Dorchester Curiosity Centre

31/08/2026

Open Bank Holiday Monday 10-4
Cafe open until 3

24/08/2026

The lovely team from NHS Dorset’s LiveWell van have based themselves outside Dorchester Curiosity Centre today - pop along for a free health check

24/08/2026

NHS Dorset’s LiveWell van is with us today - pop down and see the lovely team who will give you a free health check Dorchester Curiosity Centre

17/08/2026

Our cafe is open tomorrow from 9.30 until 4 but with a reduced menu. We look forward to seeing you for hot and cold drinks, cake, scones and teacakes while you browse the thousands of treasures under one roof!

31/07/2026

These stunners just in - missed the photo dump earlier but were too good to leave out! Dorchester Curiosity Centre

31/07/2026

Ready for the weekend Part 2: so much under one roof that we have to make multiple posts to give you an idea of the wonderful things waiting for you when you visit! Dorchester Curiosity Centre

31/07/2026

31/07/2026

Fabulous fabrics 🤩 Dorchester Curiosity Centre

10/07/2026

Too hot to be safe so unfortunately we’re closing at 3 today… sorry and we’ll see you tomorrow at 9am… come early as it heats up fast in here and we may have to close early again…. Thank you for your understanding 😎

10/07/2026

So France bear is through to the semi-final…. But will Spain bear join him or will we have to find ourselves a Belgian bear?
Come and meet our World Cup Bears and all the other treasures Monday to Saturday 9-5 and Sundays 10-4
No need to bring a coat at the moment - lots of lovely cold drinks available in the cafe to keep you cool while you browse or stop for a bite to eat