News and Events

Upcoming events

The 2025 Photo Competition Awards

18th April 2026 at 2.30pm (in house only)

Talk: Fairgrounds at War 1939-1945

21st April 2026 at 7.30pm (in house only)

Museum Open to Public

25th April 2026 at 10.00am to 4.00pm

Museum Open to Public

26th April 2026 at 10.00am to 4.00pm

Talk: Unlocking the secret world of small animals: thermal imaging of wildlife

28th April 2026 at 7.30pm (zoom only)

Talk: The T-Level Route to Degree – A Case Study of Success

5th May 2026 at 7.30pm (zoom only)

Talk: The History of Highcliffe Castle Gardens

9th May 2026 at 2.30pm (in house and zoom)

Talk: Gravitational Waves

12th May 2026 at 7.45pm (zoom only)

Talk: Comets: What are they and where do they come from?

19th May 2026 at 7.30pm (zoom only)

Talk: Glass in Ancient Britain

23rd May 2026 at 2.30pm (in house and zoom)

Talk: Elephants, Ethics, and AI: Why Autonomous Decisions Need Human Wisdom – Connecting classic dilemmas to modern contexts

26th May 2026 at 7.30pm (zoom only)

Microscope Day and Museum Open

30th May 2026 at 10.00am to 4.00pm

Talk: How far away are the stars? Climbing the cosmic distance ladder

2nd June 2026 at 7.45pm (zoom only)

Talk: Finding History: Archaeological and other finds

9th June 2026 at 7.30pm (zoom only)

Talk: The Scientists Behind Scientific Apparatus

13th June 2026 at 2.30pm (in house only)

Talk: Rescuing Marine Mammals in the UK

16th June 2026 at 7.30pm (in house and zoom)

Talk: Talking Plants: An AI experiment at Cambridge University Botanic Garden

23rd June 2026 at 7.30pm (zoom only)

Museum Open

27th June 2026 at 10.00am to 1.30pm

The President’s Talk: Haunted Wessex – Campfire Tales

27th June 2026 at 2.30pm (in house only)

Talk: Swifts: The Sounds of Summer

30th June 2026 at 7.30pm (zoom only)