Maidstone Museum & Bentlif Art Gallery - Elizabethan Manor House

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Maidstone Museum & Bentlif Art Gallery - Elizabethan Manor House

Elizabethan Chillington Manor is the home of one of the South East's premier museums and art galleries. The house is impressive in itself and at over 650 years old a suitable home for such prestigious objects. The museum holds a wide range of artifacts in several collections:

Ancient Egyptians
Archaeology
Costume
Ethnography
Biology
Fine & Decorative Art
Geology
Japanese
Decorative Arts & Prints
Local History

The collections are eclectic enough to have something to interest almost everyone. The museum is also the home of The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regimental Museum and some works of art.

Maidstone Museum has a regular cycle of classes and activities as well as ad hoc programmes for children and adults, visit the website or give them a call if you are thinking of visiting, they will be only too happy to tell you if there's something special going on. There is a gift and coffee shop and entrance is free, and its right in the heart of Maidstone, just a stone's throw from Maidstone East station

Probably one of the most underrated tourist/cultural attractions in Kent, and a 'must see' museum.

Events in Maidstone Museum www.museum.maidstone.gov.uk/events

Visitor information:

Free entry
Identification and Recording - The museum offers a free visitor’s identification, recording and advisory service in Fine and Decorative Art, Natural Sciences and Archaeology
Learning - The Learning Service is available to schools. Please check out the Learning pages of this web site, or call 01622 602838 for more information.
Brenchley Cafe & Gift Shop
Room Hire - The Brenchley Cafe is available for hire for private functions, please call 01622 602838 for more details.
Disabled Access - The Museum's ground floor is wholly wheelchair accessible. We regret that the art gallery wing is currently the only part of the first floor that is accessible to wheelchair users. There are currently no disabled toilet facilities. Our stewarding staff can direct users to the nearest available disabled toilets.
Baby Changing - Baby changing facilities are available in the ladies toilets.

Opening Times:

Monday - Saturday 10.00 - 17.15
Sunday 11.00 - 16.00
Closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day

Contact:

Maidstone Museum
St Faith's Street
Maidstone
01622 754497
www.museum.maidstone.gov.uk

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