This museum contains excavated sections of the old Roman town of Canterbury, including sections of a Roman town house with a well-preserved moasaic. In addition, there are audio-visual aids and hands-on activities designed to give visitors a real feeling for how the Romans lived in Canterbury.
11a Butchery Lane,
Canterbury,
Kent,
England,
CT1 2JR
The Royal Museum and Art Galery with the Buffs Museum is housed in the former Beaney Institute building on High Street. This delightful Grade II listed Victorian building was founded by Dr James Beaney, a Canterbury physician who later emigrated to Australia where he became so rich he was known as 'Diamond Jimmy'.
18 High Street,
Canterbury,
Kent,
England,
CT1 2RU
An extremely popular family attraction tells the story of medieval life through the characters made famous by Geoffrey Chaucer. The Canterbury Tales is housed in the historic church of St Margarets, which would have been known to real medieval pilgrims.
St. Margarets Street,
Canterbury,
Kent,
England,
CT1 2TG
One of the few remaining gunpowder mills in the UK, Chart Mill was the home of English gunpowder manufacture for centuries, from its initial construction around 1560 until the 1930s. The current mill was built in the 18th century and provides a fascinating look into the painstaking production of explosives and gunpowder over time. Seasonal opening.
Fleur de Lis Heritage Centre,
Stonebridge Way Faversham,
Kent,
England,
ME13 8NS
A museum of local history for Cranbrook and area, housed in an historic 15th century timber-framed farmhouse. Collections include Cranbrook Town, Rural Industry, Agricultural Tools Kitchen and Scullery displays, Military history, historic costumes, amd much more. The museum is set in attractive gardens.
Carriers Road,
Cranbrook,
Kent,
England,
TN17 3JX
A museum tracing the story of Dover from prehistoric times to the present day. Exhibits cover Dover town and port, and include Roman history, Dover's role as a member of the Cinque Ports, Napoleonic and Victorian Dover, and the history of Dover during both World Wars.
Market Square,
Dover,
Kent,
England,
CT16 1PB
Fincocks bills itself as the 'Living Museum of Music'. The Richard Burnett collection of historic keyboard instruments is set in the lovely surroundings of a beautiful Georgian manor house in the Kent countryside. There are over 70 keyboards on display, with the majority dating from the late 18th and early 19th century. Among the collection is a piano owned by Prince Albert.
Goudhurst,
Kent,
England,
TN17 1HH
Chatham Historic Dockyard, on the River Medway in Kent, built warships from the time of Henry VIII. Restored vessels on display include HMS Gannet, the last sloop of Queen Victoria's Royal Navy, historic warship HMS Cavalier and the submarine Ocelot.
Chatham,
Kent,
England,
ME4 4TZ
Down House is a simple 18th century house where naturalist Charles Darwin and his family lived and where he wrote his groundbreaking work 'On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection'. The house has been restored to the way it was when Darwin lived here. The lower floor portrays the family life of the Darwins, while the first floor contains exhibits on the life of Charles and his wife Emma Darwin.
Down House,
Luxted Road Downe,
Kent,
England,
BR6 7JT
The Maidstone Museum first opened its doors in 1858, but the location hasa much longer history, for the museum is housed in Chillington Manor, an historic Elizabethan manor house that dates back to 1562. The Cloisters and Long Gallery date even further back to an earlier Tudor building. The manor was given to the town of Maidstone in 1855 by Thomas Charles, a successful surgeon and antiquarian.
St Faith's Street,
Maidstone,
Kent,
England,
ME14 1LH
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