Beaminster
DT83NB

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10:30am - 4pm
Thursday 10:30am - 4pm
Saturday 10:30am - 4pm
Sunday 2pm - 4:30pm

Telephone

+441308863623

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