This 1687 building houses a museum of local history & a number of rooms preserved in original style.
Amazing little museum. Had a great afternoon out with my family. The Guildhall has some great exhibits and delves into the history of the Medway towns very well. I've lived in Medway pretty much all my life and I still learnt something new.
An EXCELLENT (but sadly NO LONGER free) museum with welcoming and friendly staff. The highlight today was the three floors of a replica prison hulk where prisoners would have been imprisoned on the River Medway. They have various artefacts over a long period of history. Good video about the siege of Rochester castle. Clean toilets. Buggy storage.
Wonderful museum. Small, but packed with information and artifacts from the local area. Staff are friendly and helpful. Lots of information about Charles Dickens, his life, loves and death. Lovely, enjoyable & educational museum. Update: I returned to the museum with my friend and they have added the Hulks exhibition. We loved it! I highly recommend.
For a free museum, we had a great time and I'd well say that it's worth a visit. He spent a good hour walking round the whole place, and a lot of the exhibits were interactive, so it was a great place to bring kids. Some of the historical torture stuff involving the dockside prisons might be a bit strong for children, so visit with caution. The preservation of the old paintings and artifacts from the towns is particularly good for any history buffs.
Very interesting and educational museum. Friendly and welcoming staff.
In my 25 years in the area I have not considered visiting this museum. Only because I won free tickets I kind of felt I need to make use of them. And the museum did not disappoint. Rich history is presented in an interactive way, exhibits are fascinating and everything is focused geographically on Medway area. I will be coming back with my children for sure.
On-site services
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Toilets
Restaurant
Family friendly
Good for kids
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Amazing little museum. Had a great afternoon out with my family. The Guildhall has some great exhibits and delves into the history of the Medway towns very well. I've lived in Medway pretty much all my life and I still learnt something new.
An EXCELLENT (but sadly NO LONGER free) museum with welcoming and friendly staff. The highlight today was the three floors of a replica prison hulk where prisoners would have been imprisoned on the River Medway. They have various artefacts over a long period of history. Good video about the siege of Rochester castle. Clean toilets. Buggy storage.
Wonderful museum. Small, but packed with information and artifacts from the local area. Staff are friendly and helpful. Lots of information about Charles Dickens, his life, loves and death. Lovely, enjoyable & educational museum. Update: I returned to the museum with my friend and they have added the Hulks exhibition. We loved it! I highly recommend.
For a free museum, we had a great time and I'd well say that it's worth a visit. He spent a good hour walking round the whole place, and a lot of the exhibits were interactive, so it was a great place to bring kids. Some of the historical torture stuff involving the dockside prisons might be a bit strong for children, so visit with caution. The preservation of the old paintings and artifacts from the towns is particularly good for any history buffs.
Very interesting and educational museum. Friendly and welcoming staff.
In my 25 years in the area I have not considered visiting this museum. Only because I won free tickets I kind of felt I need to make use of them. And the museum did not disappoint. Rich history is presented in an interactive way, exhibits are fascinating and everything is focused geographically on Medway area. I will be coming back with my children for sure.
