Whitstable Community Museum & Gallery

About

A local museum on Oxford Street covering Whitstable's maritime and social history, including its oyster industry and shipbuilding past, run with strong community and volunteer involvement. A compact, low-key stop that gives context to everything else in the town, best combined with a harbour walk.

Highlights

• ✓Whitstable's oyster industry and maritime history
• ✓Community and volunteer run
• ✓A compact stop that adds context to the rest of the town

Tips

• →Open Thursday to Saturday only; closed Sunday to Wednesday.
• →A good rainy-day stop.
• →Combine with the Horsebridge Arts Centre a short walk away.

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