Powell-Cotton Museum

The Powell-Cotton team have been testing out our half-term Museum Mash-Up workshop creating their own animals. How may different animals can you spot in their creations? Come along and try it yourself next week Tuesday to Friday. What will you create?

Looking for something fun to do this February half term?
Come along to our Museum Mash -Up workshops where you can design your own animal and draw on one of our screens! Have a look at our event or website for more details https://powell-cotton-shop.co.uk/

Backpack News!
We have made some changes to our backpack display to make it easier for your little or big ones to choose a backpack to accompany them on their journey around the museum. Check out our upcycled crates from deep in our stores with their orginal lables! We have also added ear deffenders to go along side our sensory Giraffe back pack for a quieter adventure.

Tuesday 19th - Friday 22nd​ February 2019
Times for both sessions on all days, 11:00am - 12:30pm and 1:30pm - 3:00​​​​​​pm.
Have you ever wanted to doodle on the glass of our dioramas?
... This February half-term, help us re-design Gallery 1. The animals of the future are coming – create yours in colorful modelling clay. Take inspiration from our fantastic dioramas and design a new habitat for your very own animal mash-up. Capture the amazing scene on camera.
Suitable for children aged 4 years and older. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Please note children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
Prices: Child - £4:00 Child member - £3.50 Adults - free (please note the cost does not include entry to the Museum and Gardens).
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Happy Museum Selfie Day! Our selfie today is from our lovely Sloth bear from one of our dioramas. He hides at the back so is often missed. This is why he is our museum selfie champion! #museumselfieday2019 #slothbear #museumchampion 🤳🏼🐻🏆#powellcottonmuseum

Today the museum opens again for the New Year!
We have lots of amazing events and exciting things planned for this year so watch this space.
Until then enjoy our friendly Sloth Bear!
... Open Tuesdays - Sundays (Closed Mondays, except Bank Holidays)
Museum and Gardens - Tuesday 15 January to Sunday 15 December 2019 - 10am-5pm Quex House - 2 April to 31 October 2019 - 1pm-4pm
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We often get asked what we do whilst the museum is shut. Today the team are testing out our new screens reimagining the dioramas ready for the February half term workshops. What do you think?

Come into the warm at the Powell-Cotton Museum on Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th December to help Santa find his reindeer! Do one of our Christmas card or Christmas tree decorations making drop in sessions at 11am-12:30pm and 1:30pm-3pm. Quex House is also decorated festively and is open 10am-5pm.
Prices include admission to the museum, house and gardens as well as the craft activities and a gift from Santa when you complete the trail.
£8.95 Adults... £6.50 Concessions (Child, 60+, Student, Disabled) Under 5's FREE
Call for more information, 01843 842168.
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Here are some of the Powell-Cotton Museum staff wearing their finest festive jumpers, in aid of Save the Children's Christmas Jumper Day! 😊🎄

The Powell-Cotton Museum made it onto Santa's nice list!
Join the museum this year in the festive fun by wearing a Christmas jumper and donating to make the world a better place.
We received this lovely video today from Save the Children UK in aid of #ChristmasJumperDay. :-)

Stuck for ideas about what to do this weekend?
Why not come along to the Powell-Cotton Museum this Saturday and Sunday for our festive event: Santa needs your help!
Here's what's happening on both days: ... Visit Santa in Quex House Find all of Santa's reindeer on our trail and receive a special gift Check out Quex House, which will be decorated in a festive fashion - open from 10:00AM – 5:00PM. Make your very own wooden Christmas decoration or Victorian Christmas card at one of our drop-in sessions, 11AM – 12:30PM and 1:30PM – 3:00PM.
PRICING: £8.95 Adult £6.50 Concession (Child, 60+, Student, Disabled) FREE Under 5’s and Carer’s

Please see below the link for the online shop: https://powell-cotton-shop.co.uk/santa-ne eds-your-help-2229…
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BEHIND THE SCENES: we are currently making some changes to our welcome space. Behind one of the wall panels revealed the original windows with there lovely square glass! Here’s some pictures of what we found before it’s covered again!

Santa needs your help!
This year here at the Powell-Cotton Museum, on Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th December, we have a festive outing for the whole family.
Purchase your tickets now at the below link. 🎄🎅
... https://powell-cotton-shop.co.uk/santa-ne eds-your-help-2229…
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We’re getting excited for Kashmir cake tomorrow! so come along and make a stag head and have a pigeon brain cake!

On Saturday 1st December join us at the Powell-Cotton Museum to celebrate Kashmir Day! Here are a few members of our staff having a sneak preview and making their very own decorative stag head.
There are 3 sessions running as follows: 11:00 - 12:15, 13:00 - 14:15 and 14:30 - 15:45
PRICING: ... Child - £4.00; child member - £3.50; Adults - free (please note the cost does not include entry to the Museum and Gardens).
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Unfortunately this little guy has lost his family! We want this lovely bunny to find their way home before Christmas. We close to the public on Sunday 16th December so hopefully we can find bunny's family before then. If not we reopen on Tuesday 15th January 2019. 🐰
If he or she belongs to you please give us a call on 01843 84216 or email shop.staff@quexmuseum.org

On Saturday 1st December join us at the Powell-Cotton Museum to celebrate Kashmir Day! Make a decorative stag head and taste some festive treats from Kashmir, which are inspired by Percy's diaries.

Come down and visit us at the Co-Op, next to Costa, in Birchington. We are here from 9:30am - 12pm. Guess our mystery object, touch a few items from our Collection and find out about a few of our up and coming events. 🙂

Help Santa find his reindeer. They have got loose around the Powell-Cotton Museum! Find all the reindeer and receive a special gift from Santa himself!
Opening of Quex House decorated in a festive fashion, 10AM – 5PM. Christmas trail around the museum and find Santa in Quex House, 10AM – 5PM. Christmas card and tree decoration making, 2 drop in sessions on both days, 11AM – 12:30PM & 1:30PM – 3PM.
... PRICES: £8.95 Adult £6.50 Concession (Child, 60+, Students and Disabled) FREE Under 5's & Carers (Prices include all the above activities also admission to the Powell-Cotton Museum, Quex House and Gardens.You will also receive a free gift from Santa when you complete the Christmas trail.)
LOCATION: Powell-Cotton Museum
CONTACT DETAILS: 01843 842168 or shop.staff@quexmuseum.org
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We would never kill animals in the way they did in Victorian times, and the exhibits are nowadays quite upsetting, however they were different times, & it’s well worth seeing the museum.

Very well laid out,interesting will be returning to take it in some more, people are good and informative. And good value

This was a real find; we were in an adjacent camp site when we saw the flier. It went way beyond our expectations; a look into a family way of life and wish to collect anything and everything for prosperity. I have never seen such a wildlife collection; this would not be allowed in the 21st century but never the less in its time incredible. Gardens and massive trees and shrubs all well cared for. Lots of small craft stalls and play areas and farm shops and cafes. We thought we would be there for an hour but stayed all day. Go visit you will not be disappointed.

This place is Absolutely amazing for all ages. And just on our door step. � �

This place has it all ! The actual museum is amazing the staff brilliant and knowledgable .

The tea rooms served up a cream tea fit for a King !

I recommend a visit to this wonderful place

Thank you all so much for everything you did to make Dan and Mel's wedding yesterday so special. It was a truly amazing day x

Super day at the museum. Full of interesting archive exhibits and great for children to get invoved.

Really interesting artefacts as well as the photos and explanations to back them up

Well displayed animal displays and was also very impressed with the costumes for dressing up and the musical instruments that could be handled and played

Beautiful gardens and very friendly staff

Lovely place to visit. Museum is amazing and the grounds are so lovely. Me and the kids absolutely love visiting.

It was fantastic, so real looking. The house is brilliant too, with lots of lovely carved wood. Very well worth a visit

Had a lovely afternoon in the museum and garden. The new interactive gallery is brilliant and inspiring. A special thank you to Susan for cheering up our grumpy two year old. She loved the raspberries 😊

Great place to visit. Our seven year old grandson loved it, especially the hands on section, he was also fascinated by the animals and the model village. He also had a good run round the garden before having something to eat in Mama Feelgoods cafe, then a look round the house. Not only interesting but educational as well. Definitely worth a visit.

Fantastic piece of history hidden in a small corner of Kent. The. Collection is amazing. My Grandson loves it there.

An amazing museum. The taxidermy is impressive, but yes a little odd. But that's just a difference of decades, don't let it put you off! The kids loved the touch, see, draw, dress up area-a brilliant section to inspire everyone of all ages. We will be back.

Always love our visits here. The best thing is that the children can get hands on with stuff...although saying that it's a pain to get them out! A lovely place, highly recommended.

Very strange collection of taxi-dermed animals displayed in realistic settings. I loved it in a strange kind of way. Well worth a visit. Good little tearoom and cafe, and garden and craft centres just a short stroll away.

The hands-on aspect of the museum was particularly popular with my children: they spent an extended period of time playing the musical instruments and handling the exhibits, which is something they are usually discouraged from doing at other museums we have visited! A fantastic place for children to visit, with helpful staff and plenty to do.

Staff were very friendly. The kids enjoyed walking around the museum. The addition of the section where they could handle items is a nice idea and the sign which says 'accidents happen, if something breaks just let us know' is refreshingly friendly.

An impressive number of animals from tigers and hippos and monkeys and in realistic settings as good as any you might see at the Natural History Museum but the stuffed animals seemed quite anachronistic by modern standards.

Needless to say my vegetarian daughter was not over keen with my photos and remarked that she would see the monkeys swinging through the trees.

I would still recommend it as the ticket allowed us into the grand house and the beautiful gardens.

Stuck for ideas about what to do this weekend?
Why not come along to the Powell-Cotton Museum this Saturday and Sunday for our festive event: Santa needs your help!
Here's what's happening on both days: ... Visit Santa in Quex House Find all of Santa's reindeer on our trail and receive a special gift Check out Quex House, which will be decorated in a festive fashion - open from 10:00AM – 5:00PM. Make your very own wooden Christmas decoration or Victorian Christmas card at one of our drop-in sessions, 11AM – 12:30PM and 1:30PM – 3:00PM.
PRICING: £8.95 Adult £6.50 Concession (Child, 60+, Student, Disabled) FREE Under 5’s and Carer’s

Please see below the link for the online shop: https://powell-cotton-shop.co.uk/santa-ne eds-your-help-2229…
See More

We would never kill animals in the way they did in Victorian times, and the exhibits are nowadays quite upsetting, however they were different times, & it’s well worth seeing the museum.

Very well laid out,interesting will be returning to take it in some more, people are good and informative. And good value

This was a real find; we were in an adjacent camp site when we saw the flier. It went way beyond our expectations; a look into a family way of life and wish to collect anything and everything for prosperity. I have never seen such a wildlife collection; this would not be allowed in the 21st century but never the less in its time incredible. Gardens and massive trees and shrubs all well cared for. Lots of small craft stalls and play areas and farm shops and cafes. We thought we would be there for an hour but stayed all day. Go visit you will not be disappointed.

This place is Absolutely amazing for all ages. And just on our door step. � �

This place has it all ! The actual museum is amazing the staff brilliant and knowledgable .

The tea rooms served up a cream tea fit for a King !

I recommend a visit to this wonderful place

Thank you all so much for everything you did to make Dan and Mel's wedding yesterday so special. It was a truly amazing day x

Super day at the museum. Full of interesting archive exhibits and great for children to get invoved.

Really interesting artefacts as well as the photos and explanations to back them up

Well displayed animal displays and was also very impressed with the costumes for dressing up and the musical instruments that could be handled and played

Beautiful gardens and very friendly staff

Lovely place to visit. Museum is amazing and the grounds are so lovely. Me and the kids absolutely love visiting.

It was fantastic, so real looking. The house is brilliant too, with lots of lovely carved wood. Very well worth a visit

Had a lovely afternoon in the museum and garden. The new interactive gallery is brilliant and inspiring. A special thank you to Susan for cheering up our grumpy two year old. She loved the raspberries 😊

Great place to visit. Our seven year old grandson loved it, especially the hands on section, he was also fascinated by the animals and the model village. He also had a good run round the garden before having something to eat in Mama Feelgoods cafe, then a look round the house. Not only interesting but educational as well. Definitely worth a visit.

Fantastic piece of history hidden in a small corner of Kent. The. Collection is amazing. My Grandson loves it there.

An amazing museum. The taxidermy is impressive, but yes a little odd. But that's just a difference of decades, don't let it put you off! The kids loved the touch, see, draw, dress up area-a brilliant section to inspire everyone of all ages. We will be back.

Always love our visits here. The best thing is that the children can get hands on with stuff...although saying that it's a pain to get them out! A lovely place, highly recommended.

Very strange collection of taxi-dermed animals displayed in realistic settings. I loved it in a strange kind of way. Well worth a visit. Good little tearoom and cafe, and garden and craft centres just a short stroll away.

The hands-on aspect of the museum was particularly popular with my children: they spent an extended period of time playing the musical instruments and handling the exhibits, which is something they are usually discouraged from doing at other museums we have visited! A fantastic place for children to visit, with helpful staff and plenty to do.

Staff were very friendly. The kids enjoyed walking around the museum. The addition of the section where they could handle items is a nice idea and the sign which says 'accidents happen, if something breaks just let us know' is refreshingly friendly.

An impressive number of animals from tigers and hippos and monkeys and in realistic settings as good as any you might see at the Natural History Museum but the stuffed animals seemed quite anachronistic by modern standards.

Needless to say my vegetarian daughter was not over keen with my photos and remarked that she would see the monkeys swinging through the trees.

I would still recommend it as the ticket allowed us into the grand house and the beautiful gardens.