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Crab Museum

Crab Museum
Museum
Recommended
Closed now
9 Broad Street, Margate, CT9 1EW
All-Weather Child-Friendly Free
Europe’s first and only museum dedicated to the world of the decapod.

About Crab Museum

Quirky, tiny, museum up rather steep, narrow, stairs above the Pie Factory gallery.

#1 in Time Out's Best Museums in the UK 2026.

Nearest Transport

Market Street Car Parka couple of hundred meters away
Love Lane On-Street Parkingless than a hundred meters away
PoGo Charging Stationa couple of hundred meters away
Margate Stationunder a mile away
Harbour Arm Bike Racka couple of hundred meters away
LOOP - Cecil Street Council Offices (Stop M)a few hundred meters away

Opening Hours

Last entry 4.30pm
Mon – Closed TueWed – Thu – Fri – Sat – Sun –

Related Places

The picturesque tree-lined square of Margate Old Town with the Margate Museum to the right, and the outdoor seating of the various pubs, cafes and shops.

Margate Old Town

less than a hundred meters away
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Attraction

Other Popular Attractions and Places to Visit Near Crab Museum

Pie Factory

nearby
Open –
Margate
Gallery

Gallery 7

nearby
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Gallery

Anthony Wait Gallery

nearby
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Gallery

Eclectic Art Gallery

nearby
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Gallery

King Street Studio and Gallery

less than fifty meters away
Closed Sun
Margate
Gallery
The freshly painted red front of the Old Kent Market, viewed from across the road near the Turner Contemporary.

Old Kent Market

less than a hundred meters away
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Margate
Attraction

Anthony Giles Studio

less than a hundred meters away
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Margate
Gallery

Liminal Gallery

a couple of hundred meters away
Closed Sun
Margate
Gallery
The Turner Contemporary architectural shape, viewed from Margate Harbour Arm.

Turner Contemporary

a couple of hundred meters away
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Margate
Gallery

Matthew Penn at The Black Gallery

a couple of hundred meters away
Margate
Gallery
The pink neon sign above the entrance is by Tracey Emin, in her handwriting, and says I Never Stopped Loving You.

Thanet Visitor Information Centre

a couple of hundred meters away
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Attraction

Margo in Margate

a couple of hundred meters away
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Gallery

The Margate School

a couple of hundred meters away
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Gallery

LIMBO

a couple of hundred meters away
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Gallery
The full length of Margate Harbour Arm down at high-tide. Margate Lighthouse can be seen on the left (west).

Margate Harbour ArmStone Pier

a few hundred meters away
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Kavel Rafferty

a few hundred meters away
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Gallery

The Harbour Arm Gallery

a few hundred meters away
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Gallery

Carl Freedman Gallery

a few hundred meters away
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Popular Places of Interest and Things to See Near Crab Museum

Prince FrederickDuke of York and Albany

less than a hundred meters away
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Blue Plaque

Eric MorecambeComedian

less than a hundred meters away
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Blue Plaque

Francis CobbBanker & Brewer

less than a hundred meters away
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Blue Plaque

Richard BarhamAuthor

less than a hundred meters away
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Blue Plaque

Karl MarxRevolutionary, Author

less than a hundred meters away
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Blue Plaque

George MorlandPainter

less than a hundred meters away
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Blue Plaque

Joseph Mallord William TurnerPainter

a couple of hundred meters away
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Blue Plaque
The Kings Steps

The Kings Steps

a couple of hundred meters away
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Landmark
Margate Millennium Milepost

Margate Millennium MilepostJon Mills

a couple of hundred meters away
Margate
Milepost

Margate College PlaquePlaque

a couple of hundred meters away
Margate
Plaque

Phyllis BroughtonDancer and Actress

a couple of hundred meters away
Margate
Blue Plaque

Margate Baptist Church

a couple of hundred meters away
Open – & –
Margate
Church
The Lifesavers

The LifesaversRise Up Residency & RNLI Margate

a couple of hundred meters away
Margate
Mural
College Square Sculpture

College Square Sculpture

a couple of hundred meters away
Margate
Sculpture

Margate War Memorial

a few hundred meters away
Margate
Landmark

Trinity Memorial Gardens

a few hundred meters away
Margate
Park

George IVMonarch

a few hundred meters away
Margate
Blue Plaque

Henry FrederickDuke of Cumberland and Strathearn

a few hundred meters away
Margate
Blue Plaque
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Popular Activities and Things to Do Near Crab Museum

Margate Yacht Club

a couple of hundred meters away
Margate
Sports Club

Infinity Fitness UK Margate

a couple of hundred meters away
Margate
Sports Club

The Flamingo

a few hundred meters away
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Margate
Amusement

Lost Island Adventure Golf

a few hundred meters away
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Margate
Activity

Tivoli Amusements

less than half a mile away
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Amusement

Margate Amusements

less than half a mile away
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Margate
Amusement

Widget's World

less than half a mile away
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Margate
Amusement

Dreamland Arcades

less than half a mile away
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Margate
Amusement

The Escapement Margate

less than half a mile away
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Margate
Activity

Blue Wave Pool & Gym

less than half a mile away
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Margate
Sports Club

Lido Snooker & Pool Club

less than half a mile away
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Margate
Activity
Sea Scrub Sauna

Sea Scrub Sauna

less than half a mile away
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Margate
Activity

Bugsy's Tenpin Bowling

under a mile away
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Margate
Activity

Col's Kent Bike Tours

under a mile away
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Margate
Activity

Dane Park Bowls Club

under a mile away
Margate
Sports Club

CTRL ALT ESC - Escape Rooms

under a mile away
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Margate
Activity

Strokes Adventure Golf

under a mile away
Closed Sun
Margate
Activity

Frames Snooker & Pool Club

under a mile away
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Margate
Sports Club
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Nearby Beaches

Remnants of the former jetty with the Anthony Gormley installation Another Time at Fulsam Rock Beach.

Fulsam Rock Beach

a few hundred meters away
Margate
Beach
The wide Margate Main Sands, north-east towards the Harbour Arm and Turner Contemporary.

Margate Main Sands

a few hundred meters away
Margate
Beach
A view west along Walpole Bay Beach with the large tidal pool.

Walpole Bay Beach

under a mile away
Margate
Beach
A view east following Westbrook Promenade towards Margate.

Westbrook Bay Beach

under a mile away
Margate
Beach
Palm Bay Beach

Palm Bay Beach

just over a mile away
Margate
Beach

Popular Eats Near Crab Museum

Bottega Caruso

nearby
Closed Sun
Margate
£££Italian

Rise & Bun

nearby
Open –
Margate
££Coffee

Thao Thao

less than fifty meters away
Open –
Margate
££Vietnamese

Masala Gate

less than fifty meters away
Open – & –
Margate
££Indian

Olby's Soul Café

less than fifty meters away
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Margate
£££Tex-Mex & Caribbean

The Wellington

less than fifty meters away
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Margate
££££British & French

The Pickled Fox

less than a hundred meters away
Open –
Margate
£££Pizza

Mullins Brasserie

less than a hundred meters away
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Margate
£££European & Caribbean

Peters Fish Factory

less than a hundred meters away
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Margate
££Fish & Chips

Bow's Kitchen

less than a hundred meters away
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Margate
££Thai

The Souvlaki

less than a hundred meters away
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Margate
££Greek

Cookie Man

less than a hundred meters away
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Margate
££ Bakery

Bowl Island

less than a hundred meters away
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Margate
££International

Gina's Old Kent Bakery

less than a hundred meters away
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Margate
££ Bakery

Jaffna South Indian

less than a hundred meters away
Margate
££Indian

Jay's Jackets

less than a hundred meters away
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££Potatoes

Okie Poke

less than a hundred meters away
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££Poke

Old Kent Roastery

less than a hundred meters away
Margate
££Grill
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Popular Drinks Near Crab Museum

Olby's Soul Café

less than fifty meters away
Open –
Margate
£££Tex-Mex & Caribbean

Lulu's Gelato

less than fifty meters away
Open –
Margate
££Coffee & Icecream

The Wellington

less than fifty meters away
Open –
Margate
££££British & French

Harbour Cafe Bar

less than a hundred meters away
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Margate
££ Cafe

The Pickled Fox

less than a hundred meters away
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Margate
£££Pizza

Wig and Pen

less than a hundred meters away
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££ Pub

Barnacles

less than a hundred meters away
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££ Pub

Cafe Del Margs

less than a hundred meters away
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££Burgers

The Greedy Cow

less than a hundred meters away
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££ Cafe

The Bulls Head

less than a hundred meters away
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££ Pub

Seabird

less than a hundred meters away
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££ Cafe

Northern Belle

less than a hundred meters away
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£££ Pub

The Little Prince

less than a hundred meters away
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££ Pub

Mae's Bar

less than a hundred meters away
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££ Bar

Charlie's

less than a hundred meters away
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££Grill

The Lifeboat Ale and Cider House

less than a hundred meters away
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Margate
££ Pub

Slab

less than a hundred meters away
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Margate
££Seafood & Grill

The Med

less than a hundred meters away
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Margate
££Mediterranean
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Accommodation Near Crab Museum

Old Town House by Ezestays

less than a hundred meters away
Margate
£££ Bed And Breakfast

Northern Belle

less than a hundred meters away
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Margate
£££ Pub

Angela’s Rooms

a couple of hundred meters away
Margate
£££ Bed And Breakfast

Fort Road Hotel

a couple of hundred meters away
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£££ Hotel

The Beetroot

a couple of hundred meters away
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£££ Hotel

The George & Heart

a couple of hundred meters away
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££ Pub

No. 42 by GuestHouse

a couple of hundred meters away
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£££ Hotel

Margate Suites

a few hundred meters away
Margate
£££ Bed And Breakfast

Victoria Hotel

a few hundred meters away
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£££ Hotel

Crescent Victoria Hotel

a few hundred meters away
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££££ Hotel

Margate Bay Guest House

a few hundred meters away
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£££ Bed And Breakfast

The Reading Rooms

less than half a mile away
Margate
£££ Bed And Breakfast

Modja Modja House

less than half a mile away
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£££ Bed And Breakfast

Sherwood Hotel

less than half a mile away
Margate
£££ Hotel

Margate House

less than half a mile away
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£££ Hotel

Premier Inn

less than half a mile away
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££ Hotel

Somerville Hotel

under a mile away
Margate
£££ Hotel

Cliftonville Townhouse

under a mile away
Margate
£££ Bed And Breakfast
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