PreviousPortland Museum
This little museum is spread over two quaint, thatched, historic cottages. The first is better known as Avice's Cottage, which featured in Thomas Hardy's novel, The Well-Beloved as the home of fictional Avice Caro. The other cottage was certainly the home of Marie Stopes known for her pioneering work in birth control. Indeed, Portland Museum itself was founded by Dr. Marie Stopes in 1930. The museum now displays a Shipwreck and Smuggling Exhibition, a Dr. Marie Stopes exhibition, ship models, artefacts, the Rosette Gem and many other exhibits including an interesting section on Portland's Victorian Convict Prison. In the surrounding garden, you'll find various fossils and ammonites all providing a lovely setting for a picnic.Location
Address: Portland Museum, 217 Wakeham,
Postcode: DT51HS [Street Map]
Town/City: Portland
County: Dorset
Phone: +44 (0)1305 821 804
Admission
Adults: £2
Children: £Free 16 and under
Website: http://www.weymouth.gov.uk/main.asp?svid=252
