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Early deeds of sale record that the land on which the Museum hall now stands dates back to 1709. In 1860 the hall, which now houses our main collection, was built as a school, the Whitstable Commercial Academy. This building runs at a wide angle behind the shop fronts and the original school stepped façade is still visible above the portico... Telling the stories of Diving, Fishing, Shipwrecks, Shipbuilding, Oysters and has one of the world's oldest railway locomotive, Invicta, on display.

Also known as: Whitstable Community Museum & Gallery, Whitstable Museum

Registration numbers: 1171101 (W)

Primary location: Whitstable United Kingdom