Dover Museum & Bronze Age Boat Gallery

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Dover Museum and Bronze Age Boat Gallery is one of the oldest museums in Kent, founded in 1836. Free Entry. Our blog page: https://www.dovermuseum.co.uk/Information-Resources/Blog/Blog-Home.aspx

Image description: A reconstructed dark coloured round fluted pot with painted white swirl and dotted border decoration. There are white serifed letters R and E. It The pot is incomplete with pieces missing and the reconstruction is being supported with white acid-free tissue paper. One of the fragments is placed next to it.
Articles of clothing from the exhibition are arranged on mannequins. In the centre is the back of a pale turquoise with bead detailing on the straps and a large bow detail at the skirt; on the left is a bright blue long dress with black lace detailing that has a separate corseted body and skirt and a beige silk waistcoat with cord details around the buttons; on the right is a long grey suit jacket and trousers and a green and gold vertical striped long sleeve dress with red floral details
Deal Man, an Iron Age carved chalk figurine on display at Dover Museum, spotted himself in a poster for a stone masonry festival and exclaimed 'IT'S ME!'
A poster advertising: Stone Masonry festival Maison Dieu, Dover, Ct16 1DL Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 May 10 am to 4pm Monday 25 May 10am to 2pm Watch stonemasons from the UK and France carve fantastic creatures. Take part in family-friendly activities including stone carving, chalk graffiti and making gargoyles and grotesques! Learn about Kent's incredible geology and exciting plans for the Cross-Channel Geopark. Suitable for all ages. Refreshments. Free drop-in event There are images of Deal Man and a carving of a Maison Dieu dragon. In the foreground is a picture of stone mason Carrie carving a Maison Dieu gargoyle.
The diagram is a scaled outline section drawing of the shaft and chamber from the excavation site where Deal Man was found and the niche that may have housed him.
Deal Man is a small Iron Age carved chalk figurine with a simple face features, a long slender neck, and a plain rectangular body. The figurine's base slopes backwards so that it will not stand up on a flat surface.
In the foreground is a picture of a coloured in paper doll that is free standing. The paper doll is wearing a pink shirt, and orange vest and blue trousers. Behind the doll is an image of a rail with hangers with three examples of coloured in paper outfits with tabs for folding. The outfits consist of a brown checked suit with a grey bow tie and walking boots; a green layered short sleeve dress with brown boots; a yellow and orange sleeveless dress with white tights and red shoes
A monument titled in St Martin's Place in London titled 'Humanity' with a statue of Edith Cavell. At the base of the monument is inscribed her date of death October 12 1915 and the quote 'Patriotism is not enough. I must have no hatred or bitterness towards anyone'. Edith Cavell monument, St Martin's Place WC2 - geograph.org.uk - 1318141" by R Sones. CC BY-SA 2.0
A black and white postcard of a large funeral procession crowds of onlookers either side.
On the right is a blue and grey scale collage of images of a Warden Helmet, a group photo of ARP wardens in Dover, Ogden cigarette picture cards, Biggin Street in Dover during the war with a sign post to Air Raid Shelter
A member of Dover Museum's collection's team and and two Maison Dieu ambassadors inspecting, documenting, and cleaning red upholstered wooden chairs in the Maison Dieu's council chamber.
An end view of the Bronze Age boat replica on raised a stand outside the Musée d'Archéologie Nationale. Two people are preparing the replica boat to be moved by placing straps around the centre of the boat.
An obverse of a Roman minted coin featuring a detailed profile portrait of emperor Pupienus with inscription IMP C M CLOD PVPIENVS AVG
A sketchbook open at a page with a nineteenth century sepia pen sketch of a view of Dover Castle from Folkestone Road.
John Lewis Roget's pencil sketch of two dogs at ‘Faversham Station
John Lewis Roget's pencil outline sketch of an adult and child passenger in period hats, suits and dresses sat at a bench on railway platform.
John Lewis Roget's pencil sketch of passengers in period hats, suits and dresses waiting at Canterbury railway station
John Lewis Roget's pencil outline sketch of a scene of Ewell from Kearsney Rail Station
John Lewis Roget's pencil outline of a scene of Dover from the railway, with Dover Castle in the distance.
John Lewis Roget's pencil sketch of a two-wheel hand truck, flowers and adult and child passengers in period hats, suits and dresses at Deal and Canterbury railway stations.
A closed landscape sketchbook with marbled decorative cover. The sketchbook cover is worn with age. It is closed with an metal clasp
On the left are examples of free-standing paper ships in bottles in different colours are lined up on shelves next to a window. Next to the shelves is a block colour illustration of a window view of ships near the coastline.
A small stylised horse figure with featuring a prominent mane and, a circled dot for the eye and a completely looped tail. The brooch has an overall greenish colour from oxidation to the aged copper
A flint arrow head. There is a rounded central section at the base called the tang which was used to secure to the arrow shaft. The extended points on either side of the tang are called the barbs which prevented the arrow being dislodged from its target.
On the left are examples of free-standing paper ships in bottles in different colours are lined up on shelves next to a window. Next to the shelves is a block colour illustration of a window view of ships near the coastline.
A colour photograph of three of the different topographical models of Dover Harbour. The models are divided into three separate rounded slices and covered in Perspex. The central slice is of the Dover Harbour area in 1595
A closed landscape sketchbook with marbled decorative cover. The sketchbook cover is worn with age. It is closed with an metal clasp.
Two halves of a Bronze Age axe head mould laid side by side. The mould shows the shape of the axe head that would have been cast. The sides run parallel before flaring out to a curved cutting edge. The side flanges and central ridge in the mould create a shape in the axe head for hafting, which is the process of attaching the axe head firmly within a split in the haft (handle).
The museum collection's manager and a volunteer are positioning glass from Roman Painted House display cases ready to clean. On the right a volunteer is cleaning the inside of the case.
Karl is singing lyrics of the 12 Displays of Christmas in front of different displays in Dover Museum to the tune of the 12 Days of Christmas. On each day there is a different display with the number of items totalling the same number as the day (possibly with some creative counting...). From a Bronze Age Boat to football players and the iconic line of Five Gold Rings.
A photograph of the 'tidy ruins' of old St James' church Dover from the West entrance showing arches to doorways.
A watercolour and ink drawing with white highlights of old St James' church Dover from 1868 during its restoration work.
A colour photograph of a wooden door with intricate metal work. The word museum is carved in stone above the door. Above the door are stained glass windows set into flint stone work.
A sepia pen drawing of a church door in Barfreston. The drawing is of a rounded carved stone archway featuring details of Christ. The archway is above a wooden door with metal work. There are stone columns either side of the door.
[Image description: clay models of doll house sized Christmas food before and after painting. Models are of a turkey with vegetables, a nut roast and a Christmas pudding. They can be seen through an illustration of a doll house window in a room set for Christmas dinner.]
A man is holding an umbrella while sat on a fold out chair in the countryside. He is wearing a brown brimmed hat, grey shawl, and brown trousers and shoes.
An oil portrait of Anne Pratt sitting with an open book of botanical illustrations. She has dark brown hair tied back and is wearing a white dress.
An angled shot of an exhibition display case showing ephemera from sports teams and events at Dover Athletic Ground (Crabble Athletic Ground), including programmes, poster, a cricket club badge, sepia and black and white photographs of sports teams
A series of small pencil drawings of 18th century gravestones from Deal, Sandwich, Ripple and Ramsgate. The gravestones feature symbols including skulls, crossed bones, angel wings, and hourglasses.
A preview of At the End of History VR experience and museum gallery. The viewer is sat on a boat in water with three boxes and keys which open them. Inside each box is an item from Dover Museum's collection. The video them previews items from the Museum Gallery including a collage, dried flowers, a film clip of Gertrude Ederle.
Image description: A black and white photograph of Gertrude Ederle standing in the sea and smiling at the camera. She is wearing a swimming cap and a swimming costume with a swimming association logo
A video preview showing features of a VR game experience and objects in a museum gallery. The viewer is taken to a boat on water with keys that open boxes containing objects. The video then cuts to objects in the gallery, a collage and a video of Gertrude Ederle smiling.
Deal Man is an 18cm carved chalk figurine from Dover Museum's display. Here he is shown with a proud tear in his eye.
An automatic glass door way in a darkened room. Above the door way is a lit up purple sign saying 'At the End of History'. Below the sign is a black and yellow sign saying 'this way' with an arrow pointing down to the door. Between the doorway and the signs is a green fire exit sign. A glimpse of the exhibition can be seen behind the glass doors
An illustrated card model of a room with blue and green walls. In the room there are illustrations of a fire place with an urn and two dog statues on top, a portrait of a man in a moustache, and a grandfather clock with a door that opens to show a ghost hiding behind it
A model of a hovercraft with blue and red branding showing Hover Speed written on the back. The hovercraft is displayed on fabric to look like the sea, and is placed among other historic models of ships in the background
A 19th century watercolour painting of the Granville Dock at Dover Harbour with people and docked vessels. Painted from the York Hotel, it shows Custom House Quay, Strond Street and Snargate Street. The spires of Holy Trinity Church in Strond Street are also visible. In the foreground is the remains of a wooden boat hull, and there are cliffs in the background
An illustration of Dover Museum's façade with four seagulls on the roof. The façade is cream and white and features archways and columns. It also features black, orange and white Dover Museum Entry signs. There are illustrations of clouds on a dusky blue background. A larger illustration of seagull is perched on the title 'Museum in miniature'
A bone comb broken vertically in three pieces. Some of the comb's teeth are missing. The design of the comb is symmetrical. The connecting plates at the top of the comb are curved and connected with rivets. There is a slight inward curve at the side of the tooth plate. The combs teeth have been made by cutting into the the tooth plate. Some cutting marks can be seen on the connecting plate.
A photograph of Thomas William Burgess in the sea with a cup taking a drink. The edge of a supporting boat can be seen on the left. The caption on the bottom states: "Burgess Channel Swim: I want Bovril, not this"
A watercolour sketch with black ink to emphasise outlines and details. The scene is of Sandwich in the foreground is a river and field. In the background are a series of buildings including a windmill and a church.
A black and white postcard featuring a montage of images: (left) a man with a moustache wearing a flat cap with a pig sat on a wall looking on; (right) a profile picture of Captain Webb wearing a white shirt and three medals; and a procession of people holding instruments and a banner. A caption is placed vertically on the right: 'who was it that put the pig on the wall to see Captain Webb's procession pass?
A black and white photograph of a head of a sculpture of the head and chest of Captain Webb on top of a memorial with a dedication plaque. There is a wreath laid in front of the plinth. The statue is situated in gardens in front of a large building called the Hotel Burlington.
On the left is a hand drawn and coloured card model of Dover Museum. On the right there is a large illustration of a seagull over looking the museum. There are illustrations of clouds on a dusky blue background.
Text reads 'Dover Museum needs you'. The image is a parody of a World War I Lord Kitchener Recruitment poster, and features Deal Man from Dover Museum in a field marshal style uniform, looking and pointing at the viewer
A view looking straight down the large sections of a prehistoric wooden boat. The boat is lit up in a dark room.
A blue and grey faded image with white text. On the left is a photographic portrait of Captain Matthew Webb wearing wearing a white top buttoned to the side with two medals. The post is titled with a quote from Captain Webb's memorial in Great Dawley: "Nothing great is easy"
Image shows Deal Man (a carved chalk votive figurine from Dover museum's display) wearing a Virtual Reality headset. The background is a black and orange strobe pattern and headed with Dover Museum and Curating Visibility. Text reads: Volunteers wanted! To facilitate the exciting, upcoming Curating Visibility VR exhibition.
A watercolour and ink sketch titled 'An Anchorite at his Devotions, Deal 26 Sep 1884'. In the foreground a man in a blue coat and top hat is looking at a pile of anchors in a field. In the background there is a row of buildings, including one with a sign saying The Dover Brewery.
An imitation of a Captain Webb branded matchbox. A black and white etching of Webb's portrait is headed with Capt. Webb on a red arched background. It is surrounded by a blue dotted border. At the bottom is a caption "swam across the English Channel Aug 24th 1875. 150th anniversary"