All the latest News and Events at Brook Rural Museum. Check back on this page for regular updates.
Join us on Saturday 11th July for our Medieval Fayre🏹⚔️🎪 We’ll have loads of fun drop-in sessions including archery (surcharge applies), calligraphy, wheat weaving, and Knight School for kids, plus performances from the Companye of Strangers dancers and CantiaCorum singers. Admission includes access to our magnificent medieval barn, oast house and exhibition space. We will […]
Brook Rural Museum is open again for the summer season! Come and visit our beautiful museum nestled in the North Downs and discover over 700 years of history. New for 2026: Conservation Mondays! Visit us on a Monday afternoon and see our conservation volunteers in action restoring and preserving our unique collectionsRevamped displays in the […]
Brook Rural Museum is reopening for its summer season on Easter Monday 6th April 2026. To celebrate we’ll be hosting free children’s activities including seed planting and nature spotting, plus the barn and oast house will be open with our new ‘Dig for Victory’ exhibition. WHEN: Monday 6th April, 2pm-4pmWHERE: Brook Rural Museum, The Street, […]
Brook Rural Museum is delighted to announce that we are launching a new exhibition this year, examining the impact of the Second World War on food production. For February half term we are offering early access on the dates listed below: WHEN: Saturday 14 February 1pm-4pmMonday 16 February 1pm-4pmWednesday 18 February 1pm-4pmSaturday 21 February 1pm-4pmWHERE: […]
To commemorate 80 years since the end of the Second World War, this year Brook Rural Museum is working with our neighbour St Mary’s church, Brook, to host a special Remembrance Day on Sunday 9th November. 10:50 Remembrance Day service in the church12:00-2pm Food & drink and activities at Brook Rural Museum, including vintage swing […]
Join us for a special evening on Wednesday 22 October as author Ed Adams talks about the devastating air raid that hit Ashford on 24 March 1943, one of the worst single air-raids to occur in Kent during the Second World War. Ed Adams is the author of the recently published book Ashford at War, […]
Join us on Saturday 4th October for our Harvest Festival! 🌾👨🌾🍂 We’ve got live music from the Rosegold String Trio, plus activities for adults and kids including wheat weaving, face painting, kid’s eco-crafts, pumpkin trail (and prize!), donkey petting and donkey rides*! The barn and oast house will also be open as part of this event. […]
!!NEXT SUNDAY FUNDAY ON 28TH SEPTEMBER!! The last Sunday of the month is SUNDAY FUNDAY at Brook Rural Museum. In addition to the museum being open we’ll have a range of fun and educational self-led kids’ activities on site. As seating is limited feel free to bring your own picnic blankets and camping chairs and […]
Join us on Tuesday 23rd September 7pm (wine reception from 6:30pm) for the Thirteenth Michael Nightingale Memorial Lecture. Victoria Stevens will be talking about the significance of change in heritage collection. See flyer for full details. WHEN: Tuesday 24th September 7pm (wine reception from 6:30pm)WHERE: Templeman Lecture Theatre, Templeman Library, University of Kent, Canterbury, CT2 […]
This September, Brook Rural Museum is running a series of fun & educational rural craft workshops! Tickets are just £10 per person (plus small booking fee) and include access to the museum. Spaces are limited and pre-booking is essential via EventBrite, to book click here. Each session runs 2pm-5pm. Saturday 6th September: Willow WeavingExplore this […]
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