What’s On in June at The Keep Military Museum!

Come along to the Museum this June, with information below about the events here at The Keep this month! Let’s Build the Barracks- Half Term at The Keep Military Museum! Come along this half term and help our Victorian soldiers build the brand new barracks! Travel back to 1879 and

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Easter Keep-sakes Art Competition Winners!

All of the winners from our drawing competition, the Easter Keep-sakes Trail, have now been contacted, and we’re pleased to share the winning drawings below! Each drawing is of an object on display in the Museum galleries, and was chosen by our judging panel in three age groups. Well done

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Half Term at The Keep- Let’s Build the Barracks!

Come along this half term and help our Victorian soldiers build the brand new barracks! Travel back to 1879 and help Captain Jobberns build a brand new home for the Dorsetshire Regiment. This new children’s trail will guide you around our Grade II listed building, once the Depot of Dorchester’s

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image shows the logo for keeping it real: the podcasts first episode with Christopher Jary, with an orange background and orange shield with a drawing of the Keep military museum building, with the title of the podcast written in black across the centre of the shield.

Keeping It Real Episode 4: Mick Jarrett

Keeping It Real Episode 4: Mick Jarrett Welcome back to Keeping It Real: The Podcast, a project by The Keep Military Museum Young Historians! This week’s episode features Mick Jarrett, who spent his career with the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment, and volunteers here at The Keep. Listen below to Mick talking

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