Visiting – Huguenot Museum
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Visiting – Huguenot Museum
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The Huguenot Museum is located in the heart of historic Rochester in Kent and we are easily accessed by road, rail, bus or foot.
PLEASE NOTE WE ARE CLOSED ON TUESDAYS & WEDNESDAYS UNTIL THE SUMMER HOLIDAYS – DATE TBC
Temporary Closure and Restricted Access Notice
The Huguenot Museum will be temporarily closed due to essential building works. During this period, access to the Museum will be limited.
Visits will be available by pre-booked, one-hour time slots only, from
Thursday to Saturday between 11:00am and 3:00pm
.
Please note that the Museum will be
closed for visits on Friday 24th April
.
Due to restricted access points while works are underway, we are unfortunately
unable to provide step-free access
, and we regret that
wheelchair and pushchair access will not be possible
during this time. We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
To book a visit, please contact the Museum on
01634 789347
(lines open during opening hours only), or email
admin@huguenotmuseum.org
for out-of-hours enquiries.
We appreciate your understanding and look forward to welcoming you.
Thank you
to all our visitors and supporters, staff and volunteers, and all those who have enthusiastically contributed to creating the Huguenot Museum and telling their stories. To see our latest opening hours please click here
Huguenot Museum – Discover your story
. Our usual opening hours will usually be Tuesday-Saturday 11:00-4pm with last entry at 3:30pm. We recommend that you check before visiting as we occasionally close for special events and private tours.
___________________________________________
Prices self guided tours:
Adults: £5.50
Concessions: £4.50
Children 6-17: £4.00
Under 5s: Free
Family (2 adults, 2 children) £16.00
Your ticket lasts for 12 months and you can return as often as you like!
National Art Pass: 50% off ticket prices (On presentation of card)
Museum Association: Free (On presentation of card)
If you gift aid your ticket we receive an extra 25% income at no extra cost to you.
Group Guided Tours: Pre-booked only £10 per person for approximately 1 guided tour (includes year long ticket)
School groups: Pre-booked only please see our learning page
Staying safe when you visit
Wearing masks is no longer compulsory. If you are showing symptoms of Covid-19 or are testing positive we ask that you kindly arrange to visit another day for the safety of our staff, volunteers and other visitors. Please be assured that we are cleaning frequently used areas throughout the day to ensure your safety.
Family History
For the price of your entrance ticket, we offer a free, preliminary check into your family history to see if you may be of Huguenot descent. We will be offering face to face consultations when we re-open in August. Please check before visiting as our family history service is in demand and not available every day. If you are unable to visit the museum we can also provide this service to you without a face to face consultation. If you are interested in pursuing your family history further, please take a look at our Family History Service
here
.
Travel:
How to get here:
You can get to us by Road, Rail, Bus or on Foot.
The Huguenot Museum is located above the Visitor Information Centre at 95 High Street Rochester. We have a coach drop off/pick up point at the rear of the Museum on Corporation Street (A2).
Getting here by road:
Use postcode ME1 1LX on your sat nav or follow the directions below.
There are a number of sign posted car parks in Rochester, these are the closest:
Blue Boar Lane Car Park
Blue Boar Lane, Rochester, Kent ME1 1PD
Number of spaces: 131
Motorcycle spaces: Yes
Disabled spaces: 7
Cathedral Car Park
Northgate, Rochester, Kent ME1 1LX
Number of spaces: 82
Motorcycle spaces: Yes
Disabled spaces:3
Railway Station Car Park
Corporation Street, Rochester, Kent ME1 1NH
Number of spaces: 162
Motorcycle spaces: No
Disabled spaces: 8
Rochester Riverside Multi Storey Car Park
Corys Road, Rochester, Kent ME1 1NH (Via Gas Works Lane)
Number of spaces: 302
Motorcycle spaces: Yes
Disabled spaces: 18
From the North/A2:
Keep on A2, southbound, following signs for ‘Rochester A2’. On exiting M2 stay in right hand land signed ‘Rochester, Strood, A2’. Continue along A2 through Strood and over Rochester Bridge. Follow signs for car parks.
From the South/A2:
Follow A2 through Medway Towns following signposts for Rochester. Once in Rochester follow signs for public car parks.
From the West/Maidstone:
Follow Maidstone Road into Rochester town. Once here join the A2 and follow as above.
From the West/A228:
Follow A228 into Strood, then follow signs to Rochester. Once over Rochester Bridge follow signs for car parks.
Getting here by rail:
On exiting the station cross the A2 and head to the high street, enter the front of the Visitor Information Centre. There are pedestrian crossings to the left and the right of the station.
Getting here by bus:
The bus provider for Rochester is Arriva buses: http://www.arrivabus.co.uk/ a number of bus routes regularly stop in Rochester. Please use their website or call 0344 800 44 11 to find the best service for your group.
Getting here on foot:
The Huguenot Museum is located in the centre of Rochester High Street, in the same building as the Visitor Information Centre. Follow pedestrian signs for Rochester High Street and the Visitor Information Centre.
Address and contact information:
Huguenot Museum
95 High Street
Rochester
Kent
ME1 1LX
01634 789347
For general enquiries and volunteering: admin@huguenotmuseum.org
For education, events and learning: admin@hugenotmuseum.org
For donations, collections and all other enquiries: admin@huguenotmuseum.org
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Exhibitions
Current exhibition: Refugees! Huguenots and Ukrainians
Past exhibition: Travelling West, Pots by Claudia Clare
Past exhibition: Collecting Prints
Past Exhibition: A Chapter in my Life
Past exhibition: Margo Selby: Pick by Pick
Past exhibition: Exodus – the journeys of unaccompanied young refugees
Groups
Schools
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Food and drink
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The Huguenot Museum is located in the heart of historic Rochester in Kent and we are easily accessed by road, rail, bus or foot.
PLEASE NOTE WE ARE CLOSED ON TUESDAYS & WEDNESDAYS UNTIL THE SUMMER HOLIDAYS – DATE TBC
Temporary Closure and Restricted Access Notice
The Huguenot Museum will be temporarily closed due to essential building works. During this period, access to the Museum will be limited.
Visits will be available by pre-booked, one-hour time slots only, from
Thursday to Saturday between 11:00am and 3:00pm
.
Please note that the Museum will be
closed for visits on Friday 24th April
.
Due to restricted access points while works are underway, we are unfortunately
unable to provide step-free access
, and we regret that
wheelchair and pushchair access will not be possible
during this time. We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
To book a visit, please contact the Museum on
01634 789347
(lines open during opening hours only), or email
admin@huguenotmuseum.org
for out-of-hours enquiries.
We appreciate your understanding and look forward to welcoming you.
Thank you
to all our visitors and supporters, staff and volunteers, and all those who have enthusiastically contributed to creating the Huguenot Museum and telling their stories. To see our latest opening hours please click here
Huguenot Museum – Discover your story
. Our usual opening hours will usually be Tuesday-Saturday 11:00-4pm with last entry at 3:30pm. We recommend that you check before visiting as we occasionally close for special events and private tours.
___________________________________________
Prices self guided tours:
Adults: £5.50
Concessions: £4.50
Children 6-17: £4.00
Under 5s: Free
Family (2 adults, 2 children) £16.00
Your ticket lasts for 12 months and you can return as often as you like!
National Art Pass: 50% off ticket prices (On presentation of card)
Museum Association: Free (On presentation of card)
If you gift aid your ticket we receive an extra 25% income at no extra cost to you.
Group Guided Tours: Pre-booked only £10 per person for approximately 1 guided tour (includes year long ticket)
School groups: Pre-booked only please see our learning page
Staying safe when you visit
Wearing masks is no longer compulsory. If you are showing symptoms of Covid-19 or are testing positive we ask that you kindly arrange to visit another day for the safety of our staff, volunteers and other visitors. Please be assured that we are cleaning frequently used areas throughout the day to ensure your safety.
Family History
For the price of your entrance ticket, we offer a free, preliminary check into your family history to see if you may be of Huguenot descent. We will be offering face to face consultations when we re-open in August. Please check before visiting as our family history service is in demand and not available every day. If you are unable to visit the museum we can also provide this service to you without a face to face consultation. If you are interested in pursuing your family history further, please take a look at our Family History Service
here
.
Travel:
How to get here:
You can get to us by Road, Rail, Bus or on Foot.
The Huguenot Museum is located above the Visitor Information Centre at 95 High Street Rochester. We have a coach drop off/pick up point at the rear of the Museum on Corporation Street (A2).
Getting here by road:
Use postcode ME1 1LX on your sat nav or follow the directions below.
There are a number of sign posted car parks in Rochester, these are the closest:
Blue Boar Lane Car Park
Blue Boar Lane, Rochester, Kent ME1 1PD
Number of spaces: 131
Motorcycle spaces: Yes
Disabled spaces: 7
Cathedral Car Park
Northgate, Rochester, Kent ME1 1LX
Number of spaces: 82
Motorcycle spaces: Yes
Disabled spaces:3
Railway Station Car Park
Corporation Street, Rochester, Kent ME1 1NH
Number of spaces: 162
Motorcycle spaces: No
Disabled spaces: 8
Rochester Riverside Multi Storey Car Park
Corys Road, Rochester, Kent ME1 1NH (Via Gas Works Lane)
Number of spaces: 302
Motorcycle spaces: Yes
Disabled spaces: 18
From the North/A2:
Keep on A2, southbound, following signs for ‘Rochester A2’. On exiting M2 stay in right hand land signed ‘Rochester, Strood, A2’. Continue along A2 through Strood and over Rochester Bridge. Follow signs for car parks.
From the South/A2:
Follow A2 through Medway Towns following signposts for Rochester. Once in Rochester follow signs for public car parks.
From the West/Maidstone:
Follow Maidstone Road into Rochester town. Once here join the A2 and follow as above.
From the West/A228:
Follow A228 into Strood, then follow signs to Rochester. Once over Rochester Bridge follow signs for car parks.
Getting here by rail:
On exiting the station cross the A2 and head to the high street, enter the front of the Visitor Information Centre. There are pedestrian crossings to the left and the right of the station.
Getting here by bus:
The bus provider for Rochester is Arriva buses: http://www.arrivabus.co.uk/ a number of bus routes regularly stop in Rochester. Please use their website or call 0344 800 44 11 to find the best service for your group.
Getting here on foot:
The Huguenot Museum is located in the centre of Rochester High Street, in the same building as the Visitor Information Centre. Follow pedestrian signs for Rochester High Street and the Visitor Information Centre.
Address and contact information:
Huguenot Museum
95 High Street
Rochester
Kent
ME1 1LX
01634 789347
For general enquiries and volunteering: admin@huguenotmuseum.org
For education, events and learning: admin@hugenotmuseum.org
For donations, collections and all other enquiries: admin@huguenotmuseum.org
Top of page
Visiting
Visiting
Exhibitions
Current exhibition: Refugees! Huguenots and Ukrainians
Past exhibition: Travelling West, Pots by Claudia Clare
Past exhibition: Collecting Prints
Past Exhibition: A Chapter in my Life
Past exhibition: Margo Selby: Pick by Pick
Past exhibition: Exodus – the journeys of unaccompanied young refugees
Groups
Schools
Access
Food and drink
Visit Rochester