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Whitstable Community Museum & Gallery — Attraction in Canterbury

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Whitstable Community Museum & Gallery
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Whitstable Museum is a heritage centre in Whitstable, Kent, with Invicta, one of the world's oldest steam engines, the history of the local oyster trade and historical diving equipment.
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St Alphege Church
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Chappell Contemporary
30 Oxford St, Whitstable CT5 1DD, United Kingdom
The Lauren Rogers-Martin Studio
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Whitstable Beach Front
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Bruce Williams Art Studio/Gallery
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Whitstable Oyster Tours
Oyster Trading Company, Harbour, East Quay, Whitstable CT5 1AB, United Kingdom
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The Peter Cushing - JD Wetherspoon
16-18 Oxford St, Whitstable CT5 1DD, United Kingdom
Amedea
3 Oxford St, Whitstable CT5 1DB, United Kingdom
The Rock Lodge
15-17 Oxford St, Whitstable CT5 1DB, United Kingdom
The Ship Centurion
111 High St, Whitstable CT5 1AY, United Kingdom
Blueprint Coffee & Books
4 Oxford St, Whitstable CT5 1DD, United Kingdom
Whitstable Umbrella Community Support centre
Umbrella Community Centre, St Mary's Parish Hall, Oxford St, Whitstable CT5 1DD, United Kingdom
Thai Orchid Whitstable
82 Middle Wall, Whitstable CT5 1BN, United Kingdom
Castellum Pizzeria
27A Oxford St, Whitstable CT5 1DB, United Kingdom
Gilberts Cafe & Deli
19 Oxford St, Whitstable CT5 1DB, United Kingdom
Garage Coffee Roasters
21a Oxford St, Whitstable CT5 1DB, United Kingdom
Nearby local services
Herberts Cycles
103-105 High St, Whitstable CT5 1AY, United Kingdom
Bears Ice Cream Imaginarium Whitstable
81 High St, Whitstable CT5 1AY, United Kingdom
SO PINK Hair and Beauty
82 High St, Whitstable CT5 1AZ, United Kingdom
Kakawa Artisan Chocolate & Co Ltd
75, 77 Oxford St, Whitstable CT5 1DA, United Kingdom
Tales on Moon Lane
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Whitstable Farmers Market
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Stocks
114-118 Cromwell Rd, Whitstable CT5 1NH, United Kingdom
Food By Georgia
Acton Rd, Whitstable CT5 1JH, United Kingdom
Harbour Books
21 Harbour St, Whitstable CT5 1AQ, United Kingdom
HoneyKanes Ltd
23 Harbour St, Whitstable CT5 1AH, United Kingdom
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The Old Schoolhouse Whitstable
2,3,4, St Alphege Court, Whitstable CT5 1QX, United Kingdom
Sea Sunset Cottage
13 Shipwrights Lee, Whitstable CT5 1EW, United Kingdom
Fisherman's huts
3 Sea Wall, Whitstable CT5 1BX, United Kingdom
The Whiting Post / Bunting & Bowline
57 Harbour St, Whitstable CT5 1AG, United Kingdom
The Warehouse Cottages
Warehouse Cottages, Sea St, Whitstable CT5 1AN, United Kingdom
Leggetts Lane Cottages
Leggett's Lane, Sea St, Whitstable CT5 1BX, United Kingdom
Whitstable Holiday Homes Ltd
20, Saxon Shore, Island, Whitstable CT5 1FB, United Kingdom
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Whitstable Community Museum & Gallery
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Whitstable Community Museum & Gallery

5A Oxford St, Whitstable CT5 1DB, United Kingdom
4.7(117)
Open until 4:30 PM
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Whitstable Museum is a heritage centre in Whitstable, Kent, with Invicta, one of the world's oldest steam engines, the history of the local oyster trade and historical diving equipment.

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attractions: Playhouse Theatre Whitstable, The Fishslab Gallery, Fuchsia Green Shop, St Alphege Church, Chappell Contemporary, The Lauren Rogers-Martin Studio, Whitstable Beach Front, Whitstable Beach, Bruce Williams Art Studio/Gallery, Whitstable Oyster Tours, restaurants: The Peter Cushing - JD Wetherspoon, Amedea, The Rock Lodge, The Ship Centurion, Blueprint Coffee & Books, Whitstable Umbrella Community Support centre, Thai Orchid Whitstable, Castellum Pizzeria, Gilberts Cafe & Deli, Garage Coffee Roasters, local businesses: Herberts Cycles, Bears Ice Cream Imaginarium Whitstable, SO PINK Hair and Beauty, Kakawa Artisan Chocolate & Co Ltd, Tales on Moon Lane, Whitstable Farmers Market, Stocks, Food By Georgia, Harbour Books, HoneyKanes Ltd
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Phone
+44 1227 264742
Website
whitstablemuseum.org
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Sat10:30 AM - 4:30 PMOpen

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Playhouse Theatre Whitstable

The Fishslab Gallery

Fuchsia Green Shop

St Alphege Church

Chappell Contemporary

The Lauren Rogers-Martin Studio

Whitstable Beach Front

Whitstable Beach

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Whitstable Oyster Tours

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Playhouse Theatre Whitstable

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The Fishslab Gallery

The Fishslab Gallery

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Open until 5:00 PM
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Fuchsia Green Shop

Fuchsia Green Shop

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St Alphege Church

St Alphege Church

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Open 24 hours
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The Peter Cushing - JD Wetherspoon

Amedea

The Rock Lodge

The Ship Centurion

Blueprint Coffee & Books

Whitstable Umbrella Community Support centre

Thai Orchid Whitstable

Castellum Pizzeria

Gilberts Cafe & Deli

Garage Coffee Roasters

The Peter Cushing - JD Wetherspoon

The Peter Cushing - JD Wetherspoon

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Bears Ice Cream Imaginarium Whitstable

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SO PINK Hair and Beauty

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Pelu AwofesoPelu Awofeso
The museum should be your first stop if/when you visit Whitstable. You will be able to appreciate everything you'll see in town after seeing all that this place has to show you: the history of the harbour, the shipbuilding, the Invictus, the Oyster, deep-sea diving, regatta, the community and some of its celebrity residents who have passed away. And to top it off, the museum has staff who are happy to provide answers to any questions you might have.
Kevin BristowKevin Bristow
There is so much to see in this museum. The main centre piece is Stephensons Invicta engine. This stood on a plinth in Canterbury for 70 years. I always wondered where it went and here it is. Lots of interesting facts around the museum. Peter Cushing has many personal posesions in here to view with a lot of history of Whitstable town itself.
Mike “Malvus” AMike “Malvus” A
I really enjoyed this little museum. Lots of nuggets of local information which made our stay in whitstable more interesting... Maunsell forts, Invicta and the floods. Learnt about the oyster industry and the town during the war. Even a bit about Peter Cushing. Only open odd times though.
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The museum should be your first stop if/when you visit Whitstable. You will be able to appreciate everything you'll see in town after seeing all that this place has to show you: the history of the harbour, the shipbuilding, the Invictus, the Oyster, deep-sea diving, regatta, the community and some of its celebrity residents who have passed away. And to top it off, the museum has staff who are happy to provide answers to any questions you might have.
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There is so much to see in this museum. The main centre piece is Stephensons Invicta engine. This stood on a plinth in Canterbury for 70 years. I always wondered where it went and here it is. Lots of interesting facts around the museum. Peter Cushing has many personal posesions in here to view with a lot of history of Whitstable town itself.
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I really enjoyed this little museum. Lots of nuggets of local information which made our stay in whitstable more interesting... Maunsell forts, Invicta and the floods. Learnt about the oyster industry and the town during the war. Even a bit about Peter Cushing. Only open odd times though.
Mike “Malvus” A

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Reviews of Whitstable Community Museum & Gallery

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5y

The pride in their local community shone through in everything that the members of staff did. They gave us a warm welcome, suggested items we would probably interested in, after ascertaining that we came from the North East of England and that there were strong cultural and historical links between us, and they were more than happy to answer various questions that we had and they clearly loved being part of the museum. They have an expansive range of displays for the local area and it's history including one of the oldest stream trains in the country. This is an active museum with various restoration...

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3y

Absolutely wonderful museum Main visit was to see the Peter Cushing exhibition and never disappointed,Peter Banbury Trustee was so informative with reference to Peter Cushing and spent time explaining how the museum is looking to expand, every member of staff in the museum when passing us had time to talk and that really was the icing on the cake,the displays are all outstanding. We are planning a return visit later in the year with some Donations to the Peter Cushing displays. We would highly recommend a visit Thank you Peter and the Staff We appreciated your time and kindness. Brian...

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5.0
5y

All 5 of us thoroughly enjoyed our visit yesterday, thanks in no small part to the friendly and knowledgeable volunteers. The draw was the Stephenson's steam engine Invicta, where Peter B was excellent at explaining, to the children, the mechanics and physics involved whilst gentle seeing what they already knew of these things. Thank you Peter for the time you spent with us. We also enjoyed the steam car and bicycle sections- once more ably explained by Peter. Totally worthwhile visiting and hoping that more find this gem in Whitstable. Huge thanks from...

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