Margate Museum
Thanet
Type:Museum
Tel: 01843 231213
Thanet
Tel: 01843 231213
Located in the old town hall that has served as a police station find out about Margate’s history – leading the way in seaside resort development, maritime heritage - paddle steamers, shipwrecks and day trippers.
The purpose of the Friends of the Margate Museum is to preserve the history of Margate and to facilitate the engagement of the collection by a wide and varied audience, also to increase the knowledge of the local and wider community about the history of Margate.
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We can be found just a short walk from the sea front nestled in Margate’s vibrant Old Town. The Thanet Loop bus stops very near by, alternatively Margate train station is a 15 minutes walk along the sea front.
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