MuseumsRainham

The Thameside Aviation Museum has been based at Coalhouse Fort since 1984 but started life many years earlier in 1974 under the name of The Essex Historical Aircraft Society with our first excavation being carried out in August 11th of that year, on Hawker Hurricane P3518 of 257…
Distance: 10.8 miles away

Naval heritage site covering 80 acres. Stunning architecture and displays including WWII destroyer, submarine, recreation of the 18th century dockyard, RNLI lifeboat collection, ropery and museum.‐ Wheelchair access limited‐ Groups accepted‐ Picnic area‐ Coach parking‐ Refreshments‐ Parking on‐site‐ Free site transportOpening times: Closed January and until…
Distance: 4.1 miles away

Charles Dickens was born in Portsmouth in 1812. In 1817 his father, who worked as a clerk for the Royal Navy, moved the whole family to Chatham where he took up a post in the Royal Dockyard. The Dickens household was based first in Ordnance Terrace and later…
Distance: 4.5 miles away

Centre of the nation's explosives industry for 400 years, the 18th century Chart Gunpowder Mills are the oldest of their kind in the world, powder from which was used at the battles of Trafalgar and Waterloo. Chart Mills were part of the Home Works, Faversham's first gunpowder factory…
Distance: 12.6 miles away

Fort Amherst is a Georgian Fortress set in over 15 acres of parkland, consisting of caves, tunnels, gun‐batteries and barracks. The Civil Defence building was formally a search light store used by the Territorial Army. It contains a unique collection of artefacts and documents coving the…
Distance: 3.8 miles away

A visit to the Museum of Kent Life is an opportunity to leave the modern world behind and experience the sights, sounds and smells of country life in Kent over the last century. Many country crafts are practised and demonstrated on site, and our small farm is…
Distance: 5.6 miles away

The Royal Engineers Museum of Military Engineering is one of the foremost Military Museums in the country. Its exhibits demonstrate the Corps' diversity and pioneering spirit throughout history. The Museum is housed in the Ravelin Building which was designed by Major E C Moore RE…
Distance: 3.8 miles away

The Central Museum is situated in Victoria Avenue, and houses the main offices of the Museums Service, together with the Planetarium and principal artefact store. The Central Museum was opened in April 1981, in a magnificent Edwardian library building, Southend's first free public library, designed by H.T. Hare…
Distance: 14.6 miles away

The Rochester Guildhall was built in 1687 and is one of the finest 17th century civic buildings in Kent. Originally it consisted of a court hall, a council chamber, city gaol and gaoler's accommodation. The city market was held underneath. Today the Guildhall's staircase and main hall retain…
Distance: 4.8 miles away

Some of the finest museums in the South East. Rich in fine, applied and oriental art, costume, archaeology, natural local and social history.‐ Groups accepted‐ Open all year‐ Admission Free‐ Refreshments‐ Sorry, no dogs…
Distance: 6.4 miles away

Kent's open‐air museum is home to an outstanding collection of historic buildings which house exhibitions on life in Kent over the past 150 years.‐ Wheelchair access‐ Groups accepted‐ Picnic area‐ Coach parking‐ Kentish fare‐ Refreshments‐ Parking on‐siteOpening times: daily 10am ‐ 5.30pm. Only weekends in winter. …
Distance: 5.6 miles away

Southchurch Hall museum is housed in the half‐timbered medieval manor house, which dates to the early 14th century. The house was restored in the late 1920s, having been purchased by Thomas Dowsett and presented to the town for use as a museum or library. For many years the…
Distance: 13.8 miles away

Tyrwhitt‐Drake Museum of Carriages is home to one of the largest and most well preserved collections of horse‐drawn vehicles from royal state carriages to sledges.…
Distance: 6.7 miles away