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Volunteer

We are always looking for volunteers to help with stewarding and in the tea-room, as well as to join our behind the scenes staff.

If you might be interested, please email us on volunteer@blandfordfashionmuseum.co.uk. You don’t need any particular expertise, but if you have some that you think may be relevant, do let us know.
Become a Friend

For information about becoming a Friend of the Museum, which includes free access and discounts to our events, please email friends@blandfordfashionmuseum.co.uk.

To apply, please download a Friends Application form and Standing Order Mandate
Sponsor a Project

We have a number of small projects, such as conservation work, for which we are currently seeking sponsorship. Details of these will be posted here in due course, but in the meantime please email us on sponsors@blandfordfashionmuseum.co.uk if you would be interested.

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An exciting day at the Fashion Museum today conduc

An exciting day at the Fashion Museum today conducting a photo shoot with Fin and Kinga from Bournemouth Arts University. All of the fabulous shots they’ve taken will be used for the Museums first brochure, to be issued later this year

Did you know that the Fashion Museum is led entire

Did you know that the Fashion Museum is led entirely by Volunteers?
We pride ourselves on the friendliness of our volunteers and the contribution they make to the Museum .
We now have some opportunities to get involved with this fantastic museum.
We are looking for a volunteer Maintenance person; a volunteer Manager/Administrator and a Deputy Treasurer.
If you are interested in any of these positions please drop us an email fashionmuseumblandford@gmail.com or pop in and see us to learn more

The Fashion Museum gift shop is excited to introdu

The Fashion Museum gift shop is excited to introduce a new range of gifts from Heathcote & Ivory. From luscious lip butter to creamy hand cream to delectable perfumed drawer liners these items are perfect for gifts or to treat yourself. You won’t find these items anywhere else in Blandford so pop in and look at this exciting new range of gifts.
You don’t have to visit the Museum to enter either the gift shop or the tea room!

Just in time for Easter these enthusiastic attende

Just in time for Easter these enthusiastic attendees at the Museum’s Easter Hat Workshop demonstrate what fabulous results you can create with a few bits and bobs.
A few budding fashion designers here me thinks!

Just to let you know The Blandford Fashion Museum

Just to let you know The Blandford Fashion Museum will be closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday. The museum and tea room will be open as usual on Easter Saturday however

Come and join in the Easter fun at Blandford Fashi

Come and join in the Easter fun at Blandford Fashion Museum

Look at these dinky artefacts currently on display

Look at these dinky artefacts currently on display at the Museum. Come and find out the story of Gabriel, a much loved baby boy. Whilst only the little dog (Gabriel’s first toy) is part of his story the other items are on display and belonged to other children

Some of the gorgeous detailing, currently on displ

Some of the gorgeous detailing, currently on display as part of our new displays.

We had an additional “manikin” in the Georgian

We had an additional “manikin” in the Georgian Room today., can you spot the real one? The lovely Rowan came to see the Museum dressed in a replica 18th Century costume made by her very clever Mum. The dress was made using a Laughing Moon historical costume pattern (not a touch of Velcro in sight) and, believe it or not, made from an IKEA duvet cover!

Blandford Fashion Museum opens its (newly refurbis

Blandford Fashion Museum opens its (newly refurbished) door for the new season on Monday 21st February at 10.00.
Come and see our fabulous new display. We look forward to welcoming old and new friends

The Fashion Museum Costume and Display team taking

The Fashion Museum Costume and Display team taking a well earned lunch break. Everyone is working flat out for our re-opening on Monday 21st February. We’ve got some fabulous new displays to share with you

How exciting Blandford Fashion Museum has hit the

How exciting Blandford Fashion Museum has hit the headlines today. Look out for this fabulous photo of Stella and a 1950’s dress from our collection in The Times newspaper

Do come to Blandford Fashion Museum on a Saturday

Do come to Blandford Fashion Museum on a Saturday 10-4 or Monday 10-4 where you can see our exhibitions that commemorate the 75th anniversary of VE and VJ Day with subject specific displays including a pristine ‘Land Army’ and ‘Women’s Legion’ uniform plus a ‘Utility’ dress exhibition #blandford #museum #fashion #dorset #greatdayout😊

The museum is open today until 4pm and then on Sat

The museum is open today until 4pm and then on Saturday from 10-4pm. It’s so hot today but this exhibit of an Edwardian couple on their way to a concert might remind us that theatres and concert halls will open one day🤞

Such a hot day and the bright sun highlights how m

Such a hot day and the bright sun highlights how much renovation we need to do on the beautiful Lime Tree House - the home of Blandford Fashion Museum @blandford @fashion @museum

On VE Day meet Sybil Davis! She served in the Wome

On VE Day meet Sybil Davis! She served in the Women's Legion during the Second World War, where women volunteers in military uniforms ran canteens and worked closely with the ATS on the Home Front. We are lucky enough to have Sybil's original women's legion uniform to display alongside her photograph, and to celebrate all the volunteers, and the women, who worked to make VE Day possible. #veday #localheroes #womenatwar #volunteerarmy #fashionhistory #uniform #womenslegion #storiesofthesecondworldwar

Remember our lovely museum - we are keeping up app

Remember our lovely museum - we are keeping up appearances and making sure the lawn is mowed #museum #costume #historicaldress

A little reminder of our latest exhibition of ‘U

A little reminder of our latest exhibition of ‘Utility’ dress from before and just after WW2 - sadly we are now shut for our 2020 ‘War effort’ against CV19 #blandford #dorset #museum #dresshistory #fashion

The museum reopens after the winter closure period

The museum reopens after the winter closure period - with 2 new areas - a display of rare children’s clothing and a room of interesting’Utility’ clothing from WW2 and beyond. Grab a ticket from the 17th February @blandford_fashion @blandford

This is just one little gem from our new display ‘Boys and Girls come out to play’ - come and see it from Monday 17th February @blandford_fashion @blandford @fashion

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