Oldham Gallery: Tour of the Local History Gallery
Maidstone Museum, St. Faiths Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1LH
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.
There will be four sessions throughout the day.
Please consider donating or becoming a Maidstone Museums’ Friends member.
Timings
- Saturday 19 September:
- Tours: 1130-1200, 1300-1330, 1400-1430 & 1500-1530
Location & directions
Maidstone Museum, St. Faiths Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1LH
- Directions:
- Main entrance - glass & copper box
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking required
- Booking conditions:
- Please pre-book via the link below.
- Booking email:
- [email protected]
- Booking website:
- https://museum.maidstone.gov.uk/whats-on/events/local-history-gallery-museum-heritage-open-day/
- Booking opens:
- 01 Jun 2026 12:00 AM
- Booking closes:
- 19 Sep 2026 04:00 PM
Accessibility details
The Oldham Gallery is accessible using our FlexStep.
Additional information
- Max number of people:
- 15
- Estimated duration:
- 30 minute(s)
