Tenterden Museum Open

Tenterden Museum Open for the 2026 season until mid DecemberAdults - £3Monday - Saturday 10am to 4pmSunday 1pm-4pmThe Tenterden Museum is housed in a two-storey weather boarded building, one of the last representatives in Tenterden of a type of industrial building common in the area in the latter part of the 19th century. The Museum was opened in 1976 and is run entirely by volunteers. It is an Arts Council accredited museum and a member of the Wheels of Time initiative with other Kent museums. The Museum maintains a very high standard of conservation and preservation of its unique collection. It provides a repository for artefacts connected with the area. Items gifted to the museum which are of local interest are always welcome. THE GIFT SHOP Tenterden Souvenirs THE EXHIBITION ROOMS The Entrance Room This room charts our history as a Cinque Port. A fabulous diorama of ship building at Small Hythe, and a map of the Kent coast give insight into late Medieval and early modern Tenterden. The weights display, maps, models, and other old pictures illustrate the history of this important borough. The Tapestry Room Fourteen colourful panels, made by Tenterden schoolchildren, depict the history of the town from Roman times until 1974 – when the panels were made. Also featured are Victorian exhibits from the police force, the fire brigade, the local pharmacy and a Victorian kitchen.