WELCOME TO
QUEENBOROUGH
GUILDHALL MUSEUM
why not give us a visit
About Us
From a small Saxon settlement to a wealthy Borough and Royal Castle built by Edward III, Queenborough is full of Victorian industrial heritage still evolving to this day.
Queenborough was home to over a hundred minesweeping vessels during the Second World War.
The Museum houses hundreds of photographs of the Naval vessels as well as historic images of Queenborough in days gone by.
Along with photographs and documents there are many artefacts to look at.
You can view the court room of the Guildhall, the first on the Isle of Sheppey, after this how about a visit to the dungeon - we promise not to lock you in!
We charge 50p admission. Children free.
We welcome group bookings and can supply refreshments.
OPENING HOURS - NOW CLOSED
REOPENS 5th April - October 2025
SATURDAYS 11:00 to 14:00 (LAST ADMISSION 13:30)
(Any other request of opening by appointment only)
Our Services
ANCESTRY
We have information on births, deaths and marriages that took place in Queenborough so we maybe able to help you find your ancestors.
Contact Us
- The Guildhall. High Street, Queenborough, Kent.ME11 5AA
- Museum is signposted
- +44-0
- museum@queenboroughsociety.org.uk
- APRIL - OCTOBER SATURDAYS 11am - 2pm Out of hours visiting can be arranged. Group visits welcome
Features
REPORT
Visit from the Duke of Kent
WHEELS OF TIME
We are part of the Wheels of Time Project so bring the children along and after their visit they can collect their badge.
QUEENBOROUGH CREEK
INSIDE THE MUSEUM
wheels of time
Queenborough Guildhall Museum is pleased to be part of the Wheels of Time E-badge scheme.The scheme has been developed to promote history and heritage across Kent, offering virtual badges for completed activities, which we hope will encourage participants to visit sites when they are able.
Due to popular demand, we have developed the scheme to appeal to all ages, which is accessible via the internet to anyone, anywhere.
Visit https://wheelsoftime.uk/e-badge-scheme/ for a link to the 48 heritage sites that are participating in the scheme.
Once you have set up a page at https://wheelsoftime.uk/login/ you can start collecting your badges. Complete your word search puzzle here and a code will be revealed. All words in the puzzle are associated in some way to the museum, to learn more why not give us a visit. Take the code to https://wheelsoftime.uk/login receive your badge to add to your very own page.
Sales
Shop
We hold a small selection of souvenir items available at reasonable prices to take home a reminder of your visit. We have a range of DVD's for sale covering aspects of the Isle of Sheppey history. Titles of these include Blue Town, Sheerness, Queenborough & West Minster, Minster & Eastchurch, The Wreck, and The Yard.
