For full details and booking information about all events contact seasidemuseumevents@gmail.com
Saturday 28 June, 11am to 4pm
Pop Up Model Railway Show with East Kent Model Railway Society
Normal admission charges apply. Children under 16 accompanied by an adult are FREE
Sunday 29 June, 11am to 1pm (TBC)
Summer Wildflower Walk
A walk along the Downs looking at wildflowers with Ian Tittley and Caroline Ware (both from the Natural History Museum). Suggested donation £3
Numbers are limited. Please book in advance seasidemuseumevents@gmail.com or call 01227 367368
Wednesday 2 July, 7pm
Documentary Screening Canterbury & Whitstable Railway “First Railway Romance”
Numbers are limited. Please book in advance seasidemuseumevents@gmail.com or call 01227 367368, £6
Friday 4 July, 7pm
Railway History Talk by Mark Jones
Numbers are limited. Please book in advance seasidemuseumevents@gmail.com or call 01227 367368, £6
Saturday 12 July, 11am
Guided Tour of Herne Bay Railway Station
Join exhibition curator, Mark Jones, for a tour of Herne Bay Railway station.
Numbers are limited. Please book in advance seasidemuseumevents@gmail.com or call 01227 367368
Tour free, donations welcome
Friday 18 July, 7pm
Railway History Talk by Mark Jones
Numbers are limited. Please book in advance seasidemuseumevents@gmail.com or call 01227 367368, £6
Saturday 19 July,11am to 4pm
Meet the Curator
Join us on exhibition closing day and meet Mark Jones, curator of Herne Bay and Kent Coast – Railway 200
Saturday 19 July, 11am to 4pm
MUSEUM’S 10TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS
Herne Bay Festival
Tuesday 29 July, 11.30am and 12.45pm
Lego Fun for Families
Bring your imagination
Saturday 2 August AND Sunday 3 August, 10am-1pm
Herne Smugglers’ Trail, Walk and Talk
Join our volunteers and theatre company, Odds and Sodds, for an interactive Smuggling themed walk around Herne.
Re-imagine the days when smuggling was rife in Herne! How and where did the Smugglers operate? Who were the local citizens with respectable day jobs who were smugglers after dark? And the Riding Officers who pursued them? How did Midshipman Sydenham Snow meet his end? Listen to the history and tales passed on by local people.
Walk: 1.5 hours+, some uphill, some field paths. Sturdy shoes recommended. Start and finish at the Herne Centre. Suitable for adults and children 10+ with adult only. *Adults £5 Children £2
Tuesday 5 August, 1.30pm and 2.45pm
Lego Fun for Families
Bring your imagination
Wednesday 13 August, 10am and 11am
Scavenger Hunt at Hampton Take a closer look at what’s on the beach, you have 45 minutes to find as many things on the list as possible.
Thursday 14 August, 9.30am to 11.30am
Seashore Safari at Reculver
With Ian Tittley – Natural History Museum
Meet by the public car park nearest to the King Ethelbert pub.
Booking advised, numbers limited
Friday 15 August, 10.30am to 12pm
Teach on the Beach at Herne Bay
Find out all about the shells, stones, seaweed and creatures on the beach
Meet on the beach in front of the Kings Hall
Suitable for 4 to 11 year olds. Booking advised, numbers limited.
Tuesday 19 August, 2.30pm and 3.30pm
Scavenger Hunt at Hampton
Take a closer look at what’s on the beach, you have 45 minutes to find as many things on the list as possible.
Thursday 28 August, 9.30am to 11.30am
Seashore Safari at Reculver
With Ian Tittley – Natural History Museum
Meet by the public car park nearest to the King Ethelbert pub.
Booking advised, numbers limited
Friday 29 August, 10am to 11.30am
Teach on the Beach at Herne Bay
Find out all about the shells, stones, seaweed and creatures on the beach
Meet on the beach in front of the Kings Hall
Suitable for 4 to 11 year olds. Booking advised, numbers limited.