by Faith Eckersall.

There’s still time to make the most of Poole Museum before it closes on New Year’s Eve for an 18-month facelift.
The popular venue will be upgrading its facilities to lower its carbon footprint, as well as creating new galleries and revamping existing ones, re-opening in the spring or summer of 2024.
The museum says its new look will deliver better access for all visitors, the opportunity to display more of its collection, on top of being able to stage more of the national
touring exhibitions.

A highlight of the new museum will be its Shipwreck! Gallery, showcasing the finds recovered by Bournemouth University from a Medieval ship discovered in the waters off Poole, by local charter boat skipper, Trevor Small.
The new gallery will display finds from the 15-metre-long ship including copper cooking vessels and stone mortars, as well as a cargo of ready-produced carved gravestones.
The new galleries are currently under development as part of the £4.3million Our Museum Project funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.