{"id":685002,"date":"2026-07-10T22:07:21","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T22:07:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/685002\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T22:07:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T22:07:21","slug":"dorset-museum-art-gallery-launch-community-access-ticket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/685002\/","title":{"rendered":"Dorset Museum &#038; Art Gallery launch Community Access Ticket"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n  Dorset Museum &amp; Art Gallery in Dorchester will launch its new Community Access Ticket from Saturday, July 25, offering entry for \u00a36.20 for visitors on means-tested benefits.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The ticket is available to those receiving Universal Credit, Pension Credit, Working Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit, Employment and Support Allowance, Income Support, or Jobseeker&#8217;s Allowance.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Claire Dixon, executive director at Dorset Museum &amp; Art Gallery, said: &#8220;We are passionate about enabling everyone to have access to culture and heritage.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <img   width=\"100%\"\/>Dorset Museum &amp; Art Gallery is launching a new Community Access Ticket from Saturday 25 July, designed to make museum visits more affordable for families facing financial barriers. (Image: Dorset Museum &amp; Art Gallery)\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dorsetecho.co.uk\/news\/26262358.weymouth-land-train-run-special-trip-celebrating-england-world-cup\/?ref=ed_latest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Weymouth Land Train to run special trip celebrating England at World Cup<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  &#8220;This new ticket reflects our commitment to increasing participation and ensuring that as many people as possible can enjoy our collections, stories and activities.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Up to four adults per household can use the discounted rate, while children aged 15 and under will continue to visit for free.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  A spokesperson from Dorchester Family Hub said: &#8220;At Dorchester Family Hub, we welcome initiatives that help make opportunities more accessible for local families.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  &#8220;Dorset Museum&#8217;s Community Access Ticket will enable more families to enjoy learning, culture and quality time together, helping to create positive experiences and lasting memories.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Tickets will be available to buy at the museum&#8217;s Welcome Desk from July 25.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dorset Museum &amp; Art Gallery in Dorchester will launch its new Community Access Ticket from Saturday, July 25,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":685003,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[6225,6485,6486,1120,96,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-685002","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arts-and-design","tag-arts","tag-arts-and-design","tag-artsanddesign","tag-design","tag-entertainment","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/685002","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=685002"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/685002\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/685003"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=685002"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=685002"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=685002"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}