Dover Museum & Bronze Age Boat Gallery

Dover Museum is one of the oldest museums in Kent, originally founded in 1836. The history galleries tell the fascinating story of the development of the town and its famed port, using original objects, graphics and models. The top floor houses the acclaimed Dover Bronze Age Boat Gallery. The Bronze Age Boat was discovered just a few mintues walk away from the museum and is of an international significance; it is the world's oldest known seagoing boat. The gallery also explores major themes of the Bronze Age, using artefacts, replicas, models, video, computer interactives, hands-on exhibits and illustrated panels. The other top floor gallery contains six scale models clearly show the growing town and port of Dover since medieval times, surrounded by cases of the best of the museum's collections. The ground floor exhibition traces Dover's history from the Stone Age to the Saxons. The exhibition includes information regarding the building of Dover's Roman forts, as well as gorgeous Saxon jewellery from the collections of the British Museum. The first floor is devoted to a special exhibition which changes annually. The museum is also home to the area's visitor information centre and a gift shop.