Frank’s Christmas Film Fundraiser by Portland Museum Thursday 11th December 2025, 2:30pm – 4:00pm C2000 Hall Step back into Portland’s past this festive season! Join us for a heart‑warming afternoon of nostalgia and storytelling as Vicky Marshall and friends present a selection of home films from the cherished archives of Frank Marshall. ✨ What…
Join us for a beautifully illustrated talk uncovering the surprising stories behind the plants in your backyard. From ancient herb gardens to the age of empire, trace the journeys of beloved blooms through centuries of exploration, trade, and cultural exchange. Discover how inventions like the Wardian case transformed plant transport—and reshaped gardens across Britain.…
Spells, Spiders & Surprises: A Creepy Craft Day Awaits! by Portland Museum Get ready for a frightfully fun day at Portland Museum this Halloween! On Wednesday 29th October, from 10:30am to 3:30pm, the museum will be bursting with spooky spirit. Enjoy creepy crafts, take on the fang-tastic EYE SPY-der challenge, decorate your very own…
Upcoming talk: Portland’s Quirky Railways by John New by Portland Museum All aboard for a whistle-stop tour of Portland’s wonderfully weird railway history! On Thursday 23rd October 2025 at 2:30pm, join John New at the C2000 Hall for Portland’s Quirky Railways—an illustrated talk celebrating 200 years since the Merchants Railway got its official go-ahead,…
The Battle of Britain over Swanage, 1940 by Portland Museum On Thursday 25th September at 2:30 – 4pm at the C2000 Hall, Easton, Portland Museum is hosting ‘The Battle of Britain over Swanage, 1940’ presented by John Smith. The Battle of Britain was a pivotal air campaign during World War II and saw the…
Festival of Archaeology – Relaxing Relics at Portland Museum by Portland Museum Portland Museum is holding a Relaxing Relics event in our tranquil garden on 30th and 31st July from 10.30am to 3pm as part of the Council for British Archaeology Festival of Archaeology. There will be demonstrations of spinning and weaving and opportunities…
Write your own Portland poem – writing pack by Portland Museum On Saturday, 26th July, 2 – 4pm, we are hosting our first PORTLAND POETS FESTIVAL! Alongside writer, Sarah Acton, Community readers, With new sharings of nature writing and poetry in response to the challenge, and original work by the Portland Poets, with kind…
Collection conservation made possible thanks to grant by Portland Museum Come and see our new exhibit in the Portland Galleries showcasing some of the interesting artefacts we uncovered whilst sorting through our collection in storage. Last year we were grateful to be awarded a grant from AiM (Association of independent museums) and the Pilgrim…
Portland Museum Open Day – Saturday 7th June We are inviting the community to Portland Museum on Saturday 7th June for our open day! From 10:30am – 1pm, Come in and meet some of our team and see what a day in the life of Portland Museum is like! Interested in volunteering at the…
