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Opening Times
Maidstone Museum’s opening times may vary according to the time of year. Our full opening hours are detailed below, and these include the hours of operation for the Queen’s Own Royal West Kent Museum.
Opening times.
Opening hours are 10am to 4pm on the days we are open. Last entry is 3.30pm. The Museum is closed on Sundays. Opening days vary between low and high season. Low season follows KCC’s published schools term dates and high season follows their school holiday dates.
Low Season/Term Time
Open Wednesday – Saturday 10am – 4pm (last entry 3.30pm)
Closed Sun-Tues
High Season/Holidays
Open Monday – Saturday 10am – 4pm (last entry 3.30pm)
Closed Sundays
(The Museum closes at the end of Sat 20 Dec for the winter and reopens Wednesday 11 Feb 2026)
Maidstone Carriage Museum
The Maidstone Carriage Museum is currently closed.
If you are interested in volunteering at the Carriage museum to help us keep it open please visit our Volunteer page and complete the application form.
For more information, or to discuss your visit to Maidstone Museums, you can contact our friendly team today. Simply call us on 01622 602838 or 602314 or email us via link below and we’ll be in touch.