1 / 2Kingston Museum
📍 Kingston upon Thames, Greater London
Small, well-curated free museum in Kingston town centre with historical artefacts, 120 Martinware ceramics, and a children's corner providing drawing sheets, colouring materials, and smell sensory boxes. Guided tours available.
Very neat and tidy museum. Well maintained. Amazed to see the historic events in this museum. Old currencies and coins . Small kids corner is good. They have free drawing sheets and colours. Nice to see smell sensory box. Easy to handle by Children. Small Book stall.. Happy to see Tamil cultural photos and artefacts.. Good place to visit..
🏆 Family Action Verdict
Best for families with children aged 3 and up who want a short, free cultural outing in Kingston town centre. The children's corner keeps younger visitors engaged independently as adults explore the galleries. Guided tours add depth for older children and curious adults.
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Parthasarathi T
4 months ago
“Very neat and tidy museum. Well maintained. Amazed to see the historic events in this museum. Old currencies and coins . Small kids corner is good. They have free drawing sheets and colours. Nice to see smell sensory box. Easy to handle by Children. Small Book stall.. Happy to see Tamil cultural photos and artefacts.. Good place to visit..”
UK Fan
2 years ago
“Definitely a hidden treasure. Small but very well curated local history museum of Kingston. Full of interesting historical artefacts. Free of charge. Family and children friendly with a free activity area. There is a free special exhibition recently : Creative Flow, Kingston, art and the river until 13/04/2024. Highly Recommend.”
Jenny Jones
2 months ago
“A thoroughly enjoyable hour, spent in the company of our guide Julian who shared his boundless knowledge and enthusiasm as he took us on a free guided tour of some of the museum’s quirkier exhibits. Definitely recommend you pop by and explore this lovely local gem.”
Dr. kundan thakur
3 years ago
“It's small museum. It opens only 3 day of week from Thursday to Saturday . Admission is free. We visited on Saturday, there was no queue and museum was almost empty. Reception staff is friendly. The museum's holdings include 120 Martinware ceramics, some of which are on display. The art gallery on the first floor of the museum hosts a changing programme of exhibitions as well as talks and events.”
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Overview
Kingston Museum holds 120 Martinware ceramics, local historical artefacts, old currencies, and coins across well-maintained galleries. The children's corner provides free drawing sheets, colouring materials, and smell sensory boxes sized for small hands. Free guided tours with knowledgeable volunteers run through the quirkier exhibits. Connected directly to Kingston Library, the museum is easy to combine with a library visit. Open Thursday to Saturday only — verify days before travelling.
