Advantages: good displays, variety of exhibits, a lot of hands-on stuff, helpful staff Disadvantages: not exactly a major attraction
...the town and port of Dover from the Roman times up to 1990) and informative computer displays which include games and interactive exhibits. As far as municipal museums go, the main display isn't at all bad, and if you are devoting any time to Dover at all, paying a quick visit might be a good idea. The displays are well presented and described, and the access to additional information through computer terminals and from members of staff is very good. ... ...high-tech gallery devoted to the Dover Bronze Age Boat, the oldest seafaring vessel in the world dug out when the new A20 was being built in 1992. The boat itself (or rather what's left of it, put together) is shown off in a special glass display case but the find is a focus and a starting point for a number of imaginative exhibits, some hands-on, some traditional, concerning not just the boat itself and sea-faring 3,500 years ago, but the Bronze ...
magdadh 03.06.2009
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Advantages: free entrance for locals, nice Bronze Age Boat on display Disadvantages: None
Location
Dover Museum is centrally located in the market square area of Dover town and is within walking distance to the train and bus stations.
Prices
Admission is free to local residents, although you do need to prove that you live in Dover by showing a document such as a bank statement or utility bill. Adults who do not reside in Dover will be charged two pound fifty and children are OAPs are charged one pound fifty.
The Museum
Dover Museum ... ...which traces the history of Dover from the Stone Age to the time of the Saxons.
Here you can view the Bronze Age boat which is believed to be the worlds oldest known sea going boat.
Here you can also view the array of Saxon jewellery, which is kindly borrowed from the British Museum.
On the first floor you can view the special exhibition on Victorian Dover. On the top floor of the museum you can view the 6 scaled models of the port of Dover showing ...
Jamie73 11.02.2008
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