Galleries · South East England
The Seaside Museum Herne Bay
In or near Chestfield.
The Seaside Museum Herne Bay — local history museum in Herne Bay, Kent, England, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Herne Bay · 0.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
The Seaside Museum Herne Bay is located at postcode CT6 5PB and is accessible via the nearest railway station, Herne Bay, which is 0.8 km away. Entry details are not specified, but the venue is wheelchair accessible.
About
The Seaside Museum Herne Bay is an art gallery in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1932. Wikidata describes it as: "local history museum in Herne Bay, Kent, England, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.3692°, 1.1278°.
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Official information
The Seaside Museum Herne Bay serves as a community hub showcasing local history. It features various exhibitions and relies on volunteer support and donations to maintain its operations.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Thanet Coast SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Seaside Museum Herne Bay is a local museum in Herne Bay, Kent, England. It was established in 1932, (as the Herne Bay Museum) and is notable for being a seaside tourist attraction featuring local archaeological and social history, for featuring the history of the town as a tourist resort, for its local art exhibitions and for its World War II bouncing bomb. The management of the Museum was awarded by Canterbury City Council to the Herne Bay Museum Trust, who reopened it in July 2015, as The Seaside Museum Herne Bay.
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Background
History
The museum was originally established in 1932 as Herne Bay Records Society (known as Herne Bay Historical Records Society from 1988). The William Street premises is a Georgian building now in a Conservation Area, and William Street was the main shopping street until at least 1883. It was run for years by local historian, Harold Gough, and is funded and administered by Canterbury City Council. The exhibits are owned by Herne Bay Historical Records Society, and loaned to Canterbury City Council museums service.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.3692, 1.1278
- County
- Kent
- District
- Canterbury
- Parish
- Canterbury, unparished area
- Postcode
- CT6 5PB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Herne Bay and Sandwich
- Established
- 1932
- Nearest railway station
- Herne Bay — 0.8 km
- Opening
- Tuesday to Saturday, 11am to 4pm
- Official site
- theseasidemuseumhernebay.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q5742330 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Herne Bay Museum and Gallery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Herne Bay Museum 002.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Seaside Museum Herne Bay?
- The Seaside Museum Herne Bay is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CT6 5PB), in the parish of Canterbury, unparished area.
- What is The Seaside Museum Herne Bay?
- The Seaside Museum Herne Bay — local history museum in Herne Bay, Kent, England, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to The Seaside Museum Herne Bay?
- The nearest railway station is Herne Bay, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode CT6 5PB.
- When was The Seaside Museum Herne Bay built?
- Built or established in 1932.
- Is The Seaside Museum Herne Bay a protected site?
- Yes — The Seaside Museum Herne Bay is part of the Thanet Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to The Seaside Museum Herne Bay?
- The nearest railway station is Herne Bay, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CT6 5PB.