Shaftesbury Abbey Museum features stonework pieces excavated from the abbey's ruins, including Saxon carvings and medieval floor tiles. Exhibits tell the story of the Benedictine convent and its inhabitants. The museum is open from April through October, and the site also features a medieval period garden and orchard.
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