Dorchester

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The Keep Military Museum

to see there

Bridport Road
Dorchester
Dorset, DT1 1RN
+44 (0)1305 264066
Opening times:
Apr-Sept Mon-Sat 10-5
Oct-Mar Mon-Sat 10-4.30
last admission A/S 4 O/M 3.30
Admission:
Adults £6
Child 8-16 £2 under 8 FREE
Family: 2 ad. 2 ch. 5-18 £13
Seniors/concessions £4
Groups & schools: contact us
Special Features:
the Iraq war facing possible biological or gas attack
The Keep Museum - soldiering from historical times to the present day
the view of Dorchester from the Keep Military Museum roof
a rifleman in the foyer

The most spectacular military museum in the South literally cannot be missed as you come up High West Street, Dorchester. What makes this museum so special is that until 1958 the Dorset Regiment's Depot and Barracks were in active use so the building itself is living history. The museum features computer and digital presentation, realistic battle environments, together with exhibitions and the tales of courage, humour and sacrifice spread over 300 years. A vast array of campaigns is represented and put into a historical context in the video introduction in the bunker.

recent campaigns including Northern Ireland, Iraq and Afghanistan
Cavalry charge and artillery in the foyer
Hitler's desk
stained glass window of the Dorsetshire Regiment