Museums · South West England
Dorset Teddy Bear Museum
In or near Charminster.
Dorset Teddy Bear Museum — a museum in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
Gary Rogers — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Dorchester South · 0.8 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Dorset Teddy Bear Museum is a museum in england-south-east, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dorset
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
The Dorset Teddy Bear Museum is a museum located in South-East England. It features a collection focused on teddy bears, showcasing their history and cultural significance.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
Background
History
The museum displays antique, famous, and other teddy bears. It initially opened in 1990, in Bournemouth under the name of 'The Bournemouth Bears', but moved to a Victorian building in Dorchester in 1995, at this point being renamed as Teddy Bear House. It relocated once more, and was renamed as The Dorset Teddy Bear Museum. It is regarded as the oldest teddy bear museum in Britain. The Dorset Teddy Bear Museum is owned by World Heritage, who also own the Terracotta Warriors Museum, Dinosaur Museum, and the Tutankhamun Exhibition, also located in Dorchester.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.7155, -2.4328
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Dorchester
- Postcode
- DT1 1JU
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Dorset
- Phone
- +44 1305 266040
- Nearest railway station
- Dorchester South — 0.8 km
- Official site
- www.teddybearmuseum.co.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Dorset Teddy Bear Museum (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dorset Teddy Bear Museum?
- Dorset Teddy Bear Museum is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DT1 1JU), in the parish of Dorchester.
- What is Dorset Teddy Bear Museum?
- Dorset Teddy Bear Museum — a museum in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Dorset Teddy Bear Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Dorchester South, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode DT1 1JU.
- Who owns Dorset Teddy Bear Museum?
- Dorset Teddy Bear Museum is owned by | publictransit =.
- Is Dorset Teddy Bear Museum a protected site?
- Yes — Dorset Teddy Bear Museum is part of the Dorset National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Dorset Teddy Bear Museum?
- The nearest railway station is Dorchester South, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DT1 1JU.