#RoaminRex’s latest visit was Site No 4 on his map, Guildhall Museum Rochester, a lively and colourful treasure trove of Medway’s history, housed in the town of Rochester’s magnificent 17th century Guildhall building. The Museum is home to thousands of objects that illustrate the history of Medway – its river, its people, and its development through time.
The museum’s wheelchair-accessible entrance gallery contains a small shop selling souvenirs items, a reception desk, and an attractive introductory exhibition highlighting the role that the River Medway has played in shaping the environmental and human history of Medway.
All visitors (including those with mobility difficulties, and wheelchair users) can access electronic media in the gallery which enables them to view short films highlighting key features of the museum displays.
Highlights of the displays include a full-size reconstruction of part of a Medway prison hulk, archaeological objects that visitors can touch, civic silver and regalia from Medway’s past, the most complete set of 18th-century cabinet maker’s tools in the world, a large selection of paintings and prints of the area and the Rochester “Riverside Eye” camera interactive.
Guildhall Museum is a Kent Children’s University Learning Destination.
Visit our Guildhall Museum page for more details.