POOLE HIGH STREET MEMORIES

Poole History Online is a free online database of photographs, documents and data relating to the local history of the Borough of Poole. This website is managed by Poole Museum and updated by staff and volunteers.

 Poole Museum tells the inspiring story of  a town and a people shaped by the sea. 

Following a transformational redevelopment, the museum has reopened with a bold new vision and an exciting visitor experience.

Explore the NEW Poole Museum and discover:

• Six brand-new galleries spread across five floors
• Three immersive maritime galleries – Harbour Life, Setting Sail, and Shipwreck!
• The Poole Iron Age Logboat – nearly 10 metres long and the largest ever found  in Southern Britain, now on open display
• Two flexible exhibition spaces hosting a dynamic programme of touring and      temporary exhibitions
• Interactive displays and engaging new exhibits
• Family-friendly trails for children of all ages
• A vibrant calendar of events, workshops, and activities
• A museum shop featuring locally inspired gifts and products

Also part of the museum estate is Scaplen’s Court & Garden, a beautifully preserved medieval merchant’s house with a tranquil herb and physic garden. It’s also home to the museum’s inviting café – The Old Town Salt Pig.

Free entry ensures everyone can explore, stay a while, then return again and again.

Housing one of Poole’s historic lifeboats, Thomas Kirk Wright, the old boathouse (and souvenir shop) at Fisherman’s Dock at the end of Poole Quay offers the public a close-up view of the lifeboat and the history that surrounds it.  Come and visit for RNLI's 200th anniversary in 2024.