Whitstable Museum & Gallery

Oxford Street
Whitstable
Kent
CT5 1DB
England

Website

www.canterbury-museums.co.uk

E-mail

Museums

museums@canterbury.gov.uk

Telephone

01227 276998

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Dive in to maritime history and explore the town. The fascinating displays give townspeople and visitors an idea of why Whitstable is here, how it grew and how it has changed over the years. Its unique seafaring history is explored, incuding oyster fishing, diving and shipbuilding.

Discover local stories of seaside, floods, the world's first passenger steam railway, shopping, industries, newspaper cartoon characters Pip, Squeak and Wilfred, and memorabilia of famous resident Peter Cushing.

See the big red fire engine, sit at a Victorian school desk and hunt for fossil sharks teeth!

Changing exhibitions on varied themes plus regular events. Special activities for schools and groups.

Venue Type:

Museum

 Opening hours

Mon - Sun 10am - 4pm

 Admission charges

Adults £3.00
Discounts £2.00
Children - FREE to a maximum of two per paying adult.
Group tickets avaiable.

 Getting there

miles from Canterbury via A28 and A290.

Whitstable Museum & Gallery is in the town centre in Oxford Street, close to the library and the theatre. The Museum is within walking distance of carparks and the railway station.

Parking : with charge

Accessible by Public Transport : 1 mile (1.6 kms) from Whistable station

Collection details

Archaeology, Archives, Decorative and Applied Art, Fine Art, Land Transport, Maritime, Science and Technology, Social History

Exhibition details are listed below, you may need to scroll down to see them all.

Peter Cushing at 100!

29 March — 23 June 2013 *on now

A celebration of the 100th birthday of Whitstable's most famous resident in images and objects from collectors across the UK and beyond. Find out more about the actor at home, including his paintings and memories of him contributed by Whitstable people. Linked special events in the town.

Admission

Included in museum entry charge.
Adults £3.00
Discounts £2.00
Children free to a maximum of 2 children per paying adult.

Website

http://www.canterbury-museums.co.uk

Visit Britain: images from the Shell Advertising Art Collection

6 July — 22 September 2013

From the 1920's, the Shell oil and petrol company took the British coast and countryside as inspiration for one of its most effective advertising campaigns, and commissioned many famous names in contemporary art to produce illustrations for posters in a wide variety of artistic styles.

The exhibition inlcudes posters and original artwork alongside spoken memories of seaside holidays from the Museum's oral history collection. A Whitstable Oyster Festival exhibition.

Admission

Included in Museum entry charge:
Adults £3.00
Discounts £2.00
Children free to a maximum of two children per paying adult.

Website

http://www.canterbury-museums.co.uk

Events details are listed below. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all. For events that don't have a specific date see the 'Resources' tab above.

Happy Birthday Peter Cushing

25 — 27 May 2013

Join the Museum and the town in celebrating the centenary of Peter Cushing's birth.

Admission

Advance booking required. Please telephone 01227 378100 to reserve your place.

Website

http://www.canterbury-museums.co.uk

Getting there

miles from Canterbury via A28 and A290.

Whitstable Museum & Gallery is in the town centre in Oxford Street, close to the library and the theatre. The Museum is within walking distance of carparks and the railway station.

Parking : with charge

Accessible by Public Transport : 1 mile (1.6 kms) from Whistable station

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