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Museums & Galleries

Folkestone Museum

Accessible
Family Friendly
Free

Free museum in Folkestone's Town Hall covering the town's history, with a lift between floors and a cinema space.

About Folkestone Museum

Folkestone Museum is in the Town Hall on Guildhall Street, which Folkestone Town Council bought in 2011. Entry is free, with donations welcome. The rear approach is cobbled and uneven, so the museum recommends the front entrance.

Accessibility

Front entrance on Guildhall Street is step-free with a ramp; step-free rear entrance on Market Place (call ahead for help); lift between floors; accessible toilet on the lower ground floor.

Where it is

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

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