The Kingston Heritage Service is based across two sites, Kingston Museum and Kingston History Centre, meaning more to explore! Kingston Museum, built in 1904 as a result of contributions from Andrew Carnegie, has three permanent galleries: Ancient Origins, Town of Kings and Eadweard Muybridge. We also have a beautiful Art Gallery which houses our temporary exhibitions. Kingston History Centre at the Guildhall is home to the archives and local history collections for researchers of all levels, no matter their local interests.
Definitely a hidden treasure. Small but very well curated local history museum of Kingston. Full of interesting historical artefacts. Free of charge. Family and children friendly with a free activity area. There is a free special exhibition recently : Creative Flow, Kingston, art and the river until 13/04/2024. Highly Recommend.
It's small museum. It opens only 3 day of week from Thursday to Saturday . Admission is free. We visited on Saturday, there was no queue and museum was almost empty. Reception staff is friendly. The museum's holdings include 120 Martinware ceramics, some of which are on display. The art gallery on the first floor of the museum hosts a changing programme of exhibitions as well as talks and events.
Love this little museum. I lived in Kingston for several years before I finally went in and was utterly amazed by the stories it contained. They also do some really lovely events in their amazing upstairs space. There is stuff for all ages including families. They also exhibit the Brill collection which is artists painting Kingston through the years. For that alone it's worth a visit.
Connected to Kingston library, it is a small but a charming little museum with some interesting historical artifacts on Sunday. There is a small art gallery on the first floor. The volunteer at the desk was welcoming and happy to have a chat. We worth a visit if you are in Kingston and some time to spare.
This is a lovely small local museum, covering a range of eras, with a regular changing exhibition. I'd definitely recommend a visit.
I have known this museum for many years, especially when l was doing my BA at Kingston university. It has been a source of inspiration. A lovely collection of local history, again there is always some new exhibitions organized,as well as various events, which is worth looking out for. Definitely worth a visit.
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Definitely a hidden treasure. Small but very well curated local history museum of Kingston. Full of interesting historical artefacts. Free of charge. Family and children friendly with a free activity area. There is a free special exhibition recently : Creative Flow, Kingston, art and the river until 13/04/2024. Highly Recommend.
It's small museum. It opens only 3 day of week from Thursday to Saturday . Admission is free. We visited on Saturday, there was no queue and museum was almost empty. Reception staff is friendly. The museum's holdings include 120 Martinware ceramics, some of which are on display. The art gallery on the first floor of the museum hosts a changing programme of exhibitions as well as talks and events.
Love this little museum. I lived in Kingston for several years before I finally went in and was utterly amazed by the stories it contained. They also do some really lovely events in their amazing upstairs space. There is stuff for all ages including families. They also exhibit the Brill collection which is artists painting Kingston through the years. For that alone it's worth a visit.
Connected to Kingston library, it is a small but a charming little museum with some interesting historical artifacts on Sunday. There is a small art gallery on the first floor. The volunteer at the desk was welcoming and happy to have a chat. We worth a visit if you are in Kingston and some time to spare.
This is a lovely small local museum, covering a range of eras, with a regular changing exhibition. I'd definitely recommend a visit.
I have known this museum for many years, especially when l was doing my BA at Kingston university. It has been a source of inspiration. A lovely collection of local history, again there is always some new exhibitions organized,as well as various events, which is worth looking out for. Definitely worth a visit.
