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Museums to visit in Kent

Canterbury Roman Museum   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 Attraction Type: Museum Location: The museum is tucked away halfway down narrow Butchery Lane. It is easy to miss unless you know it is there! Website: Canterbury Roman Museum Email: museums@canterbury.gov.uk Phone: 01227 785575 Location map OS TR150577 Heritage Highlight: Remains of a Roman town house with a section of mosaic Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Canterbury Royal Museum & Art Gallery   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 Attraction Type: Museum Location: On the pedestrianised High Street, a short stroll from the cathedral gates. Website: Canterbury Royal Museum & Art Gallery Email: museums@canterbury.gov.uk Phone: + 44 (0)1227 452 747 Location map - Photos of Canterbury Royal Museum & Art Gallery OS TR148578 Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Canterbury Tales   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 Attraction Type: Museum Location: Easy walking distance from Canterbury High Street. Three paid parking lots nearby, though no on-site parking. Website: Canterbury Tales Email: info@canterburytales.org.uk Phone: 01227 479227 Location map OS TR148577 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Chart Gunpowder Mills    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. Stonebridge Way, Faversham, Kent, England Attraction Type: Museum Location: W of town centre; pedestrian access signposted from South Road Website: Chart Gunpowder Mills Email: faversham@btinternet.com Phone: 01795 534 542 OS TQ615 015 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Finchcocks    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 Attraction Type: Museum Location: 2 m W Goudhurst, 1 m S of A262 Website: Finchcocks Phone: 01580 211 702 Fax: 01580 211 007 Location map OS TQ701 366 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Historic Dockyard Chatham    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 Attraction Type: Museum Location: off A289 just W Medway Tunnel Website: Historic Dockyard Chatham Phone: 01634 823 800 Fax: 01634 823 801 Location map OS TQ759691 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Home of Charles Darwin    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. Luxted Road, Downe, Kent, England, BR6 7JT Attraction Type: Museum Location: off A21 Website: Home of Charles Darwin Phone: 01689 859 119 Fax: 01689 862 755 English Heritage Location map OS TQ432603 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Museum of Canterbury with Rupert Bear Museum   Two museums in one; the Museum of Canterbury with Rupert Bear Museum are housed in the former Poor Priests Hospital, a 12th century almshouse. Stour Street, Canterbury, Kent, England Attraction Type: Museum Website: Museum of Canterbury with Rupert Bear Museum Email: museums@canterbury.gov.uk Phone: 44 (0)1227 475 202 OS TR147577 Heritage Highlight: The highlight is the museum building itself; a lovely 12th century almshouse Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Powell-Cotton Museum, Quex House and Gardens    The stately home of Quex House is home to the Powell-Cotton collection of African artefacts and natural history. Over the years 1885 to 1939 Major Percy Powell-Cotton and his family amassed an amazing collection of oddments, from mammals to carvings, covering Africa, India, and the Far East. Quex Park, Birchington, Kent, England, CT7 0BH Attraction Type: Museum Location: S of station and church, via Park Lane Website: Powell-Cotton Museum, Quex House and Gardens Phone: 01843 842 168 Location map OS TR309 683 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts

Tenterden and District Museum   A small museum preserving artefacts of local life for Tenterden and area. The museum is housed in a small weatherboarded house, a short stroll away from the depot of the Tenterden historic railway line. Station Road, Tenterden, Kent, England, TN30 6HN Attraction Type: Museum Location: On Station Road, immediately behind the paid parking lot. Location map OS TQ882333 Heritage Rating:   ? Nearest attractions and accommodation     Nearest: hotels - cottages - Bed and Breakfasts