Love free museums? Help us stay wonderfully free!
Poole Museum is free to enter, and we love it that way. But keeping the lights on, the stories flowing, and the exhibitions sparkling takes a little help from our friends - that’s you!
Your support keeps Poole Museum free, fun, and fabulous for everyone.
Here's how you can be a museum hero...
Ways to get involved
Make a donation
Every gift, big, small, or somewhere in between, helps us do brilliant things like inspiring exhibitions, caring for our collections, and bringing learning to life through our educational programmes.
Thank you for your generosity!

Become a volunteer
Join our brilliant volunteer community and greet guests, share stories, or lend a hand behind the scenes, you’ll play a vital role in creating unforgettable experiences for every visitor.
It's a friendly, welcoming team, so sign up now to become a museum maker!

Poole Museum Foundation
Behind every brilliant exhibition and fascinating object, there’s a little bit of magic - made possible by people like you. Poole Museum Foundation is here to keep that magic alive: supporting the collections, the creativity, and the community spirit that make this place so special.

Leave a Legacy
A gift in your Will helps protect and share Poole’s stories for future generations. Your support will care for collections, inspire exhibitions and learning, and ensure the museum continues to thrive. Every legacy, whatever its size, makes a lasting difference, and we are truly grateful to those who choose to remember Poole Museum.

