Deal Museum
Volunteer-run local museum in Deal with galleries on local history, seafaring, the Royal Marines and a boatyard courtyard.
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About the museum
Deal Museum is run by volunteers who have spent more than fifty years collecting and looking after objects that tell the story of Deal, Walmer and the surrounding area. The collection is displayed in a group of buildings off the High Street, close to St George's Church and the Georgian Town Hall.
The Maritime Gallery on the ground floor covers the seafaring past of the town, including the smuggling trade of the 18th century and the dangers of the Goodwin Sands. It shows two of the last surviving Deal galleys, carved stern boards, figureheads, the history of the pier and nationally significant lifejackets.
The Local History Gallery on the first floor looks at the social, commercial and industrial life of the area, including mining, baking, inns and banking. The Royal Marines Gallery, opened in 2018 in the former stable building, shows uniforms, personal keepsakes and recorded memories, along with lifeboat boards given by the RNLI. An outdoor boatyard courtyard holds boats, anchors and cannon. The museum also keeps an archive for local and family historians.
Highlights
- Two of the last surviving Deal galleys
- Maritime Gallery on smuggling and the Goodwin Sands
- Royal Marines Gallery in the former stable building
- Local History Gallery with Hooden Horses and old shop signs
- Outdoor boatyard courtyard with boats, anchors and cannon
- Archive for local and family historians
Permanent exhibition
- Maritime, Local History and Royal Marines Galleries – Galleries on Deal's seafaring and smuggling past, the social and industrial history of the area and the Royal Marines, plus an outdoor boatyard.
- Founded
- 1972
- Operated by
- Deal Museum (registered charity 1168344)
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Entry is free. Donations are welcome and help to look after the collection.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
The Maritime Gallery includes a children's area.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Deal railway station
Deal railway station and the South Street bus terminus are a short walk away.
The museum is just off Deal High Street, near St George's Church and the Georgian Town Hall. Several car parks are nearby.
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | The museum can open outside normal hours on request; contact it by email in advance. |
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