Portland Museum, Dorset
Coordinates: 50°32′28″N 2°25′48″W / 50.541°N 2.430°W
Portland Museum is a local museum on the Isle of Portland, located on the Jurassic Coast in Dorset, southern England.[1][2][3] It is at the southern end of the village of Easton, close to Church Ope Cove.
The museum was founded by Marie Stopes and opened in 1930.[4] The cottage where the museum is located was the inspiration behind the novel The Well-Beloved, written by Thomas Hardy, a friend of Marie Stopes.It shows examples of the Island's rich archaeology from the Stone Ages onwards.
Portland Museum is housed in two 17th-century thatched cottages built of stone. It presents the history of Portland Stone, the Jurassic Coast, shipwrecks around Portland, and famous people linked with Portland.
The museum has limited opening times at Easter and during the summer (May–October).[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Portland Museum, Weymouth and Portland Borough Council.
- ^ Portland Museum, About Britain.
- ^ a b Portland Museum, Dorset For You.
- ^ Marie Stopes Pictures, Portland, Dorset, Steps in Time — Images Project (SITIP) archive.
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