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Maidstone Museums
Type:Museum
St Faith's Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1LH
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Maidstone Museum is an exceptional regional museum housed in the gorgeous Chillington Manor, an Elizabethan manor house. Come and discover the hidden gems in the collections, which boast a rich and impressive variety of historical objects, fine art and natural history. It is home to internationally significant collections, especially Ethnography, Japanese Decorative Arts, Ancient Egypt, Archaeology and Costume. Don't miss the 2,700 year old Egyptian mummy (the only adult mummy in Kent), The Lady of the House, Ta-Kush. The Museum also has woodblock prints by famous Edo period woodblock print masters. These include Hokusai's ‘Great Wave off Kanagawa’ and ‘Red Fuji'.
Established in 1858, Maidstone Museum houses over 660,000 artefacts and specimens. It first opened as the Charles Museum, following the bequest of Dr Thomas Charles of Maidstone who left his library, art collection and antiques to the town.
There are lots of galleries to explore in the oldest part of the building and children love the roar of the dinosaur in the Earth Heritage Gallery. Maidstone Museum is very interactive and a fun experience for children, travelling back in time to explore the myths and legends behind the museum’s collections, have a go at digging fossils or try on some costumes on your way round!
The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regimental Museum is an independent museum that has been housed within Maidstone Museum since 1960. It tells the story of this famous local regiment and is packed with fascinating, colourful and thought-provoking exhibits.
Throughout the year there is a great schedule of special events and temporary exhibitions so you are sure to find something going on no matter when you visit. Maidstone Museum attracts many of the country’s best touring exhibitions, providing you with the chance to explore magnificent works of art and fascinating objects. Collaborations with, amongst others, the V&A, the British Museum, and the Cartoon Museum have provided special exhibitions, and the Museum also works closely with many other special exhibition creators to bring you some very unique and unusual displays.
On the last Thursday of every month at Museum Lates you can experience the museum after dark and get involved in some great interactive activities. There are also many great tours of the building and the collections which run every month.
| Ticket Type | Ticket Tariff |
|---|---|
| Child | Free |
| Concession | Free |
| Family | Free |
| Admisson Free | Free |
Note: Prices are a guide only and may change on a daily basis.
May the Toys Be With YouA long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away…. From X-Wing fighters to lightsabres, May The Toys Be With You is one of the UK’s finest collections of vintage Star Wars toys, original cinema posters and set props. Take a selfie next to Jabba the Hut’s ‘favourite decoration’ of Hans Solo trapped in…
Gallery GanderAn exclusive in-depth look at 10 highlight objects around the galleries with one of our collections team.
Maximum of 10 people per tour.
'It's A Trap!' - Meet Tim Rose aka Admiral Ackbar
To complement our fantastic ‘May The Toys Be With You’ exhibition, there will be a special Guest Appearance by Animatronic Designer and Puppeteer Tim Rose: otherwise known as Admiral Ackbar in Star Wars – Return of The Jedi, The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi. Tim has also worked on The Dark…
Actively Involved SessionsAre you over 55 or living with a long term health condition? Are you looking for something different? Enjoy the company of like-minded people, handle fascinating objects from the past, tell us your memories of them. There’s tea and cake too!
The sessions will take place on the last Wednesday of…
Kent Potters Association - Open ExhibitionNew and exciting contemporary ceramics created by local potters in a special exhibition from the Kent Potters Association. Our aim is to showcase local ceramic artists in the Kent area. We also want to educate visitors as to how ceramics are made and give them the opportunity to meet the artists.
Textile TravelsA showcase presenting a breadth of skills, including the Traditional & Contemporary techniques practiced by Group members: from beginners to international tutors, with a growing band of junior embroiderers.
We're Good to Go 2020
WTTC Safe Travels 2021| Season (1 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2021) | ||
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| Day | Times | |
| 2021 Opening Peak Season (1 July 2021 - 30 Sept 2021) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Day | Times | |
| Monday - Saturday | 10:00 | - 16:00 |
| Sunday | Closed | |
| Bank Holiday | Closed | |
| 2021 Winter Opening (1 Oct 2021 - 11 Dec 2021) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Day | Times | |
| Monday - Tuesday | Closed | |
| Wednesday - Saturday | 10:00 | - 16:30 |
| Sunday | Closed | |
| Bank Holiday | Closed | |
| 2021 Winter Closed (11 Dec 2021 - 16 Feb 2022) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Day | Times | |
| Monday - Sunday | Closed | |
| Bank Holiday | Closed | |
| 2022 Opening Off Peak (19 May 2022 - 30 June 2022) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Day | Times | |
| Monday - Tuesday | Closed | |
| Wednesday - Saturday | 10:00 | - 16:30 |
| Sunday | Closed | |
| Bank Holiday | Closed | |
* Last Entry to the Museum is 4pm.
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