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Dover Museum

 
Description: Address: Market Square / Dover / Kent / UK CT16 1PB / Telephone: 01304 201066 / Founded over 150 years ago, the museum ... more
Dover Museum ... was rehoused in a new three-storey building behind its original Victorian facade in 1991. Be sure to visit the newly opened Dover Bronze Age Boat gallery.

Newest Review: ... complete with inhabitants, showing how people lived in those days. This gallery lifts the Dover Museum well above the normal town museum standards. It doesn't go overboard on the "interactive", but provides enough interest for both adults and older children to make the visit educational and memorable. The museum runs regular family days, when children can make all kinds of craft ... more

 ... items, from Christmas "stained glass" decorations to animal masks and Roman costumes, and the staff - often dressed up in historical costumes - are helpful, knowledgeable and seem interested in making the visitors interested. There is a small...more

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MagdaDH
Premium Review Dover Museum: Good Local History Museum, Excellent Bronze Age Boat Gallery (558 words)
by - written on 26/05/09 (Very useful, 27 readings)
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Dover's town museum, located pretty centrally in the town's Marker Square and adjacent to the relatively new Discovery Centre, tells Dover's history through the s collection, which consists of an archaeology display, models and replicas (including a set of scale models showing the development of the town and port of Dover from the Roman times up to 1990) and informative computer displays which include games and interactive exhibits. As far as municipal museums go, the main display isn't at all bad, and if you are devoting any time to Dover at all, paying a quick visit might be a good idea. The displays are well presented and described, and the access to ...  Read the complete review

Jamie73
Premium Review Dover Museum (338 words)
by - written on 29/01/08 (Very useful, 62 readings)
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Location Dover Museum is centrally located in the market square area of Dover town and is within walking distance to the train and bus stations. Prices Admission is free to local residents, although you do need to prove that you live in Dover by showing a document such as a bank statement or utility bill. Adults who do not reside in Dover will be charged two pound fifty and children are OAPs are charged one pound fifty. The Museum Dover Museum was first opened in 1836. The museum is spread across three floors. Just inside the entrance, is the history exhibit which traces the history of Dover from the Stone Age to the time of the ...  Read the complete review

 

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