Heritage Open Day: Tour of the Local History Gallery

Sat 19th Sep 2026 - 10:00 - 15:00

A whistle stop tour covering 400 years of Maidstone’s history!

Join Samantha Harris, Collections Manager at Maidstone Museums, for a guided tour of the reopened Oldham Gallery: Exploring Maidstone’s Past and Present.

As Samantha leads you through the refreshed displays, she will highlight newly incorporated stories and expand on familiar ones, revealing how the gallery has been re‑imagined. Discover fascinating new themes including witchcraft, everyday life, gin distilling, and the town’s sporting and entertainment heritage, all woven together to present a richer, more inclusive view of Maidstone’s history.

This tour offers a unique insight into how collections evolve, and how fresh perspectives can bring the past vividly to life.

Perfect for curious minds and heritage lovers, this tour invites you to slow down, look closer and reconnect with the Oldham Gallery as a historic space with stories still waiting to be discovered.

When: Saturday 19th September 2026

Timings: Four sessions throughout the day

• Session 1: 11:30 to 12pm
• Session 2: 1 to 1:30pm
• Session 3: 2 to 2:30pm
• Session 4: 3 to 3:30pm

Price: Free of charge. Please consider donating or becoming a Maidstone Museums’ Friends member.

Age: Everyone welcome

Places: Limited to 15 per session

Accessibility: The Oldham Gallery is accessible using our FlexStep

Booking is essential.

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