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Brook Rural Museum Annual Harvest Festival Join us at Brook Rural Museum on Sunday 27 September 2026 for our Annual Harvest Festival, a traditional afternoon of family fun, games, music and community celebration. What’s happening? Traditional games Donkey rides Live 1940s music Ice cream Competitions Family activities Games and entertainment for all ages Visitors are encouraged to bring their own picnic […]
Lovely video recap of our Victory 80 project, commemorating the 80th anniversary of VE and VJ Day. This was supported by a generous grant from the Department for Culture, Media & Sport via the Arts Council. Brook Rural Museum commemorated the anniversaries from an agricultural perspective, exploring the Dig For Victory Campaign and the impact […]
Join us on Tuesday 22nd September at 7pm (wine reception from 6:30pm) for the 14th Michael Nightingale Memorial Lecture. Professor Mark Bailey will be talking about “English Agriculture in the Age of the Black Death, 1350-1500”. See flyer for full details. WHEN: Tuesday 22nd September 7pm (wine reception from 6:30pm)WHERE: Templeman Lecture Theatre, Templeman Library, […]
We’re delighted to announce that Brook Rural Museum has received initial support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund for a project to protect the future of the museum which is housed in one of the finest medieval barns in Kent with an adjoining early 19th century oast house. Development funding of £218,000 has been awarded […]
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, […]
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