You might want to spend some time browsing the exhibits at Poole Museum, Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum, or Museum of Design in Plastics. Sights like Parley Manor, Tivoli Theatre, and Poole Old Lifeboat Museum are landmarks to visit in the area. You can watch performances at Lighthouse, Poole's Centre for the Arts, Bournemouth Pavillion Theatre, and Tower Park if you're interested in local theater.