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Arriving in Deal as a visitor knowing very little, the Maritime Museum evokes a great sense of the town's rich history. It paints a vivid picture of the seafaring exploits of days past, as well as the (unknown to me) history of the Royal Marines School of Music. The staff were incredibly welcoming and friendly - clearly proud of the history too.…
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Date of experience: September 2021
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Walking around Deal you can just feel it's history, so we decided to visit this museum to learn more. There were clear sections in the museum for each part of the town's history - the town itself, maritime, the Royal Marines etc. We found the timeline of the town particularly fascinating (lots of interesting photos as well as info) and were amazed at how many famous historic figures have visited over time! The Royal Marines exhibit was also very interesting. There are some bigger exhibits such as a tiny boat that was involved in the evacuation from Dunkirk but also quirkier exhibits - a diagram a local had made of the High Street shops at 20 year intervals over the 20th century and how they'd changed. The names from the 1970s brought back memories of shops familiar during childhood! There were two lovely lady volunteers there when we visited, both local and it was fascinating talking to them and they gave a lot of additional insight and tales of the history of the town. Just wish we had had more time to spend there, but sadly we only arrived an hour before closing. Would highly recommend, it's well worth a visit.…
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Date of experience: August 2021
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Fascinating place... staff are very nice and friendly. It is suitable to take a wheelchair, and my husband enjoyed the experience...
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Date of experience: June 2020
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Response from kathrynsreilly, Chair at Deal Museum
Responded 25 Jul 2021
We're back open again (Friday, Saturday, Sunday 1-4pm) so do come and have a look at the new displays!
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Walking along with heavy shopping bags, escaping from the nice but busy shopping area the old fashion sign of 'Museum' dangling softly in the air, invited me in. I had no appetite for any sort of consumption. But due to the resourceful guidance, which I received at the Maritime Museum with all its articles and such, made me feel hungry for knowledge. As a foreigner to make the first step into the history of Deal, I think, it starts right there at 22 St. Georges Road. Afterward, having a walk alongside the beach, at least I did, I looked at the horizon in a different way.…
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Date of experience: October 2019
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