

Explore Victorian Swanage through displays on local stone trade history, fine art, and the internationally acclaimed Jurassic Coast geological story.
Venue Type
Indoor
Typical visit duration
1-3 hours
Booking
Walk-in
Recommended ages
0 months (newborn)+
This is a fantastic location to spend some time with family and friends. The place is beautiful. Stunning view and good food.
A lovely, and very little museum, full of stories and fascinating history about the area. Donation is optional, we made the recommended donation, well worth it, its great to have these museum gems around to appreciate the location.
Interesting little place tucked away and run by volunteers. Great selection of gifts and postcards. A little video plays while you browse, telling about the local industry.
The museum is free entry and it's 1 room, the size of an average shop floor, it's utilised with history boards, models, local stone method finishes, jurassic coast stuff, seaside heritage and seaside bygone. The time I was in the museum there were very few visitors, to support the museum you can either buy an item or give a small donation on the card reader.
A nice little interesting museum which is free to enter although there is a donation box and donations are welcomed. There is a television screen with a recorded programme you can watch which is very good. There are also a lot of clear information boards and some small shop window displays. There are lots of things to see in cabinets and although it's not a big museum you could easily spend half an hour in here reading everything. There's also lots of little trinkets to buy ranging from small fossils to jewellery to toys and games.
Reviews last updated: 7 October 2026
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This venue was last updated on 7 October 2026
