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Thursday 10:30am - 4:30pm Friday 10:30am - 4:30pm Saturday 10:30am - 4:30pm

Whitstable Community Museum Group

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Whitstable Community Museum Group

A community charity that operates Whitstable Museum on behalf of Canterbury City Council.

In 2014, local community groups including the Whitstable & District Chamber of Commerce, The Whitstable Society, The WIT, The Friends of Whitstable Museum, Whitstable Historical Society, The Favourite Trust and the Crab & Winkle Trust set up a new charity to manage Whitstable Museum on behalf of Canterbury City Council. The Museum is run on a volunteer basis and the success of this project will be dependent on a great deal of public support.

16/10/2026

Railway Bicentenary in 2030!
A regular passenger service between Canterbury and Whitstable opened on 3rd May 1830, powered by steam locomotive Invicta and two steam winding engines. George and Robert Stephenson brought this public railway to fruition but the concept belonged to William James in 1825. Join in the 2030 celebrations!
Invicta and a winding engine are in Whitstable Museum, open Thursday to Saturday every week, 10:30 to 4:30.

06/10/2026

GREAT FUN PALACE!
The 19 Whitstable Museum volunteers who ran our 10th Fun Palace on Sunday deserve our thanks! Learning, making, designing, discovering, exploring mixed up with amusement, laughter, conversation and fun. Should we repeat in October 2027?
Fun Palaces

04/10/2026

MUSEUM OPEN TODAY
Special opening for Whitstable Fun Palace. Challenges for children. Fun with learning. Adult - child conversations about interesting things.
FREE! Whitstable Museum, Oxford Street, CT5 1DB. 11am to 4pm.

03/10/2026

SUNDAY!
Lets challenge children! Free activities in your museum for children from 3 years and even for adults who have retained their curiosity! Handle 10,000 year old flint tools - test your billion year history - make a badge - pull a ship up the beach.
Fun Palaces

02/10/2026

Sunday 4th - Fun in your museum!
The national Fun Palaces project comes to Whitstable again this Sunday, free activities for inquisitive children ages 3 to 103!
Free admission for all, 11am to 4pm.

01/10/2026

Challenging Older Children
One game from the Fun Palace - can you place objects and images on a billion year timeline? Getting it wrong is all part of the game - discuss why and move on!
Sunday 4th October 11am to 4pm, Whitstable Museum Oxford Street Whitstable CT5 1DB. Admission free for all.

30/09/2026

SUNDAY 4th OCTOBER
Whitstable Museum's 10th Fun Palace - free activities for inquisitive children (and adults). These 2025 photos tell the story.
11:00 to 4:00 Oxford Street, Whitstable, CT5 1DB

26/09/2026

NEXT SUNDAY!
Sunday 4th October - Challenge Children with Museum Mysteries!
Free activities for inquizitive children 3 to 103.
11>00 to 4:00 Hint: come early for most attention!

25/09/2026

FUN at the MUSEUM
It's Fun Palace time! Hands-on activities in the museum for children 3 to 103.
Sunday 4th October, 11:00 to 4:00, No Charge.

23/09/2026

International interest:
Invention and development of helmet diving
Peter Cushing Actor - Shakespeare, Sherlock and Star wars
World's first steam railway
Open Thursdays to Saturdays, 10:30 to 4:30.

Address

5a Oxford Street
Whitstable
CT51DB

Opening Hours

Thursday	10:30am - 4:30pm
Friday	10:30am - 4:30pm
Saturday	10:30am - 4:30pm

Website

https://www.whitstablemuseum.org/

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