Poole Museum

[2] Opened in 1989 and set in a 19th-century harbour warehouse, Poole Museum illustrates the story of the town and its people.

[3] The renovated museum opened in July 2007 with new public facilities including a terrace and a visitor lounge with views over Poole Harbour and the Old Town and a new glass atrium entrance designed by Richard Horden of Horden Cherry Lee Architects.

[11] Since 2014, there has been an exhibition showcasing finds from the Swash Channel Wreck, one of the most important shipwrecks found in British waters.

The exhibition traces the history of this high status early 17th century ship and focuses on the excavation and conservation of the wreck.

[12] In 2016, the museum held an exhibition entitled "Lines of Thought" that focused on 70 artworks that reveal inner feelings of the artists.