Tolpuddle Martyrs Museum

• Hardy's Cottage

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  Thatched cottage where Thomas Hardy was born and penned some early novels, plus country garden.

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• Max Gate

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  Thomas Hardy's former townhouse, designed by him in 1885, with furnished rooms and a walled garden.

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Museums

• Teddy Bear Museum

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  Family-friendly attraction with antique and life-size teddy bears and a collector's room. The Terracotta Army (replica) exhibition is in the same building.

  Hours

  10AM - 5PM

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• Terracotta Warriors Museum

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  Snug museum with replicas of the warriors from the Terracotta Army buried with the Emperor of China.

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  Adult £6.50, child (over 5) £4.50

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• Dorchester Dinosaur Museum

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  Hours

  10AM-5PM (winter hours: 10AM-4PM)

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• Dorset County Museum

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  Thomas Hardy's study, a history of Dorset archaeology, nature and the Jurassic Gallery - an exhibition of fossil finds from England's first natural World Heritage site - the Jurassic Coast. Includes Hitler's desk from the Reichsministry!

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