Hythe Museum

About the museum

Hythe Museum is run by Hythe Town Council and is housed in the Town Council building at Oaklands, Stade Street. The building was once a doctor’s home and surgery and stands beside the Royal Military Canal. Visitors reach the museum through the local library.

The collection tells the story of Hythe from Roman times and through its centuries as a Cinque Port. It includes maps, furniture, costume and civic, commercial and social objects from the town’s past. A large part of the military collection relates to the Small Arms School of Musketry, which was based in Hythe for more than a century before it moved to Warminster.

Information boards explain the displays, and some of the cases can be opened or handled. The content is pitched at different age groups, and the museum takes part in the Wheels of Time scheme for young visitors.

Highlights

• Local history from Roman times and the Cinque Port era
• Military collection linked to the Small Arms School of Musketry
• Former doctor’s house beside the Royal Military Canal
• Some cases that visitors can open and handle

Permanent exhibition

• Hythe local history collection – Maps, furniture, costume and civic and social objects covering Hythe from Roman times and the Cinque Port period, with military items from the Small Arms School of Musketry.

Founded

1933

Operated by

Hythe Town Council

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Admission is free.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

Disabled parking bays are available at the Mount Street car park, a short walk away. No further access details are published.

Kids & families

• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
• Hands-on stations

Some display cases can be opened and handled, and the displays are pitched at different age groups. Children can collect a Wheels of Time badge from the library desk.

Getting there & parking

The museum is at Oaklands, Stade Street, in the Town Council building next to the library.

Amenities & dining

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.