Talks Thursday 12th November at 2.30pm in Woodmead Hall: Images of Dartmoor. The life, history and legends of the moor by Dartmoor National Park guide Tony Burges. Exhibition Currently on display in the Rotunda Gallery is “The Lyme Railway: Axed Fifty Years Ago”. This exhibition marks the 50th anniversary of the axing of the rail… READ MORE
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EVENTS: Coming up in October
Talks Thursday 1st October at 2.30pm in Woodmead Hall: Around Hardown Hill – Life of a Community in the 1800s, by Jane Ferentzi Sheppard. An historical look at life in the Morcombelake area. Tuesday 27th October at the Catholic Church, Chideock: The Chideock Martyrs, by Denys Brunsden (joint talk with the Lyme Regis Society>) Facts… READ MORE
COMING SOON: The Lyme Railway: Axed Fifty Years Ago
A new exhibition,“The Lyme Railway: Axed Fifty Years Ago”, will be opening in the Rotunda Gallery at Lyme Regis Museum on 7th October. The exhibition marks the 50th anniversary of the axing of the rail connection between Axminster and Lyme by Dr Richard Beeching on 27th November 1965. It aims to show visitors what the… READ MORE
EVENTS: Coming up in September
Talk: James McNeil Whistler Tuesday 29th September at 2.30 pm in Woodmead Hall: A talk by Sandra Lello, organised jointly with the Lyme Regis Society. Facts about Fossils These regular talks are given by Museum Learning Officer, Chris Andrew. This month they are on Saturday 5th and Saturday 12th September, at 2.30 pm in the… READ MORE
EVENTS: Coming up in August
Fossil Polishing Buy a fossil at pocket money prices. Polish it yourself and take home a very special souvenir! Tuesday 4th August: from 10.30am on the Museum Terrace Wednesday 26th August: from 10.30am at Marine Parade Shelters Facts about Fossils These regular talks are given by Museum Learning Officer, Chris Andrew. You can catch them… READ MORE
EVENTS: Coming up in June
Coach Trip to Salisbury Cathedral Tuesday 16th June, leaving from Holmbush Car Park at 9.00am. See the best original copy of the Magna Carta, tour the Cathedral and visit Mompesson House. Organised by the Friends of the Lyme Regis Museum. Facts about Fossils A talk by Museum Learning Officer, Chris Andrew, at 2.30 pm on… READ MORE
EVENTS: Coming up in May
LYME REGIS MUSEUM DOES FOSSIL FEST The Museum has lots of exciting activities and exhibits for Fossil Fest on 1-3rd May. All day in the Marquee on the beach, our team will be providing fossil polishing; ammonites can be purchased at pocket-money prices; you will be shown how to prepare your fossil for its final… READ MORE
EVENTS: Coming up in April
The summer season has started at Lyme Regis Museum with opening hours 10.00 a.m. till 5.00 p.m Mondays to Saturdays and 11.00 a.m.till 5.00 p.m on Sundays. April sees a new exhibition in the Rotunda and a cake and home produce stall from the new “Help us Grow” group. More events are planned for the… READ MORE
EVENTS: Coming up in March
Vile Ministers and Poor Silly Creatures Thursday 5th March in Woodmead Hall at 2.30pm. A talk by Bruce Upton. Stories from Dorset in the Civil War, some tragic, some comic, all happening in the mid 1600s. Robert Hildyard – Lord of Catherstone Manor Tuesday 31st March in Woodmead Hall at 2.30pm. A presentation by Mike… READ MORE