Welcome to The Keep Military Museum Web Site

The Keep

This is our new look website through which we intend to develop our services to the public, be they visitors to the Museum in Dorchester, visiting our virtual galleries and on-line archives or using our traditional research services. This is a huge task and will be a never ending job, so please visit again to see what is new.

The artefacts, weapons, uniforms, medals and of course the stories of the soldiers and their families and much more are on display over three floors. Computer and digital presentation, realistic battle environments, together with exhibitions, tell the tales of courage humour and sacrifice of the soldiers and their families who have served in the regiments of Devon and Dorset for over 300 years.

We aim to make our history available via the web, which is a key part of our outreach programme. Our virtual galleries provide in depth coverage of topics, documents can be downloaded and we will be developing educational services in support of Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3 and GCSE.

The Keep Museum' constituent Regiments are The Devonshire Regiment, The Dorset Regiment, The Devonshire and Dorset Regiment, The Dorset Yeomanry, The Queen's Own Dorset Yeomanry, The Dorset Militia, The Royal Devon Yeomanry and 94 Field Regiment RA.

Spectacular views from the battlements of Hardy's Dorset are an added bonus.

Wheelchair access to all display floors by lift. Disabled toilet facilities are available.

Foreword by
His Royal Highness, The Duke of Kent,
Our Patron

Announcements

CHRISTMAS CLOSING 2009

The Keep Military Museum will close to the public at 1600 hours on Friday 19 December 2008. We will re-open at 1000 hours on Tuesday 6 January 2009.

The last date for posting Christmas shop postage sales will be Thursay 18 December 2008

EMAIL PROBLEMS
If you have not had a reply to a query you have sent us it may be due to problems with your email address. Several queries have been returned to us in the last few weeks as 'uneliverable'. If you email us, please ensure that your address is correct, that your mail box is not full and that our reply is not going to go into your spam filter. Always include a postal address so that we have an alternative method of contact. Thank you

ADMISSION PRICES 2009

Due to rising costs, our admission prices will need to rise next year to:
Adults £6.00
OAPs £4.00
Students 12 upwards. £4.00
If you are over 18 you will need to show proof that you are a FULL TIME student
Children 5 -12 years £1.00
Children MUST be accompanied by an adult
Under 5s Free
Family - 2 adults and 2 children/students aged 5 - 18 £13.00

SPECIAL OFFER

The Devonshire and Dorset Regiment Pictorial History 1958 - 2007 is reduced to £15 for personal callers and £20 by post via our online shop.
Buy now while stocks last!