Seaside Museum Herne Bay
Discover the secrets of the seashore, with prehistoric animal tusks and fossils, including shark’s teeth! Learn to identify the wildlife of this ever-changing coastline.
Take a trip back to the heyday of the English seaside, when thousands came to enjoy Herne Bay’s pier, promenade and grand Clocktower – first of its kind in the world. Rekindle memories of the traditional seaside holiday with Punch & Judy, and other memorabilia.
Run by volunteers, the museum's collection covers the History of the Seaside and the History of Herne Bay. The museum has a rolling programme of temporary exhibitions and events. This year's April - July temporary exhibition features a extensive 28 panel Herne Bay & Kent Coast Railway 200 exhibition with historical railway signage, archive footage, and various railway artifacts.
See beautiful treasures from the Saxons and Romans, who built a great fort at Reculver. Recall Herne Bay in World War 2, when inventor Barnes Wallace tested the ‘Dam Busters’ bouncing bomb here, and learn how the townsfolk have struggled through storm and ice to overcome the power of the sea.