Tuesday 28th July 2026
Starts 13:30 until 15:30
Dorset Museum & Art Gallery High West St, Dorchester DT1 1XA

Hardy's Dorset Gallery Tour

Showcasing the life and works of Thomas Hardy

Date: Tuesday, 28th July 2026

Time: 1.30pm

Cost: £15.00 - THS Conference Ticket Holders

£15.00 - THS/DNHAS Members

£20.00 - Non-Members

Venue: Dorset Museum & Art Gallery

Places are limited and allocated on a first-come basis

Included in the 2026 THS Conference & Festival Programme

Priority booking for Full Conference Ticket Holders

Booking Open to others from 2nd June 2026 (Subject to availability)

Join Alban O'Brien on an exploration of "Hardy's Dorset", the world-renowned gallery at Dorset Museum & Art Gallery. The gallery houses items from Hardy's personal and professional life and showcases his life and works. The tour will include readings from Hardy's writing associated with items in the collection.

After visiting the Hardy Gallery, the tour will explore other items with a Hardy connection on display in this award-winning museum, including the gargoyle from Lucetta's house in "The Mayor of Casterbridge" and rural artefacts featured in "The Woodlanders" and "Tess of the D'Urbervilles". Participants will also have the opportunity to visit the temporary exhibition on "Treasure: Lost and Found" and to see other notable objects in the museum’s collection.