News Articles

MMF News articles are listed in chronological order with the latest first - click the titles to read the full article.

Fundraising Success

December 2022
MMF has been successful in raising £100,000 towards the cost of creating a new Archaeology Gallery at Maidstone Museum.
To be called ‘Lives in Our Landscape’ it will replace the existing gallery, which is in need of a revamp in its presentation, interpretation and themes.

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Museum ‘Warm Welcome’

Maidstone Museum is opening its doors to offer residents the chance to pop-in for a free hot drink and a warm place to be for the day, with social activity, information and the company of other people. A chance to read a book or bring one to share.

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Concert brings comfort and joy to town centre

On Thursday December 1, MMF began the countdown to Christmas at their 8th annual carol concert. The event saw a crowd of around 60 people, many wearing a festive hat, gathering to listen as the Invicta Grammar School choir sang a wide variety of songs, with Miss Hughes accompanying on the piano.

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Meet Ricky the Rock!

Over the summer, the Youth Ambassadors of Maidstone Museums’ Foundation organised a challenge, open to schools in Kent, to design a new mascot for this section of MMF. We were amazed by the high standard of the entries and how skilfully the students met the criteria of creating a strong and likeable character

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STEAMING AHEAD – THE KENT AND EAST SUSSEX RAILWAY

Many of us love railways, especially the steam variety, and the October 2022 talk about “The Kent & East Sussex Railway, Past and Present” attracted a large audience to the Friends’ Shop in Fremlin Walk, Maidstone. Doug Lindsay’s long, deep and wide-ranging experience and knowledge of this line …

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