Herne Bay’s local museum, run by volunteers
The Bayfest 2018 event was launched on Saturday, and there are events throughout the month to help keep the children entertained.
Check out the Bayfest booklet, available around the town, or pick up a leaflet from the museum giving more details of our events.
Most events are free, some have a small charge, and some are best booked in advance, as space is limited.
We look forward to meeting you!
During Bayfest this summer, one very popular event was a fossil walk. Due to popular demand, on Sunday we held our second fossil walk – children and adults met to learn from Phil Hadland about fossils in the area and how to find them. This included a chance to study items like the elephant’s tooth found in the area near the pier.
After learning about what to look for, and the best way to find interesting items, they headed down to the shore to have their own hunt, complete with sieves, tweezers and other essential pieces of equipment. And wellies. Definitely wellies.
These walks have proved immensely popular, and we’ve received several requests for more. We are limited by tide times and expert availability, but watch this space for more information on any future events planned.
Don’t forget, there is further information about the town at the Seaside Museum, including fossils on display.
Entry forms and Terms and Conditions for our next photography exhibition and competition are now available.
Leisure and Pleasure in Herne Bay seeks to celebrate the many ways that our locals and visitors can have fun around the town.
Entries to be at the museum by 16th January 2018.
Once again there will be a chance to vote for your favourite, to be included in our next calendar.
It is your responsibility to obtain any necessary permission from anyone featured in your photo!
Entries from children welcome.
Our beach is well known for sharks’ teeth, but what else can be found?
During Bayfest, a group of adults and children had the chance to find out, as they joined expert Phil Hadland for a walk along the shore at low tide.
This event proved very popular, and another has been arranged for 17th September – contact the museum for further information and to book your place.
UPDATE: the fossil walk on 17th September is now fully booked, I’m afraid – keep watching for further events!
Our new What’s On list is now available from the museum, listing our exhibitions, talks and children’s events for the next few months.
We also have another fossil walk planned, for 17th September at 3.30pm. Booking is essential for this very popular activity. Join our expert for a walk along the beach and learn what to look out for and how to find the different types of fossils commonly found in the area.
Full information is available from the museum.
As the artwork is finished off for the 2018 calendars, to be available in the museum shop from September onwards, here’s some advance information on next year’s competition.
The theme will be Leisure and Pleasure, and we hope to feature a wide variety of photos celebrating the different activities our town has to offer.
Full terms and conditions will be made available later on, when the competition is officially launched nearer the end of the year, but in the meantime start taking those photos!
We do ask that you are very aware of the need to seek permission from anyone identifiable in the photographs, and will assume that you have done so before you submit any photos to us.
We can’t wait to see what you come up with!
We had a great time at the Fun Day in Herne yesterday, meeting people and telling them about the museum. There were plenty of local souvenirs and small toys to buy, as well as books and other information about the town.
