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This coastal museum features the history of the Victorian seaside resort of Herne Bay and its surrounding area including finds from nearby Reculver Roman fort, mammoth tusks from local beaches and a Barnes Wallis Bouncing Bomb prototype from World War 2.
Themes include seaside holidays and attractions, the town's piers and the development of the resort. The art gallery has a regularly changing temporary exhibitions programme featuring both touring exhibitions and local artists.
Museum Highlights
• Reculver Roman fort - Pottery, carvings and other finds from the nearby fort
• Reculver church - Remains and use of towers for navigation
• Mammoth tusks and fossils - Prehistoric animal bones
• Birds and sealife - Coastal wildlife
• Herne Bay piers - Memorabilia and images of Herne Bay's 3 piers
• Herne Bay Clocktower - Original clock mechanism and story of first British seaside clocktower
• Seaside amusements, pastimes and souvenirs Holiday memorabilia
• William Sidney Cooper - Nephew of Canterbury's famous artist
• Dr Tom Bowes - Recreated study of local historian and naturalist
• Historic photographs of Herne Bay - Images of people and places in the past
• Barnes Wallis's Bouncing Bomb - Bouncing bomb - Prototype from World War Two
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