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Margate Museum

Museum Temporarily closed
Market Place, Margate, CT9 1EN
All-Weather Child-Friendly
Historical Museum of Margate and the famous Tudor House.

About Margate Museum

Housed in a Grade II listed Victorian Magistrates Court and Police cells.

A unique collection of Margate´s history including that of the Borough Police from 1857, sea bathing and bathing machines, the 1815 arrival of Paddle Steamers, Cobbs Brewery and Bank.

There are exhibits about Margate in the war time, Roman-British History, Dr David Jarvis´s Wooden Jetty of 1824 and Eugenius Birch´s Iron Jetty of 1857.

Charity no. 1173031

Nearest Transport

Market Street Car Parka couple of hundred meters away
Market Place On-Street Parkingless than fifty meters away
PoGo Charging Stationless than a hundred meters away
Margate Stationunder a mile away
College Square Bike Racka couple of hundred meters away

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 fifty meters away
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Attraction
Tudor House

Tudor House

a couple of hundred meters away
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Museum

Other Popular Attractions and Places to Visit Near Margate Museum

Pie Factory

less than fifty meters away
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Gallery
Crab Museum

Crab Museum

less than fifty meters away
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Gallery 7

less than fifty meters away
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Gallery

Anthony Wait Gallery

less than a hundred meters away
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King Street Studio and Gallery

less than a hundred meters away
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Anthony Giles Studio

less than a hundred meters away
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A Stroke of Luck

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

Old Kent Market

a couple of hundred meters away
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Matthew Penn at The Black Gallery

a couple of hundred meters away
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Gallery

Margo in Margate

a couple of hundred meters away
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Gallery

LIMBO

a couple of hundred meters away
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Liminal Gallery

a couple of hundred meters away
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The Margate School

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

Turner Contemporary

a couple of hundred meters away
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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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Kavel Rafferty

a couple of hundred meters away
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Gallery

Carl Freedman Gallery

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

Eric MorecambeComedian

less than fifty meters away
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Blue Plaque

Karl MarxRevolutionary, Author

less than a hundred meters away
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Blue Plaque

Prince FrederickDuke of York and Albany

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

Francis CobbBanker & Brewer

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

less than a hundred meters away
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Blue Plaque

Margate College PlaquePlaque

a couple of hundred meters away
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Plaque

Phyllis BroughtonDancer and Actress

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 Baptist Church

a couple of hundred meters away
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Church
College Square Sculpture

College Square Sculpture

a couple of hundred meters away
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Sculpture

George IVMonarch

a couple of hundred meters away
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Blue Plaque

Henry FrederickDuke of Cumberland and Strathearn

a couple of hundred meters away
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Blue Plaque
Margate Millennium Milepost

Margate Millennium MilepostJon Mills

a couple of hundred meters away
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Milepost
The Lifesavers

The LifesaversRise Up Residency & RNLI Margate

a few hundred meters away
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Mural

Union Church

a few hundred meters away
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Church

Margate War Memorial

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

Infinity Fitness UK Margate

a couple of hundred meters away
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Sports Club

Margate Yacht Club

a couple of hundred meters away
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Sports Club

Margate Sup and Surf

a few hundred meters away
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The Flamingo

a few hundred meters away
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Amusement

Lost Island Adventure Golf

a few hundred meters away
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Activity

Tivoli Amusements

a few hundred meters away
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Amusement

Margate Amusements

less than half a mile away
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Amusement

Widget's World

less than half a mile away
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Amusement

Ken's Bikes

less than half a mile away
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Activity

Dreamland Arcades

less than half a mile away
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Amusement

Blue Wave Pool & Gym

less than half a mile away
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Sports Club

The Escapement Margate

less than half a mile away
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Activity

Lido Snooker & Pool Club

less than half a mile away
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Activity
Sea Scrub Sauna

Sea Scrub Sauna

less than half a mile away
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Activity

Bugsy's Tenpin Bowling

under a mile away
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Activity

Col's Kent Bike Tours

under a mile away
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Activity

Dane Park Bowls Club

under a mile away
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Sports Club

CTRL ALT ESC - Escape Rooms

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

Westbrook Bay Beach

under a mile away
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Beach
Palm Bay Beach

Palm Bay Beach

just over a mile away
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Beach

Popular Eats Near Margate Museum

The Pickled Fox

nearby
Open
Margate
£££Pizza

Mullins Brasserie

nearby
Open &
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£££European & Caribbean

Bow's Kitchen

nearby
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££Thai

Masala Gate

less than fifty meters away
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££Indian

Bottega Caruso

less than fifty meters away
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£££Italian

The Laundrette

less than fifty meters away
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£££ Deli

The Wellington

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

Cantina Caruso

less than fifty meters away
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£££Italian

L'Olivo

less than fifty meters away
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£££Italian & Pizza

Thao Thao

less than a hundred meters away
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££Vietnamese

Rise & Bun

less than a hundred meters away
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££ Bakery

Peters Fish Factory

less than a hundred meters away
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££Fish & Chips

The Souvlaki

less than a hundred meters away
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££Greek

Slab

less than a hundred meters away
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££Seafood & Grill

Olby's Soul Café

less than a hundred meters away
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£££Tex-Mex & Caribbean

Alexandria Cafe

less than a hundred meters away
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££ Cafe

Cookie Man

less than a hundred meters away
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££ Bakery

Bowl Island

a couple of hundred meters away
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££International
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Popular Drinks Near Margate Museum

Lulu's Gelato

nearby
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££ Cafe

The Pickled Fox

nearby
Open
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£££Pizza

Wig and Pen

nearby
Open
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££ Pub

The Bulls Head

less than fifty meters away
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££ Pub

Cafe Del Margs

less than fifty meters away
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££ Cafe

The Greedy Cow

less than fifty meters away
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££ Cafe

The Wellington

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

The Lifeboat Ale and Cider House

less than fifty meters away
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££ Pub

Cantina Caruso

less than fifty meters away
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£££Italian

The Little Fish Cafe

less than a hundred meters away
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££ Cafe

Giant Coffee

less than a hundred meters away
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££ Cafe

Harbour Cafe Bar

less than a hundred meters away
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££ Cafe

Charlie's

less than a hundred meters away
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££Grill

Seabird

less than a hundred meters away
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££ Cafe

Slab

less than a hundred meters away
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££Seafood & Grill

Windmill Community Gardens

less than a hundred meters away
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££ Cafe

Olby's Soul Café

less than a hundred meters away
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£££Tex-Mex & Caribbean

Alexandria Cafe

less than a hundred meters away
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Margate
££ Cafe
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Accommodation Near Margate Museum

The Old Town House

less than fifty meters away
Margate
£££ Bed And Breakfast

Angela’s Rooms

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

Northern Belle

a couple of hundred meters away
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£££ Pub

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

Fort Road Hotel

a couple of hundred meters away
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£££ Hotel

No. 42 by GuestHouse

a couple of hundred meters away
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£££ Hotel

Margate Suites

a couple of hundred meters away
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£££ 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

a few hundred meters away
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£££ Bed And Breakfast

Modja Modja House

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

Premier Inn

less than half a mile away
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££ Hotel

Margate House

less than half a mile away
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£££ Hotel

Sherwood Hotel

less than half a mile away
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£££ Hotel

The Burlington Hotel

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

Somerville Hotel

under a mile away
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£££ Hotel
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