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Discover the Dramatic History of an Enduring Isle.

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On Wednesday 16th April Portland Museum is hosting Dino Day - With an Easter twist! No booking required. Tickets are £3.50 per child / £2.50 per accompanying adult For Portlanders: £2.50 / £1 per accompanying adult (face painting and paint your own fossil are additional costs)
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On Thursday 27th March, Portland Museum will be hosting ‘What’s All This Bunny Business’ by Sophie Fretwell from 2:30pm – 4pm at the C2000 Hall, Easton.
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Sophie Fretwell is a Scenographer and Community Artist from Portland and last year she led a ‘celebration of the weird and wonderful’ folklore from the Isle of Portland and combined them with Japanese mythology.
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Sophie’s talk will explore folkore and mythology from both islands and how she celebrated these amazing stories that connected a community. Tickets are £3 or £2 for friends of Portland Museum. To book tickets email Chloe at portlandmuseum@gmail.com or call 01305 821804.
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Portland Museum@PortlandMuseum1
12 Feb 2025
‘The Island & Royal Manor of Portland Court Leet: Its Past and Future’ presented by Crown local agent and Bailiff, Gerry Hinde. Learn the rich history of the Court Leet, believed to have originated around 1086, and still operates and supports the community of this island today.
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‘The Island & Royal Manor of Portland Court Leet: Its Past and Future’ presented by Crown local agent and Bailiff, Gerry Hinde. Learn the rich history of the Court Leet, believed to have originated around 1086, and still operates and supports the community of this island today.
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Tickets are £3 or £2 for friends of Portland Museum. To book tickets email Chloe at portlandmuseum@gmail.com or call 01305 821804.
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Hello all 👋 We now have blue sky! Feel free to give us a follow to stay updated on Portland Museum 😊 bsky.app/profile/portlandmus…
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23 Jan 2025
On Thursday 30th January at 2:30 - 4pm at the C2000 Hall, Easton, Portland Museum is hosting ‘Introduction to the Wildlife of Chesil Beach and Fleet Lagoon’ by Abi Mustard £3 or £2 for Friends of Portland Museum To book tickets, email: portlandmuseum@gmail.com call: 01305821804
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On Thursday 30th January at 2:30 - 4pm at the C2000 Hall, Easton, Portland Museum is hosting ‘Introduction to the Wildlife of Chesil Beach and Fleet Lagoon’ by Abi Mustard £3 or £2 for Friends of Portland Museum To book tickets, email: portlandmuseum@gmail.com call: 01305821804
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Due to illness, ‘Blighty or Bust’ is being cancelled. But fear not, we have another speaker! Community Ranger at the Dorset Wildlife Trust, Abi Mustard is presenting ‘Introduction to the Wildlife of Chesil Beach and Fleet Lagoon’ on the same date and time!
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On Thursday 30th January, 2:30 - 4pm at the C2000 Hall, Easton, Portland Museum is hosting ‘Blighty or Bust’ presented by David Wilkins. Tickets are £3 or £2 for Friends of Portland Museum. To book email: portlandmuseum@gmail.com or call: 01305 821804
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Blighty or Bust is Private Raymond Bailey’s own account of his escape in 1940 from a Nazi prisoner-of-war column – and his daring 2,000 mile journey from northern France to the safety of British Gibraltar. The original manuscript has been skilfully edited by David Wilkins.
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This talk will explore Private Raymond Bailey’s escape and journey back to Blighty and David Wilkins’ discovery of this astonishing journal.
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Thank you so much to everyone who came along to our Christmas event last weekend. You all did an amazing job helping Santa find his reindeer! And thank you to the amazing volunteers who helped to spread the Christmas cheer!
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Everyone at Portland Museum would like to wish you all a very merry Christmas and we look forward to seeing you all in 2025 🥳
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Father Christmas has arrived!! But he’s lost his reindeer in the museum! Can you help him find them before the big day?!
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Portland Museum has heard from the North Pole! Father Christmas will be making a special appearance at the museum today!
Portland Museum@PortlandMuseum1
27 Nov 2024
Portland Museum has had news from the North Pole that Father Christmas will be paying us a visit! On Saturday 14th December, 10:30am – 1 pm, we will be hosting our Christmas craft morning! Free entry for all!
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Who’s excited to see Father Christmas at the museum on Saturday?
Portland Museum@PortlandMuseum1
27 Nov 2024
Portland Museum has had news from the North Pole that Father Christmas will be paying us a visit! On Saturday 14th December, 10:30am – 1 pm, we will be hosting our Christmas craft morning! Free entry for all!
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Today!
Portland Museum@PortlandMuseum1
29 Nov 2024
On Thursday 12th December, 2:30pm – 4pm, Portland Museum is hosting ‘Introduction to orchids in cultivation and the wild’ presented by Simon and Annie Pugh-Jones at the C2000 Hall, Easton.
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