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Maidstone Museum & Bentlif Art Gallery
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Maidstone Museum & Bentlif Art Gallery
St. Faiths Street
Maidstone
ME14 1LH
Kent
England
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Maidstone Museum & Bentlif Art Gallery
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Collection details
Archaeology, Architecture, Coins and Medals, Costume and Textiles, Decorative and Applied Art, Fine Art, Natural Sciences, Social History, Toys and Hobbies, Weapons and War, World Cultures
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Contact details
General Enquiries (Tel)
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01622 602838/9
Education Enquiries (Tel)
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01622 602853
General Enquiries
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museuminfo@maidstone.gov.uk
General Information
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www.museum.maidstone.gov.uk
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Open
Mon-Sat 10.00-17.15
Sun 11.00-16.00
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Closed
Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day
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Admission charges
FREE ENTRY
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Description
Maidstone Museum & Bentlif Art Gallery is an award winning museum, housed in a beautiful Elizabethan manor house, is one of the best in the South-East. Highlights include a 2,500 year old mummy; Maidstone's local history; A fascinating journey through time when dinosaurs walked the earth; One of the finest Japanese collections of Japanese art in the country; Magnificent 'Old Master' oil paintings; and the splendour of the Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regimental Museum.
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Collections description
Fine and Applied Art: Dutch and Italian Old Masters, British School, Victorian and Contemporary Paintings, Prints and Sculptures; Textiles, Costume and Accessories; Outstanding Japanese Collections; Furniture and Ceramics.
Natural History: Discover the biodiversity and ecology of Kent and its geological evolution over 300 million years.
Human History: Archaeology, Eqyptian, Medieaval, Victorian Explorers, Maidstone Connections: 'The History of our County Town'.
The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regimental Museum: Uniforms, Medals, Weapons, Wars and Battles including WW1 and WW2.
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Articles
TPYF - Huge Public Response To Kent Exhibition Of WWI Portraits
MGM 2007 - Take In The Fresh Air With Our Top 10 Outdoor Events
Kentish Photography Project Receives Heritage Lottery Funding
Activities For Children Extended At Maidstone Museum
Nail Cleaner & Roman Emperor Among 67,000 Artefacts Dug Up By Public
Fossilized Dinosaur Unearthed In Kent
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Trails
Hidden Treasure Trail For The South East
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General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Pre-booking service for groups
Information point provided
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Collections
General guide to collections available
Specialist publications on collections available
Object identification and/or written enquiry service
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
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Disability Access
Large print information and/or interpretation
Parking for disabled available
Touch exhibits and/or handling sessions
Wheelchair access to some public areas
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Children and Families
Activities for pre-school children
Baby changing facilities
Events and resources for children and families
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General Education
Academic publications and resources available
Adult lectures and courses held
Education facilities available
Member of staff available with responsibility for education
Reception and lunch facilities for educational groups
Teaching/resources available for HE/FE students
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Schools Education
Direct teaching services for schools
Primary school education service available
Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
Secondary school education service available
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Facilities
Facilities for private functions and events
Library with public access
Meeting room available
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Refreshments
Research facilities for academics
Shop
Study facilities
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Information published here was believed to be correct at the time it was prepared. Welsh language pages developed with CYMAL: Museums Archives and Libraries Wales, funded by the Welsh Assembly Government.
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