Exhibitions

Special Exhibition: Museum in Miniature

Open from Tuesday 10 June - an exploration of miniature versions of things from life that people have produced and enjoyed. 

Stairwell Exhibition: Nothing Great is Easy

Captain Matthew Webb (1848-1883) was an English seaman and swimmer who became the first person to swim the English Channel without the use of artificial aids. Webb's life was defined by courage, from heroic rescues at sea to his daring channel swim in August 1875. 

Webb's channel crossing remained unique for over 30 years, and his story continues to inspire people to attempt this great maritime endeavour 150 years after his crossing. 

Our Online Exhibitions:

• Channel Swimmers 
  An online resource on the early history of swimming the English Channel
• Eleven Empty Spaces 
  The 1989 Bombing of the Royal Marines School of Music in Deal
• Coal Mining in Kent
  The history of coalmining in Kent
• Channel Firing
  A response by Peter Sheppard Skaerved to Dover Museum's WWI collections