Museum · Dorchester · Dorset

The Tutankhamun Exhibition

The Tutankhamun Exhibition is a museum with re-creations of artefacts and the tomb of Tutankhamun, located in Dorchester, Dorset. Within 15 km there are 38 more places to visit, starting with Maiden Castle (3.1 km).

Where

In Dorchester

inside the built-up area

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 17–22°C

In brief

Museum in Dorchester

Inside Dorchester

The Tutankhamun Exhibition is inside Dorchester’s built-up area, with 9 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

The climate through the year

Afternoons in Dorchester peak at 17–22°C, May to September.

Jan8° / 2°124 mm

Feb9° / 2°89 mm

Mar11° / 3°75 mm

Apr14° / 5°72 mm

May17° / 8°61 mm

Jun20° / 10°61 mm

Jul22° / 12°57 mm

Aug21° / 12°81 mm

Sep19° / 10°80 mm

Oct15° / 8°126 mm

Nov11° / 5°134 mm

Dec9° / 3°129 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Dorchester, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Dorchester. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Dorchester’s full climate →

About

The Tutankhamun Exhibition

Museum with re-creations of artefacts and the tomb of Tutankhamun, located in Dorchester, Dorset, UK.

In Dorchester, inside the town’s built-up area.

Type: Museum
Town: in Dorchester
Official site: tutankhamun-exhibition.co.uk

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

Plan your visit

Visit details

Entrance fees

EntryA fee is charged

Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

Its place on the map

Numbered points are the places near The Tutankhamun Exhibition, which is in orange.

Towns near it

The towns around The Tutankhamun Exhibition

The 6 towns are led in size by Dorchester, with 21,358 people. Each town here links to its own guide.

1 · It’s in town

Dorchester

21,358 people · 11 places to visit

2 · 1.9 km northwest of it

Charminster

1,732 people · 10 places to visit

3 · 1.9 km east of it

Stinsford, Lower Bockhampton and Kingston Maurward

315 people · 11 places to visit

4 · 3.7 km north of it

Charlton Down

1,487 people · 9 places to visit

Compare the 6 towns

Town	Where The Tutankhamun Exhibition is	People	Places to visit
Dorchester	It’s in town	21,358	11
Charminster	1.9 km northwest of it	1,732	10
Stinsford, Lower Bockhampton and Kingston Maurward	1.9 km east of it	315	11
Charlton Down	3.7 km north of it	1,487	9
Winterborne St Martin	4.1 km west of it	484	9
West Knighton	4.9 km southeast of it	719	10

Make a day of it

Close to The Tutankhamun Exhibition

Among the 38 within 15 km are 5 museums, 2 historic houses and a fort.

Fort · English HeritageMaiden Castle3.1 km away 2

MuseumDinosaur Museum400 m away 3

MuseumDorset Museum200 m away 4

MuseumThe Tank Museum14 km away 5

MuseumThe Teddy Bear Museum500 m away 6

Historic house · National TrustMax Gate1.6 km away 7

MuseumThe Keep Military Museum300 m away 8

Historic houseWolfeton House1.9 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Good to know about The Tutankhamun Exhibition

Where is The Tutankhamun Exhibition?

The Tutankhamun Exhibition is in Dorchester, Dorset, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is The Tutankhamun Exhibition?

Museum with re-creations of artefacts and the tomb of Tutankhamun, located in Dorchester, Dorset, UK.

When is the best time to visit The Tutankhamun Exhibition?

May to September are the warmest months in Dorchester, with afternoon highs of 17–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near The Tutankhamun Exhibition?

Within 15 km: Maiden Castle (3.1 km), Dinosaur Museum (400 m), Dorset Museum (200 m) and The Tank Museum (14 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (8)

Maiden Castle: Major George Allen (1891–1940), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Dinosaur Museum: Chris Talbot, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Dorset Museum: Cmyk at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
The Tank Museum: Hohum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
The Teddy Bear Museum: Chris Talbot, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Max Gate: Pierre Terre, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The Keep Military Museum: Jim Linwood, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Wolfeton House: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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