Blandford Town Museum
About
Blanford Town Museum is a local history museum with exhibits ranging from prehistoric to recent. There are displays on the history of Blandford, depicting the 1731 fire that destroyed the Mediaeval town, local businesses such as the forge and cobbler’s workshop, fossil remains from the area, a reconstruction of the Blandford railway station and goods yard, and a reconstruction of a Victorian kitchen. Adjoining the museum is the Victorian kitchen garden.
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Learning
School visits, visits to schools, education boxes, art competition.
Oral histories programme recording all aspects of Blandford life Lecture series, Railway Club, Garden Club, Art Club, student projects
Facilities
| Parking | |
| Refreshments | |
| Gift shop | Yes |
| Gardens/Grounds | Yes |
| Toilets | |
| Toilets for Wheelchair Users | |
| Guided Tours | |
| Audio Tours | |
| Wheelchair Accessability | Partial on the ground floor |
| Induction Loop | |
| Facilities for the Blind / Visually Impaired | |
| Group Visits | |
| School Visits | |
| Outreach activities |
Contact
Bere’s Yard
Blandford Forum
Dorset
DT11 7AZ
01258 450388
http://blandfordtownmuseum.org.uk/
blandfordtownmuseum@uwclub.net
A scale model of Blandford Railway Station has been constructed to show how the railway impacted on the local economy. Most goods and agricultural supplies were transported by railway in the first half of the 20th century, and the loss of this facility in 1966 had a large and detrimental effect on Blandford and surrounding towns and villages. The model is an accurate depiction of all facets of the railway and is used to demonstrate to visiting school groups what life was like in Blandford in the past.
