Bridport Museum awarded funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund Bridport Museum Trust is delighted to announce that The National Lottery Heritage Fund has awarded it £121,000 towards an ambitious development project ahead of its… More
Key Dr Roberts of Bridport document acquired at auction A short autobiographical volume penned by Bridport notable Dr Giles Roberts (1766-1834) has been acquired by Dorset History Centre (DHC) in partnership with Bridport Museum. … More
All Aboard! The museum book of Railway Memories Bridport Museum has released a new book about the former Bridport branch railway. Railway Memories: All Aboard the Bridport Line grew from an oral history… More
Bridport Museum awarded grant from the Museum Renewal Fund Bridport Museum Awarded £29,218 Grant to Boost Visitor Experience Bridport Museum is thrilled to announce that it has received a grant of £29,218 from the Museum… More
Bridport Museum celebrates 93 years by honouring two very special friends. Bridport Museum celebrates 93 years by honouring two very special friends. On the 27 May Bridport Museum Trust organised a wonderful cream tea and… More
VE Day in Bridport What was Victory in Europe Day like in Bridport 80 years ago? One of the local papers recorded the day: Bridport was in triumphant mood,… More
A New Bridport Story for Women's History Month Remembering Ursula Holden, a pioneering Bridport woman To our twentieth century eyes, a woman becoming a magistrate might not seem to be an event to… More
Quirky Bridport Bridport Museum has published a book that celebrates the quirkiness of the town - all those things that make Bridport a special place to live… More
Recruitment of new Trustees – Bridport Museum Trust Bridport Museum Trust is seeking up to 5 new Trustees More
Museum awarded significant funding Dorset Council has awarded Bridport Museum, £120,000 in funding (spread over 3 years) to help cover our core running costs. More
New Chair of Trustees Bridport Museum Trust is looking for a new person to lead our special local museum into its next phase. More
Hiring History Helpers! On 28 May 2022 we celebrate our 90th Birthday and we have a wealth of exciting volunteering opportunities to share. More
George Streatfeild awarded MBE Former Chair of Bridport Museum, George Streatfeild, has been awarded an MBE for his services to the food industry and the Bridport community. More
Make history with us in 2021! We will have some new volunteering opportunities this year when we reopen in May. More
Celebrating Agnes Suttill On International Women's Day we are on the trail of Agnes Suttill: a true Bridport pioneer. More
Tying the Knot Bridport couple Simon and Joanna Deverell celebrated their marriage in an idyllic country setting, with specially created Bridport rope playing a prominent part in the ceremony. More
Bridport Love Stories We are celebrating Valentine’s Day this year by creating and sharing an online exhibition of wedding dresses, memories and romantic anecdotes. More
Bridport's History at Home We are combating the lockdown blues by looking back this Winter and sharing some quirky snippets of the town’s history online as reported years ago in the Bridport News. More
A Visit from the Mayor We were delighted to welcome Bridport's Mayor Ian Bark recently. Ian shares his favourite insights into Bridport's history on his blog. More
We’ve received some vital funding! We have been awarded £50,000 as part of the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund (CRF) to help face the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic and to ensure we have a sustainable future. More
Be a Time Traveller! Breath of fresh Winter air? Why not get out and about and explore your town’s heritage all around you . . . More
