Huguenot Museum – Discover your story
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A doll’s house formed as a Palladian mansion, the balustrade surmounted by seven classical figures, the central pediment painted with the Lethieullier coat of arms, containing four bedrooms and reception rooms with original furnishings and model human figures, on arcaded stand, circa 1730. Made for Sarah Lethieullier, who married Sir Matthew Fetherstonhaugh in 1746. One of the two most important eighteenth century British dolls’ houses.
The Huguenot Museum are delighted to announce that following on from our announcement about our NLHF funded project
The Huguenot Museum – A New Future
we are proudly displaying the Lethieullier Dolls House, on loan from the National Trust now extended until the end of 2026.
This magnificent dolls house is an 18
th
century ‘Baby House’, given to Sarah Lethieullier (1722-1788), the ten year old daughter of a Huguenot merchant. ‘Baby houses’ as they were known, were designed to teach young ladies how to manage a busy household and seen as an important educational tool.
With a fascinating history, over 700 individual items and a collection of dolls, this beautifully preserved house will be on show for the first time in over 250 years away from the family home.
Nipper Has Arrived at the Huguenot Museum!
We’re thrilled to share that our newly acquired painting of His Master’s Voice — the iconic image of Nipper the dog listening to a gramophone — is now part of the Huguenot Museum’s collection!
Painted around 1937 after the original by Francis Barraud (1856–1924), an artist of Huguenot descent, this famous image went on to become one of the world’s most recognisable trademarks.
Nipper’s story was recently featured on ITV News!
https://www.itv.com/…/painting-of-iconic-hmv…/h47bxnt
Upcoming Events
Please click on the links below for full information and to book a place.
Online events:
The Walloons from the Low Countries Part One
Online events:
French Speaking Protestant Refugees Part Two the Huguenots from France
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/french-speaking-protestant-refugees-part-ii-the-huguenots-from-france-tickets-1984413634600?aff=oddtdtcreator
In person events:
Making Miniatures
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/making-minatures-tickets-1986077335775?aff=oddtdtcreator
Refugee Week:
Transferring Skills
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/refugee-week-2026-transferring-skills-tickets-1986121828855?aff=oddtdtcreator
Symposium:
Strangers, Silk Weavers and Citizens: the Lives of Walloon and Huguenot Immigrants to England, 1560 to 1800.
James Leman Copyright Victoria & Albert Museum
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/symposium-tickets-1986909598094?aff=oddtdtcreator
Please check our website for further announcements or join our mailing list to receive all our latest news and events straight to your inbox.
Please click here to subscribe
Visiting – Huguenot Museum
Discover the story of the Huguenots
Click here for opening times
A doll’s house formed as a Palladian mansion, the balustrade surmounted by seven classical figures, the central pediment painted with the Lethieullier coat of arms, containing four bedrooms and reception rooms with original furnishings and model human figures, on arcaded stand, circa 1730. Made for Sarah Lethieullier, who married Sir Matthew Fetherstonhaugh in 1746. One of the two most important eighteenth century British dolls’ houses.
The Huguenot Museum are delighted to announce that following on from our announcement about our NLHF funded project
The Huguenot Museum – A New Future
we are proudly displaying the Lethieullier Dolls House, on loan from the National Trust now extended until the end of 2026.
This magnificent dolls house is an 18
th
century ‘Baby House’, given to Sarah Lethieullier (1722-1788), the ten year old daughter of a Huguenot merchant. ‘Baby houses’ as they were known, were designed to teach young ladies how to manage a busy household and seen as an important educational tool.
With a fascinating history, over 700 individual items and a collection of dolls, this beautifully preserved house will be on show for the first time in over 250 years away from the family home.
Nipper Has Arrived at the Huguenot Museum!
We’re thrilled to share that our newly acquired painting of His Master’s Voice — the iconic image of Nipper the dog listening to a gramophone — is now part of the Huguenot Museum’s collection!
Painted around 1937 after the original by Francis Barraud (1856–1924), an artist of Huguenot descent, this famous image went on to become one of the world’s most recognisable trademarks.
Nipper’s story was recently featured on ITV News!
https://www.itv.com/…/painting-of-iconic-hmv…/h47bxnt
Upcoming Events
Please click on the links below for full information and to book a place.
Online events:
The Walloons from the Low Countries Part One
Online events:
French Speaking Protestant Refugees Part Two the Huguenots from France
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/french-speaking-protestant-refugees-part-ii-the-huguenots-from-france-tickets-1984413634600?aff=oddtdtcreator
In person events:
Making Miniatures
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/making-minatures-tickets-1986077335775?aff=oddtdtcreator
Refugee Week:
Transferring Skills
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/refugee-week-2026-transferring-skills-tickets-1986121828855?aff=oddtdtcreator
Symposium:
Strangers, Silk Weavers and Citizens: the Lives of Walloon and Huguenot Immigrants to England, 1560 to 1800.
James Leman Copyright Victoria & Albert Museum
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/symposium-tickets-1986909598094?aff=oddtdtcreator
Please check our website for further announcements or join our mailing list to receive all our latest news and events straight to your inbox.
Please click here to subscribe
Visiting – Huguenot Museum
Please check our website for updates before visiting as occasionally we make changes due to volunteer availability or may close for special events. Family history volunteers are usually available in person most days
Opening (Last entry 30 minutes before closing time)
PLEASE NOTE WE ARE CLOSED ON TUESDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS UNTIL THE SUMMER HOLIDAYS DATE TBC
Temporary Closure and Restricted Access Notice (We advise checking for updates here before your visit)
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.
ALL ACCESS WILL TEMPORARILY BE FROM THE REAR OF THE BUILDING OPPOSITE ROCHSTER RAILWAY STATION WHERE YOU WILL BE MET AT THE GATES AT YOUR ALLOTTED TIME SLOT
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.
We are usually open Thursday - Saturday 11am-4pm.
Please join our mailing list
Visiting – Huguenot Museum
for updates on opening days, times and upcoming events.
More info and prices »
Contact details
Tel:
01634 789347
Huguenot Museum
95 High Street
Rochester
Kent
ME1 1LX
Directions »
Skip to content
previous
next
Discover the story of the Huguenots
Click here for opening times
A doll’s house formed as a Palladian mansion, the balustrade surmounted by seven classical figures, the central pediment painted with the Lethieullier coat of arms, containing four bedrooms and reception rooms with original furnishings and model human figures, on arcaded stand, circa 1730. Made for Sarah Lethieullier, who married Sir Matthew Fetherstonhaugh in 1746. One of the two most important eighteenth century British dolls’ houses.
The Huguenot Museum are delighted to announce that following on from our announcement about our NLHF funded project
The Huguenot Museum – A New Future
we are proudly displaying the Lethieullier Dolls House, on loan from the National Trust now extended until the end of 2026.
This magnificent dolls house is an 18
th
century ‘Baby House’, given to Sarah Lethieullier (1722-1788), the ten year old daughter of a Huguenot merchant. ‘Baby houses’ as they were known, were designed to teach young ladies how to manage a busy household and seen as an important educational tool.
With a fascinating history, over 700 individual items and a collection of dolls, this beautifully preserved house will be on show for the first time in over 250 years away from the family home.
Nipper Has Arrived at the Huguenot Museum!
We’re thrilled to share that our newly acquired painting of His Master’s Voice — the iconic image of Nipper the dog listening to a gramophone — is now part of the Huguenot Museum’s collection!
Painted around 1937 after the original by Francis Barraud (1856–1924), an artist of Huguenot descent, this famous image went on to become one of the world’s most recognisable trademarks.
Nipper’s story was recently featured on ITV News!
https://www.itv.com/…/painting-of-iconic-hmv…/h47bxnt
Upcoming Events
Please click on the links below for full information and to book a place.
Online events:
The Walloons from the Low Countries Part One
Online events:
French Speaking Protestant Refugees Part Two the Huguenots from France
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/french-speaking-protestant-refugees-part-ii-the-huguenots-from-france-tickets-1984413634600?aff=oddtdtcreator
In person events:
Making Miniatures
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/making-minatures-tickets-1986077335775?aff=oddtdtcreator
Refugee Week:
Transferring Skills
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/refugee-week-2026-transferring-skills-tickets-1986121828855?aff=oddtdtcreator
Symposium:
Strangers, Silk Weavers and Citizens: the Lives of Walloon and Huguenot Immigrants to England, 1560 to 1800.
James Leman Copyright Victoria & Albert Museum
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/symposium-tickets-1986909598094?aff=oddtdtcreator
Please check our website for further announcements or join our mailing list to receive all our latest news and events straight to your inbox.
Please click here to subscribe
Visiting – Huguenot Museum
Discover the story of the Huguenots
Click here for opening times
A doll’s house formed as a Palladian mansion, the balustrade surmounted by seven classical figures, the central pediment painted with the Lethieullier coat of arms, containing four bedrooms and reception rooms with original furnishings and model human figures, on arcaded stand, circa 1730. Made for Sarah Lethieullier, who married Sir Matthew Fetherstonhaugh in 1746. One of the two most important eighteenth century British dolls’ houses.
The Huguenot Museum are delighted to announce that following on from our announcement about our NLHF funded project
The Huguenot Museum – A New Future
we are proudly displaying the Lethieullier Dolls House, on loan from the National Trust now extended until the end of 2026.
This magnificent dolls house is an 18
th
century ‘Baby House’, given to Sarah Lethieullier (1722-1788), the ten year old daughter of a Huguenot merchant. ‘Baby houses’ as they were known, were designed to teach young ladies how to manage a busy household and seen as an important educational tool.
With a fascinating history, over 700 individual items and a collection of dolls, this beautifully preserved house will be on show for the first time in over 250 years away from the family home.
Nipper Has Arrived at the Huguenot Museum!
We’re thrilled to share that our newly acquired painting of His Master’s Voice — the iconic image of Nipper the dog listening to a gramophone — is now part of the Huguenot Museum’s collection!
Painted around 1937 after the original by Francis Barraud (1856–1924), an artist of Huguenot descent, this famous image went on to become one of the world’s most recognisable trademarks.
Nipper’s story was recently featured on ITV News!
https://www.itv.com/…/painting-of-iconic-hmv…/h47bxnt
Upcoming Events
Please click on the links below for full information and to book a place.
Online events:
The Walloons from the Low Countries Part One
Online events:
French Speaking Protestant Refugees Part Two the Huguenots from France
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/french-speaking-protestant-refugees-part-ii-the-huguenots-from-france-tickets-1984413634600?aff=oddtdtcreator
In person events:
Making Miniatures
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/making-minatures-tickets-1986077335775?aff=oddtdtcreator
Refugee Week:
Transferring Skills
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/refugee-week-2026-transferring-skills-tickets-1986121828855?aff=oddtdtcreator
Symposium:
Strangers, Silk Weavers and Citizens: the Lives of Walloon and Huguenot Immigrants to England, 1560 to 1800.
James Leman Copyright Victoria & Albert Museum
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/symposium-tickets-1986909598094?aff=oddtdtcreator
Please check our website for further announcements or join our mailing list to receive all our latest news and events straight to your inbox.
Please click here to subscribe
Visiting – Huguenot Museum
Please check our website for updates before visiting as occasionally we make changes due to volunteer availability or may close for special events. Family history volunteers are usually available in person most days
Opening (Last entry 30 minutes before closing time)
PLEASE NOTE WE ARE CLOSED ON TUESDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS UNTIL THE SUMMER HOLIDAYS DATE TBC
Temporary Closure and Restricted Access Notice (We advise checking for updates here before your visit)
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.
ALL ACCESS WILL TEMPORARILY BE FROM THE REAR OF THE BUILDING OPPOSITE ROCHSTER RAILWAY STATION WHERE YOU WILL BE MET AT THE GATES AT YOUR ALLOTTED TIME SLOT
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.
We are usually open Thursday - Saturday 11am-4pm.
Please join our mailing list
Visiting – Huguenot Museum
for updates on opening days, times and upcoming events.
More info and prices »
Contact details
Tel:
01634 789347
Huguenot Museum
95 High Street
Rochester
Kent
ME1 1LX
Directions »