Where is Portland Museum, Dorset?

Portland Museum, Dorset is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DT5 1HS), in the parish of Portland.

How do I get to Portland Museum, Dorset?

The nearest railway station is Weymouth, about 8.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode DT5 1HS.

Is Portland Museum, Dorset a protected site?

Yes — Portland Museum, Dorset is part of the Isle of Portland SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.

How do I get to Portland Museum, Dorset?

Drivers can navigate to postcode DT5 1HS. It sits within the South Dorset parliamentary constituency.

Museums · South West England

Portland Museum, Dorset

In or near Fortuneswell.

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Benchmark on Portland Museum building - geograph.org.uk - 3161767 — Roger Templeman — 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: Weymouth · 8.5 km

Paid entry
Family-friendly
Limited wheelchair access

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Portland Museum in Dorset, the nearest railway station is Weymouth, located 8.5 km away. Entry to the museum is paid, and wheelchair accessibility is limited. The postcode for sat-nav is DT5 1HS.

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Portland Museum is a museum on the Isle of Portland in Dorset, southern England. It is located at the southern end of the hamlet of Wakeham. The museum is housed in two 17th-century thatched cottages, which have both been Grade II Listed since 1951. One of the museum's cottages, Avice's Cottage, is featured in Thomas Hardy's 1897 novel The Well-Beloved, as the home of three generations of "Avices" – the novel's heroines. Portland Museum was founded by Marie Stopes, who purchased the museum's two cottages, then derelict, in 1929. She then donated them to Portland as a museum which opened in 1930. Stopes was the first honorary curator and continued her association with the museum until her death in 1958.

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Summary from the official site

Portland Museum showcases a diverse collection that highlights the history and culture of Portland Island. Visitors can explore exhibits featuring dinosaurs, fossils, maritime history, and notable local figures.

Read more on the official property page.

Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: Isle of Portland SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Portland Museum was founded by Marie Stopes, who purchased the museum's two cottages, then derelict, in 1929. She then donated them to Portland as a museum which opened in 1930. Stopes was the first honorary curator and continued her association with the museum until her death in 1958.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

Description

, 0.6 metres (2 feet) across, outside Portland Museum.]] The museum has four distinct themes; the history of Portland stone, the Jurassic Coast, shipwrecks around Portland's coast and famous people linked with the island. It also displays examples of the island's archaeology from the Stone Ages onwards. The Marie Stopes Cottage features a small exhibition about Stopes and a display of items connected to Hardy. A "Victorian Corner" displays the wedding dress of a local girl and objects that would have been found in a Victorian parlour. The top-floor of the cottage contains the Maritime Room. The garden has a collection of local fossils and artifacts, including the casing of a World War II…

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Coordinates: 50.5410, -2.4300
District: Dorset
Parish: Portland
Postcode: DT5 1HS
Parliamentary constituency: South Dorset
Phone: +44 1305 821804
Nearest railway station: Weymouth — 8.5 km
Opening: Monday to Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday 10:30am–4pm; closed Thursday and Friday
Official site: www.portlandmuseum.co.uk

Sources

wikipedia: Portland Museum, Dorset (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Historic churches · South West England

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Historic houses · South West England

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Places to stay

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Hostels · South West England

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Hotels · South West England

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Caravan parks · South West England

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