The Museum
The 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.
Tenterden and District
Museum Association.
The museum was opened in 1976 and is run entirely by
volunteers. It gained full registration under the museum
and galleries commission scheme in 1992.
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The
Museum acheived full MLA accreditaion in 2007.
The association serves as a focus for research and enquiry
and provides a repository for artefacts connected with the
area.
Private visits:
Groups and institutes are most welcome and usually take place
when the museum is closed. Genealogy:
For Tenterden and district family history enquiries please
contact Colin Young at colinyoung2@tiscali.co.uk
For Tenterden and district house histories enquiries please
contact enquiries@tenterdenmuseum.co.uk
School visits:
These are our specialty and the children are encouraged
to dress in Victorian attire and experience the Victorian
classroom.
Details for School visits are available by telephoning:
01580 764310
Visits:
can be tailored to fit in with other activities and special
needs.
A reduced charge is made for big parties.
Disabled access to ground floor only.
Admissions:
A small admissions charge is made with reductions to over
60's. Children under 18 years and students showing a valid
student card are FREE.
The shop: is well stocked with books of
local interest 'Shire' publications, leaflets, maps, postcards
and souvenirs.
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