MAIDSTONE MUSEUM

Maidstone Museum is home to a vast collection of fine art and historical artefacts, with over 600,000 items of international importance that are free for all visitors to discover. Founded in 1858 as the Charles Museum - after local Doctor Thomas Charles bequeathed his art and antiquities to the borough council in 1855 - the museum is housed in Chillington Manor, a charming Elizabethan mansion in Maidstone town centre... Maidstone Museum is a free museum in Kent offering exhibitions, collections, workshops, and more. Visit Maidstone Museum in Kent... Renowned for possessing one of the largest collections in Kent, we take pride in being one of the best museums in the South East. With collections dedicated to archaeology, costumes, ancient Egypt, ethnography, biology, fine art, geology, local history, and Japanese decorative arts and prints, a visit to Maidstone Museum in Kent represents a rewarding and fascinating day out for all ages.

Primary location: Maidstone United Kingdom