Poole Museum
  Description
Poole Museum is housed in an 18th century harbour warehouse and tells the story of Poole from prehistory to the 21st Century.

At the start of the museum and on public display for the first time is the
Poole Logboat, discovered in Poole harbour in 1964, it is one of the largest surviving logboats in the UK and dates to about 295 BC. The museum also has an excellent collection of Poole Pottery, probably the largest on public display.
 
  Open
All year
Daily, Mon to Sat 10am - 5pm, Sun 12 noon to 5pm

(In winter the museum is closes at 4pm and is not open on Mon)
 
  Prices
 
  Contact
4 High St, Poole BH15 1BW
Tel:01202 262600
Email

Website
Streetmap
 
  More pictures
The Poole Logboat, c295BC discovered in Poole harbour in 1964.
 
  Directions
Next to Poole Quay.
 
  Parking
Quay Visitors Multi-Storey car park in Castle Street. Streetmap
 
  Refreshments
There is a drinks machine in the visitor lounge on the top floor.
 
  Accessibility
Fully accessible to visitors with disabilities.
 
  More info
Attached to the museum building, in the medieval town cellars, is the Local history centre, where visitors can look at archives and resources covering the history of Poole.
 
 
 
Poole Museum
 
Poole Museum - long boat