Sittingbourne Heritage Museum

The Museum has now published the 5th Edition of “The Inns, Taverns and Public Houses of Sittingbourne and District. A few new photographs have been added and additional text arising from the Museum Study Group’s research. Museum’s online shop - …bourne-heritage-museum.sumupstore.com

If you are looking to learn more about Sittingbourne's history, then look no further than our book shop. Tonight's book is the second volume of an occasional series which looks at local businesses of the Sittingbourne area. Find the book here - …bourne-heritage-museum.sumupstore.com

If you would like to order books for Christmas delivery, the last day for posting books at the Post Office is Wednesday 17th December. Our volunteers can deliver by hand locally up until 20th December, so please bear this in mind when ordering. …bourne-heritage-museum.sumupstore.com

A huge shout out and thank you to SFM 106.9 Radio for Sittingbourne for hosting our Chairman Allen Whitnell on the show this morning. Thank you for supporting us and the wider community in all that you do, and helping the Museum at this difficult time. facebook.com/share/17URUpiD…

Just to let you know, tomorrow (Saturday 11th October) will be our last day of opening the Museum in The Forum, so please pop in and show your support if you can. You can help us by making a donation, buying a book or by sharing our social media posts. Every little will help.

THE MUSEUM IS CLOSING! We have been given notice to quit our current home in The Forum, by the end of November. We are appealing for help, in this emergency situation, particularly with storage please email - secretary@sittingbourne-museum.co.uk or phone 07472 268388

Did you know the Museum is on Youtube? Here's a video from our archives. youtu.be/QD-J61_jlik?si…

Don't forget, you can join us for a FREE talk, this Thursday, 10.00am at The Avenue Theatre. The talk is on Images from our Museum archives. There will be a raffle to raise funds for the Museum. If you are interested in volunteering, why not come along and talk to our committee.

The Museum is open today between 10.30-2.30 in The Forum Shopping Centre opposite Savers. If you need a last minute Father's day gift, why not pop in and have a look at our local history books, and other gift ideas. The Museum is FREE to enter!

Looking for a Father's day gift that isn't pants or socks?! We stock an extensive range of local history books. We will be open this Saturday 10.30-2.30 opposite Savers in The Forum Shopping Centre . Or order from our online shop …bourne-heritage-museum.sumupstore.com

It is a great responsibility to care for so many wonderful objects from our towns rich history. Without the Museum and our volunteers, these items might well be lost. If you care about our heritage, then please consider becoming a member - sittingbourne-museum.co.uk/membership/

Did you know you can become a member of the Museum? You would be helping us to maintain Sittingbourne's only museum, which is dedicated to preserving the history of the town. As a member you would receive a monthly newsletter and a quarterly journal. sittingbourne-museum.co.uk/membership/

Volunteer Tresurers role available. Please get in touch if you think you can help.

The Museum is VE day ready! Why not pop into The Forum Shopping Centre to see our window display. We will be open on Saturday between 10.30-2.30 . Come in and look at our WW2 collections. We also stock a number of books on local WW2 history. Entry to the Museum is FREE!

On Thursday April 24, at The Avenue Theatre, 10am, local historian Helen Allinson will be giving a talk for the Museum on The Barrow Charity of Borden. A story of death-bed repentance, corruption by the rich and help for the poor, which stretches over 300 years of local history.

A bit of Easter fun has appeared in the Museum window! Looking for something FREE to do with the children this Easter? We are open Saturdays 10.30-2.30, Tuesdays 10.30-12.30 and next Wednesday (16th) between 10.30-12.30. Find us opposite Savers in The Forum Shopping Centre .

The Museum is open today between 10.30-2.30 entry is FREE. Find us in The Forum Shopping Centre opposite Savers. Our books make great gifts if you are looking for a Mother's day present.