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Teddy Bear Museum
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In Dorchester town centre. Rail: Dorchester South and West stations. Bus: Services to Dorchester town centre, alightHigh West Street.

Dorchester Tourist Information Centre
11 Antelope Walk
Dorchester
Tel: 0 1305 267992
Fax: 0 1305 266079
Email: Contact via email

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Teddy Bear Museum, Dorchester, Dorset

Accommodation nearby

Moonfleet Manor
A truly family friendly hotel, overlooking the world famous Chesil Beach

Freshwater Beach Holiday Park
Freshwater Park has its own private beach and features family entertainment

Highlands End Holiday Park
Select family park on the West Dorset Heritage Coast


Edward Bear’s family of people-sized bears in this enchanting museum.

  • People sized teddy bear living in an Edwardian style home
  • 100 years of teddy bears at this enchanting family museum
  • Rupert Bear, Winnie the Pooh, Paddington and many other favourites

The Dorset Teddy Bear Museum is in a great new location at Eastgate, in the centre of Dorchester. Eastgate is a former 19th century Baptist church just 2 minutes walk from the Dinosaur Museum. The Teddy Bear Museum has all new displays in a unique & delightful setting. From the earliest teddy bears right up until today’s TV favourites they are all there to be seen and enjoyed. The oldest bear is ‘Michael’ who was made in 1906 and is based on the original pattern for the very first teddy bear.

The museum is set in the ‘home’ of Edward Bear – a human sized teddy bear – who with his family of people sized bears have been avid collectors of teddies! Famous bears such as Rupert Bear, Winnie the Pooh and Paddington are also on display. The whole visit is great nostalgic fun! Enter the enchanting world of the teddy bear in this wonderful family museum.


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"We could not bear to leave. It was great. It was fun looking at all the old bears. My favourite was grandpa bear".
   Charlotte Hault, February 2007.

Awards
South West Tourism
Standard Prices
Adult £5.50
Child £3.75
Concession £5.00
Family £17.00
other pricing information

Children under 4 years old free.
Special party rates apply to groups of 15 or more.

Opening dates/times

April – Oct, every day, 10am-5.00pm.
Nov – Mar, Every day, 10am-4.30pm.

Contact Details
Teddy Bear Museum
Antelope Walk
Dorchester
Dorset
DT1 1BE
Tel: (01305) 263200
Fax: (01305) 268885