Museums
Museums in Ramsgate.
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Sailors Church & Harbour Mission
The Sailors’ Church and Harbour Mission, close by the foot of Jacob’s Ladder was built in 1878.
The Sailor’s Church is open to the public and acts as a mini-maritime museum packed with historic photos, nautical memorabilia, and beautifully detailed scale models of old sailing ships.
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Featured Attraction | Free | History | Museum | Wet weather
Spitfire and Hurricane Memorial Museum
Come and see the iconic RAF fighter planes of the Second World War, the Supermarine Spitfire Mk XVI and the Hawker Hurricane IIC, housed under one museum roof at the historic Battle of Britain airfield in Manston, Kent.
Experience flying a Spitfire with our amazing simulator.
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Cafe | Dog friendly | Featured Activity | Food & Drink | History | Museum | Wet weather
RAF Manston History Museum
(NAAFI CAFE | NAAFI EMPORIUM)
The RAF Manston History Museum is a dedicated aviation museum that chronicles the history of the former RAF Manston airfield from its origins in 1916 through to its closure as a civilian airport in 2014.
NAAFI Cafe. Serves breakfast, light bites, cakes & afternoon tea.
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Attraction | Children | Museum | Wet weather
This Museum Is Not Obsolete
Sam Battle, creator of ‘LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER’ opened this unique museum to showcase…interactive displays; musical, scientific and in some cases, experimental! It is an ideal place for kids (and adults!).
Open every weekend 1:00pm-4:00pm.
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Cafe | Featured Attraction | Food & Drink | Gluten free | Guided Walks & Tours | History | Museum | Vegan | Wet weather
Ramsgate Tunnels
(TUNNELS TEA SHOP | MUSEUM | GIFT SHOP)
Beneath Ramsgate lies an abandoned labyrinth of tunnels which extends for more than 3 miles around the town. This unique underground city was constructed as part of the town’s Air Raid Precautions in 1939 and includes a former main line railway tunnel dating back to 1863.
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The Clock House
The Clock House is a historic, Grade II* listed 19th-century building on the quayside of Ramsgate Royal Harbour.
The Clock House is undergoing a major restoration/extension project. Once complete, the updated site will feature refreshed historical exhibition spaces and a brand-new adjacent cafe extension.
Expected to re-open in Autumn 2026.
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Books | Cafe | Dog friendly | Food & Drink | Gallery | Gluten free | Museum | Shop | Vegan | Vegetarian
Plunder • Thanet Smuggler Experience • Rogues Gallery
(BOOK SHOP | CAFÉ | MUSEUM | GALLERY SPACE)
Book shop & café : showcasing new titles and special editions of classics, serving great coffee with cow and oat milk options.
Thanet Smuggler Experience : a self-guided, walk-through Museum that features a built-in pirate ship and atmospheric storytelling.
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Activity | Children | Museum | Wet weather
The Micro Museum
A short walk from Ramsgate’s Royal Harbour will take visitors to the only Museum in Kent solely dedicated to home and personal computing.
Discover the history of computing and learn about the inventors of the digital age.
Visit Ramsgate – Map
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Museums in Ramsgate
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