Dover Museum and Bronze Age Boat Exhibition
In September 1992, archaeologists in Dover discovered the remains of a prehistoric wooden boat thought to be some 3,500 years old. Our gallery tells the story of this important find and its implications for understanding the Bronze Age.
Visitor Information - Dover Museum
Dover Museum is situated next door to the Dover Discovery Centre with its entrance on the Market Square. Accessibility The museum has a ramped entrance, level floors, lift to all galleries and accessible toilet (RADAR key entry) with right-hand transfer.
Bronze Age Boat - Dover Museum
Dover Museum is privileged to host the famous Bronze Age Boat in the acclaimed Bronze Age Boat Gallery. This prehistoric wooden boat, discovered in September 1992, is thought to be some 3,500 years old. The boat's excavation was an internationally important archaeological discovery.
About the Museum - Dover Museum
Dover Museum is one of the oldest museums in Kent, originally founded in 1836. In 1991 the museum was rehoused in a brand new three-storey building, situated behind its original Victorian facade.
Roman Painted House - Dover Museum
Dover District Council reopened the Roman Painted House to the public on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 September to form part of Dover’s Heritage Open Weekend. The attraction is now open free of charge every Saturday, 10am to 4pm, until the end of November 2024, and daily in October half-term.
Exhibitions - Dover Museum
Our Online Exhibitions. Channel Swimmers. An online resource on the early history of swimming the English Channel. Eleven Empty Spaces. The 1989 Bombing of the Royal Marines School of Music in Deal. Coal Mining in Kent. The history of coalmining in Kent. Channel Firing.
The History of Dover - Dover Museum
This brief history of Dover has been divided into historical periods : Saxon Dover : From the fifth century onwards, when Dover, then known as DOFRAS, became a major settlement in the new Kingdom of Kent. 20th Century Dover : Dover in the First …
Dover Museum History
Dover Museum was founded by the Dover Museum and Philosophical Institute in 1836. The Institute aimed to promote “literary and scientific knowledge by means of a museum, library and reading room, conversazioni and classes.”
Information Resources - Dover Museum
Dover Museum Market Square Dover Kent CT16 1PH. Tel: 01304 201066. Enquiries: [email protected]
Galleries - dovermuseum.co.uk
This hands-on gallery uses artefacts, replicas, models, illustrated panels, computer interactives, microscopes and hands-on exhibits to bring the Bronze Age to life. Dover Museum have a number of galleries that schools can visit on educational days.