Egypt’s glory days and the Old Testament

March 2024

Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Moses – all familiar figures in the Old Testament and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Think also of Exodus and the parting of the Red Sea. But there is no archaeological evidence to confirm the characters existed or the event happened.

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Willikin of the Weald

February 2024

Little is known about Willikin of the Weald – but thanks to Dr James Lloyd we can understand why he deserves a place on Kent’s roll of honour board.

In his second talk for Maidstone Museums’ Foundation, the College of Arms archivist fascinated an audience of 30 on February 8

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Inspiring Art from Youngsters

February 2024

Young artists with proud family and friends packed `Maidstone Museum’s gallery for the presentation of the 2024 Maidstone Young Artist Awards. Supported by Maidstone Museums’ Foundation (MMF), this contest – held every two years – is a showcase for young artistic talent.

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Paul Oldham

January 2024

It is with great sadness we report the passing of Paul Oldham on Sunday 7th January, after his 6 months’ long battle with cancer. He was a passionate champion of the Museum and very supportive of the activities of MMF

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Christmas Market

December 2023

Once again MMF had a stall at the annual Christmas Market hosted by the Museum on Saturday 9th. We have attended it for a number of years, as it spreads the word of MMF and helps the museum’s effort at this time of the year. There were numerous stalls

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