Sandwich Guildhall Museum & Archives

Sandwich Guildhall Museum & Archives Sandwich Guildhall Museum is situated in the Town and Cinque Port of Sandwich, Kent. Entry The Museum tells the story of Sandwich from the early medieval times.

There are many well designed illustrative panels relating to the town's history with artifacts dating back to the 13th century. More information: https://linktr.ee/sandwichguildhallmuseum

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📣 Christmas opening hours! 📣We're closing for Christmas at end of the day on Sunday 21st December. We'll be open again o...
20/12/2025

📣 Christmas opening hours! 📣

We're closing for Christmas at end of the day on Sunday 21st December. We'll be open again on Wednesday 14th January, for our usual opening hours (Wednesday to Sunday, 10am to 4pm). We'll see you in the new year!

We’re back for our final episode of Loaves to Legends! It’s part two of William Farley’s story. He committed quite a few...
12/11/2025

We’re back for our final episode of Loaves to Legends! It’s part two of William Farley’s story. He committed quite a few crimes, but was he really a terrible person?

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For our penultimate episode of Loaves to Legends, we delve into the story of one of Sandwich’s most notorious characters...
05/11/2025

For our penultimate episode of Loaves to Legends, we delve into the story of one of Sandwich’s most notorious characters, William Farley, exploring his life and crimes. We uncovered so many details that should be discussed, that this is just the beginning! Look out next week for part two of this story.

01/11/2025

Kent is full of unusual and fascinating museums, with autumn is a great time to pay them a visit. Here are just some of our favourites.

This week’s episode of Loaves to Legends explores the story of two criminals who were tried in our courtroom. Their crim...
29/10/2025

This week’s episode of Loaves to Legends explores the story of two criminals who were tried in our courtroom. Their crimes - and failures - are detailed in documents that are held in our collection. This is the story of Olsen and Webb!

In 1788, William Boys published the first part to ‘Collections for an History of Sandwich in Kent’ - a book that has sin...
22/10/2025

In 1788, William Boys published the first part to ‘Collections for an History of Sandwich in Kent’ - a book that has since been used by many historians when reflecting upon Sandwich’s past. This week Gia and Bertie start to delve into the history behind this incredibly important author, before an unexpected tale leaves Gia and Bertie lost… lost at sea?

We're delighted to share that we have passed our Accredited assessment!Museum Accreditation is the benchmark for well-ru...
15/10/2025

We're delighted to share that we have passed our Accredited assessment!

Museum Accreditation is the benchmark for well-run museums. Being Accredited means that we operate to professional industry standards, care for our collections, make them accessible to audiences and safeguard our history.

Preparing to submit our application has been a key priority over the last year. We are very thankful to the Guildhall and council staff for their support, as well as the Museum & Archive Committee, and of course, the wonderful volunteer team who are vital for keeping the museum open and for caring for our collections!

Sandwich, Sandwich, or the sandwich, which one came first? From “Sandwic” and the Earl of Sandwich to meal deals and Mar...
15/10/2025

Sandwich, Sandwich, or the sandwich, which one came first?

From “Sandwic” and the Earl of Sandwich to meal deals and Marks and Spencer’s, this week on Loaves to Legends, Gia and Bertie are talking all about the town’s name, the person named after it and the food that is apparently named after him!

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This week’s episode of Loaves to Legends details a story that is very much about a loaf - that’s an ordinary person - ra...
08/10/2025

This week’s episode of Loaves to Legends details a story that is very much about a loaf - that’s an ordinary person - rather than a legend. Listen as Lily and Gia learn about the experiences of a little girl named June who is evacuated from Sandwich during the Second World War.

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Episode five of Loaves to Legends brings details of one of our most recent object donations, an item that has travelled ...
01/10/2025

Episode five of Loaves to Legends brings details of one of our most recent object donations, an item that has travelled thousands of miles and hundreds of years through time! Listen and learn as Gia and Bertie explore the lives of the people who chose to pass this object down through generations of their family.

Available now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube!

We’re frequently asked “is that a real Magna Carta?” This is the topic of this week’s episode of our podcast, Loaves to ...
24/09/2025

We’re frequently asked “is that a real Magna Carta?” This is the topic of this week’s episode of our podcast, Loaves to Legends! Spoiler alert: it’s definitely a real Magna Carta.

Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and YouTube!

Our courtroom was in use for just over 400 years, so we’re sure it’s seen a mix of crimes. This week on the Loaves to Le...
17/09/2025

Our courtroom was in use for just over 400 years, so we’re sure it’s seen a mix of crimes. This week on the Loaves to Legends podcast we’re exploring a trial that was helpfully, completely transcribed. It's not a simple case about stolen pigs (although we do actually have a crime document about that!) Instead, this is much more serious. Come on a journey with us and tell us what you think, murder or manslaughter?

Address

Cattle Market
Sandwich
CT139AH

Opening Hours

Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

+441304617197

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