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Museums & Galleries

Blue Town Heritage Centre (The Criterion)

Free

Volunteer-run museum, music hall, community cinema and tea room in Blue Town, Sheerness, telling the story of the dockyard. Heritage centre entry free.

About Blue Town Heritage Centre (The Criterion)

The Criterion Blue Town takes in Blue Town Heritage Centre, the Criterion Music Hall and the Criterion Community Cinema, with films on Fridays. Donations to the heritage collection are welcome.

Accessibility

Visit Swale lists guide dogs, hearing dogs and registered assistance dogs as welcome. We have no step-free access details.

Where it is

Details checked against the venue on 29 October 2026. Opening times change, so confirm before you travel.

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