Maidstone Museum & Bentlif Art Gallery
Museums
Maidstone Museum & Bentlif Art Gallery is a treasure chest of over 600,000 fascinating artefacts and specimens.
Our outstanding collections, housed in an Elizabethan manor house in the centre of Kent's country town, are amongst the best in the South-East. The Museum has a changing programme of temporary exhibitions, and a lively programme of activities for all ages.
Fascinating facts:
Home to a 2,500 year old Egyptian Mummy;
One of the UK's finest collections of Japanese art;
The largest collection of oil paintings in Kent;
Home to the Maidstone Iguanadon, one of the first dinosaurs to be scientifically described;
Includes the collections of the Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment and much much more...
There is disabled access to the museum but due to the nature of this historical building physical access to some areas in the building is limited. Please see our website for further details.
List of facilities available at this attraction
- Gift shop
- On-site catering
- On-site light refreshment
- Public toilets
- Regional Tourist Board Member
- Wheelchairs available
- Facilities for groups
- Facilities for educational visits
- Facilities for corporate hospitality
- Facilities for conferencing
- Education/study area
- Disabled toilets
- Disabled access
- Credit cards accepted (no fee)
- Coach parties accepted
- Baby changing facilities
- Accept groups
Location Map of Maidstone Museum & Bentlif Art Gallery
Tickets
Saturday 21st March 2015
10.00-17.00
One ticket provides a rare opportunity for one person to see some of the vast museum collections and see artefacts not on display, for free. Tours are at 10.30 – 11.30 and 12.00 – 13.00 and places must be booked in advance by ticket winners. There is a maximum of 10 people per tour. To book please call 01622 602838.
