ARTS + ENTERTAINMENT
THE ARTS HOTLIST 2025
KENT’ S ARTISTIC MUSEUMS & HISTORIC EXPERIENCES
38. The Historic Dockyard Chatham, Chatham Explore historic buildings, Royal Navy warships and ship-building heritage steeped in over 400 years of history at this iconic maritime museum. Join interactive educational exhibits and tours, test out family-friendly activities and even check out the original sets from hit television series Call the Midwife. thedockyard. co. uk dockyard. chatham
39. Maidstone Museum, Maidstone From fascinating dinosaur exhibits and beautiful oil paintings to enthralling findings that delve into the history of the Queen’ s Own Royal West Kent Regiment, Maidstone Museum is the proud home to hundreds of captivating artefacts that explore the county’ s rich and storied past. museum. maidstone. gov. uk maidstonemuseum
40. Battle of Britain Museum, Hawkinge Dedicated to the heroes of 1940, the Battle of Britain Museum is the world’ s largest Battle of Britain collection of memorabilia, with artefacts from over 700 crashed aircrafts on display including armoury, documents, instruments, machinery and uniforms. kbobm. org
41. Royal Engineers Museum, Gillingham As Kent’ s largest military museum, with a collection that has been developed by the Corps of Royal Engineers over the last 200 years, Royal Engineers Museum now houses one of the most important military collections in the UK. Visitors can expect to feel immersed in the story of the Royal Engineers and how they have assisted the British Army to‘ live, move and fight’ for over 300 years. re-museum. co. uk remuseum
42. Dover Museum & Bronze Aged Boat Gallery, Dover One of the oldest museums in Kent, originally founded in 1836, this town centre museum tells the tales of the historic port town of Dover, taking visitors on a journey across the ages through intriguing models and artefacts. The museum is also home to the world’ s oldest known seagoing boat, an internationally known and important archaeological discovery that is thought to be around 3,500 years old. dovermuseum. co. uk dovermuseum
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