Get ready for some ghostly fun as the Museum of East Dorset in Wimborne celebrates Halloween and half-term week with its special Spooks and Spectres Museum Trail!
From Saturday 19th October to Saturday 2nd November, visitors of all ages can become ghost hunters, track down spirits and uncover some of East Dorset’s spookiest local legends.
Alongside the haunted trail, junior visitors can enjoy hands-on activities, including colouring, crafts, and dressing up in spooky costumes.
Aidan Hill, programming officer for Museum of East Dorset says: ‘It’s been brilliant researching the ghosts of Wimborne. I’ve talked to lots of local businesses and it seems Wimborne is still very popular with inhabitants from its past!
‘The Oddfellows pub in Church Street has a poltergeist called George, a pint-pulling prankster who gets up to mischief behind the bar. The ghost of Granny Snow, the last resident at No 9 on the Green before it became a tearoom, is known to rattle many a teacup and rearrange the kitchen!
‘And of course, the museum itself has its own resident ghost! There have been reports of strange murmurings at the bottom of the main staircase, a man being seen surrounded by newspapers in our second-hand bookshop and books being thrown off the shelves during the museum restoration a few years ago.
‘There are so many spooky local stories that adult visitors can enjoy, and our ghost trail will appeal to children of all ages as they can join in the spooky hands-on history activities!”
The Spooks and Spectres Trail is FREE to all paying visitors, with children under four gaining free admission. Entry prices are £5.50 for children aged 5 to 16 and £12 for adults, with family tickets available. And a ticket grants 12 months of free re-entry to the museum.
For more details museumofeastdorset.co.uk or call 01202 882533.
