Bridport Museum

It is housed within an early 16th century building known as the Castle, located on South Street.

[1] The Bridport Museum and Art Gallery was established in 1932 by Captain Alfred Percy Codd, who had purchased the Castle for £1,800 the year before.

[2] He offered to donate the building to Bridport Borough Council on the condition that it would be transformed into a museum and art gallery, which would house his own paintings.

[2] After years of planning, the museum closed to undergo a £1.3 million redevelopment in 2016.

[5] It reopened in May 2017 with new galleries and displays, while repair work had been completed on the building.