Minster Abbey Gatehouse Museum
Museums & Science Centres · Minster-on-Sea, Kent
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Closed — opens Saturday at 2pm
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A small local history museum housed in the old gatehouse beside Minster Abbey on the Isle of Sheppey. The building is medieval, and its rooms hold a mix of archaeological finds, fossils, pilgrim crosses, old costumes, kitchen items, paintings and a long run of local newspapers. A painted timeline of the island runs up the spiral stairwell, which is a good talking point for children, and a climb to the roof gives wide views over the island and the surrounding marshes. There is a small children's trail to find eight nuns hidden around the displays, and the museum takes part in the Wheels of Time scheme for children aged 5 to 11. It suits families with older children or anyone curious about local history, as the stairs are steep and the rooms are compact. It is run largely by volunteers and opens only on certain days.
Stuff to take with you
The things people wish they’d packed for a day out like this one.
- Refillable water bottleMost places will fill it for free.
- Snacks that survive a rucksackCheaper than the café, and buys you twenty minutes.
- Wet wipes
- Small first aid kitPlasters solve more days out than anything else here.
- Sudocrem
- Tissues
- Children's paracetamol sachetsThe one thing a farm shop never sells.
- Refillable coffee cupA lot of cafés knock money off.
- Sketchbook
- Hand sanitiser
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