Best Museums in Sandbanks

"Opening its doors back in 1939, Southampton City Art Gallery is home to one of the best publicly owned collections in the UK outside of London – 5,300 internationally recognised, high-quality pieces of art, including paintings, sculptures, drawings and even photography and film. Ever-changing displays and exhibitions ensure new experiences for the locals, and visitors, on every visit."

"A post shared by Michelle Feider (@chell_writes) on Oct 13, 2019 at 10:36am PDT. The Bournemouth Natural Science Society aims to promote the study, interest and enjoyment of all forms of history. They have a wide variety of collections for you to uncover, including archaeological finds, dinosaur footprints and insects."

"Shortly after Dorset County Council acquired Colliton Park in Dorchester an archaeological survey came across a rare Roman discovery. Constructed at the start of the 4th century, this is the only Roman town house to be found on British soil. There are 18th rooms in all across two sections, labelled as a South and West Range."

"The Island Planetarium offers a fascinating journey through time and space, stimulating your imagination and mind in our astrodome theatre and exhibition. This man-made universe takes you places you have never been before, from the surface of the moon…"

"Westover Gallery is a gallery where you can see the best contemporary art of international and regional artists. You will see the temporary exhibitions of only renowned artists, as well as works of artists that exhibited their arts throughout the world. There are exhibitions of extraordinary talents such as John Wilson, Simon Claridge, Mark Spain and others."

"Choose from our menu of delicious Chinese takeaway food from Yum Yum Oriental in Parkstone; Simply order online, sit back and enjoy!"

"The food is always good and importantly hot.All the staff are brilliant,the manager an absolute jem. 27/05/2021: So we thought we would brave out first date night in over a year and glad we chose zizzis as the place to go. A lovely atmosphere (even with COVID restrictions) was greeted at the door and had all the rules of the place explain politely, then escorted to our nice clean table."

"On the high street, Prezzo Dorchester is within easy reach of local shops and bars, and is ten minutes from the train station. The restaurant has alfresco and upstairs dining and WiFi."

"Outside of Bournemouth in Wimbourne Minster is the brilliant Wimbourne Model Town and Gardens. The town has been built to 1/10 scale and features over 100 different shop fronts, set in a 1950s world. Toddlers will probably love the absurdity of such miniature realism, as well as enjoy the other attractions like Wendy Street — an enclosed play area specifically for younger kids."

"At first, the Regal Cinema in Fordingbridge is a beautiful Art Deco building that has been transformed to its former 1930’s glory, for a really unique experience. The 30 seater auditorium is intimate and elegant, and there’s a swish bar for refreshments too. Furthermore, the not-for-profit community cinema shows a variety of classic and modern films, including a wide range of family friendly screenings."