Museums · South West England
Swanage Museum and Heritage Centre
In or near Langton Matravers.
Swanage Museum and Heritage Centre — history museum and family history centre in Dorset, England, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Swanage · 0.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Swanage Museum and Heritage Centre is a museum in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1976. Wikidata describes it as: "history museum and family history centre in Dorset, England, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 50.6085°, -1.9633°.
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Official information
Swanage Museum & Heritage Centre showcases the history of Swanage, particularly focusing on the Victorian stone industry and its impact on the town. Visitors can explore exhibits that highlight local heritage, art, and the geological significance of the Jurassic Coast.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: South Dorset Coast SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dorset
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Swanage Museum & Heritage Centre is a local history museum and family history centre in Swanage, Dorset. The museum was established in 1976; it merged with and has been collocated with the heritage centre in its current location since 2005.
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Background
Description
In 2005 the museum was forced to leave its home in the tithe barn due to deathwatch beetle in the roof which it could not afford to repair, and merged with the Heritage Centre in The Square. It moved into an area of the Heritage Centre that had formerly been dedicated to showing a film about Swanage. The combined facility was opened in 2006. Until 2010 the museum was staffed by employees of the then Purbeck District Council, but budgetary constraints mean that the museum is now run by volunteers. It has two other sites apart from the main site which is open to the public. The other two sites are the local studies centre at Marine Villas on Swanage Pier and a climate-controlled family…
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- Coordinates
- 50.6085, -1.9633
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Swanage
- Postcode
- BH19 1HU
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Dorset
- Phone
- 01929 421427
- Established
- 1976
- Nearest railway station
- Swanage — 0.3 km
- Opening
- April to end of October: Monday to Saturday 10.00am – 4.00pm; closed Wednesday; Sunday 11.00am – 3.00pm
- Official site
- swanagemuseum.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q108559409 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Swanage Museum & Heritage Centre (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Swanage Museum and Heritage Centre - geograph.org.uk - 887083.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Swanage Museum and Heritage Centre?
- Swanage Museum and Heritage Centre is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BH19 1HU), in the parish of Swanage.
- What is Swanage Museum and Heritage Centre?
- Swanage Museum and Heritage Centre — history museum and family history centre in Dorset, England, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Swanage Museum and Heritage Centre?
- The nearest railway station is Swanage, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode BH19 1HU.
- When was Swanage Museum and Heritage Centre built?
- Built or established in 1976.
- Is Swanage Museum and Heritage Centre a protected site?
- Yes — Swanage Museum and Heritage Centre is part of the South Dorset Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Dorset National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Swanage Museum and Heritage Centre?
- The nearest railway station is Swanage, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BH19 1HU.