The Seaside Museum, Herne Bay

10/01/2025

It's that time of the year again.📷 Time to go through your photos for our annual photography competition/exhibition. The theme this year is Reflections, Shadows and Silhouettes of Herne Bay.

Our visitors will vote for their favourites and the top 12 will make up our 2026 calendar.

Entry Form and Ts and Cs on our website or at the museum.

03/01/2025

Our thanks to Wild Daisy Florist for sponsoring January in our calendar this year. Wonderful photo of Reculver by Helen Smith.
We have a few calendars left if you haven't got yours.

02/01/2025

Our hours are back to normal today.
The museum and shop are open 11am to 3pm, Tuesday to Saturday.

A beautiful start to the day in the Bay this morning.

01/01/2025

Thank you to everyone who came along for our New Year's Day Litter Pick. About 17 full bags of litter collected.
Look out for the date of our next Litter Pick if you weren't able to make it today.

31/12/2024

Join us for our first event of 2025 on New Year's Day. Our annual town and beach Litter Pick at 11am to 1pm, meet at the museum. All equipment provided.

Museum and shop also open, 11am to 1pm.

31/12/2024

Our last event of 2024 - Winter Wildflower Walk along the Downs.
Join us today, Tuesday 31 December at 10.30am at the King's Hall.

27/12/2024

Wondering what to do with yourselves today? Didn't get our calendar from Santa? Just need to get out of the house? We are open today (Friday 27 December) and tomorrow (Saturday 28 December), 11am to 3pm.

26/12/2024

Happy Boxing Day! All calm in the Bay today.
Herne Bay Amateur Rowing Club looking good this morning.

22/12/2024

21/12/2024

Our annual passes aren't just for Christmas, they last a whole year. Allowing the lucky pass holder unlimited entry to the museum and our changing exhibitions and displays.
If you're looking for a 'different' gift this year an Annual Pass might be the answer. 🎁
We're open Saturday 21 December 11am to 5pm and Christmas Eve 11am to 1pm.

20/12/2024

Lovely list of what's happening at the museum in the CommunityAd this month.

19/12/2024

Just a few 2025 calendars left. Don't miss out.

Kindly sponsored by
Wild Daisy Florist
Kids Korner Toy & Fancy Dress Shop
The Little Green Bookshop
The Old Sweet Shop Herne Bay
Crystal Mays
The Hungry Plum
Wilbee & Son
CWW Accountants
Herne Bay Community Singers
Mortimers Herne Bay
Cube Hair Design

Thank you to all the amazing photographers who entered the exhibition earlier this year.

Deadline for this year's entries 1 February.

18/12/2024

They're baaaaaack. Thank you for 'our' postbox topper that's 'sprouted' over the road from the museum.

13/12/2024

The 12 Days of Christmas - Museum Window Version. Our thanks to the amazing for bringing our version to life.

Recorded 17 November, Christmas Light Switch On Day

10/12/2024

The Hoodeners are coming.....
Saturday 14 December, 4pm - Mummers Play and Hoodening with Canterbury Hoodeners
Saturday 21 December, 5pm - Hoodeners Play with Hoodeners from St Nicholas at Wade

Please book, space is limited [email protected]
FREE - Donations welcome for the Hoodeners' charities and the museum.