Highlights
Planning a visit? Don't miss our top ten must see exhibits.
View of Canterbury from Tonford
By Thomas Sidney Cooper, an early masterpiece with wonderful detail of landscape, animals and people.Location: The Garden Room.
Museumaker Window by Laura Thomas
Laura Thomas’s unique Museumaker-funded windows of coloured threads in glass.Location: The Kitchen.
Stained Glass Window
Dutch sixteenth and seventeenth-century stained glass window fragments.Location: Front Stairwell.
Duck-billed Platypus
Duck-billed Platypus from the early collection of the Canterbury Philosophical and Literary Institution museum.Location: The Study.
Ancient Egyptian mummified cat
Ancient Egyptian mummified cat.Location: Explorers & Collectors.
Latham Centrepiece
Latham Centrepiece of 3rd (East Kent) Regiment of Foot, commemorating Lieutenant Matthew Latham's bravery in saving the King's Colours at the Battle of Albuhera despite the loss of an arm.Location: Explorers and Collectors.
Rev. Lansdell's embroidered 'collector's' trousers
Reverend Henry Lansdell's embroidered 'collector's' trousers.Location: Explorers and Collectors.
South Indian gauntlet sword
South Indian gauntlet sword with an elephant deing devoured by a demon.Location: Explorers and Collectors.
Copy by an unknown artist of a Portrait of a Young Man by Raphael
Copy by an unknown artist of a Portrait of a Young Man by Raphael, believed to be a self portrait.Location: Materials and Masters.
Little Girl at the Door
Little Girl at the Door by Harriet Halhed.Location: People & Places.
Upcoming Special Exhibitions
Canterbury Children's Festival - Tuesday 28 May to Friday 31 May
Home - Saturday 22 June to Sunday 28 September
Upcoming Events
John Ward - Saturday 13 April to Sunday 2 June
Feel Good Fridays: Hatha Yoga - Fridays 3 May to 7 June, 2pm to 3pm
Feel Good Fridays: Meditation - Fridays 3 May to 7 June, 10am to 11.30am
Feel Good Fridays: KCA Move to Improve Health Walk - Fornightly on Fridays 10 May to 30 August, 9.45am to 10.45am
The Canterbury Jewellers Festival - Saturday 18 May to Monday 27 May
Reflexology Workshop - Monday 20 May, 10am to 12noon
Chinese Brush Workshop - Wednesday 22 May, 1pm to 3pm
Japanese Language Taster Session - Thursday 23 May, 10am to 12noon
Calligraphy Taster Session - Friday 24 May, 10.30am to 12.30pm
Towel Day: Vogon Poetry Readings - Saturday 25 May, 2pm to 3pm
Mad Tom - A Talk by Graham Hudson - Thursday 6 June, 6.30pm to 7pm
Make Your Own Mark: Confidence through Creativity - 7 June to 12 July, 1.30pm to 3.30pm
Photo Phinish - Saturday 8 June to Sunday 7 July
Read Aloud for Make a Noise in Libraries - Thursday 13 June, 11am to 12noon
Meet the Author: Salley Vickers - Thursday 13 June, 6.30pm
War in the Wilderness Thursday 20 June, 6.30pm to 7.30pm
Jumping Beaneys: Jack and the Beaneystalk - Friday 21 June, 10.30am to 11.30am
Eclipse - Saturday 22 June to Sunday 8 September
Jack and the Beaneystalk - Tuesday 25 June, 11am to 11.45am
Other Collections
Ancient Greek Art from Viscount Strangford
World Explorers and Travellers
Reverend Henry Lansdell's Travels Across Asia
South Indian Arms and Armour from Stephen Lushington
Dutch and Old Master Paintings
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