Folkestone Museum Receives Funding from the Royal Society
Folkestone Museum has been awarded funding by the Royal Society in the latest round of its Places of Science scheme. Twenty-seven small museums across the UK will use this funding to engage communities with their local science stories.The Places of Science scheme celebrate projects that evoke curiosity, interest and enthusiasm by exploring science in a […]
Spectacular Anglo-Saxon Sword to go on display at Folkestone Museum
Finds from a top-secret Anglo-Saxon cemetery in East Kent, including a complete sixth century sword with silver-gilt hilt fittings, will go on display at Folkestone Museum in July 2026. This sword was featured on Digging for Britain last year. It is one of the finest Anglo-Saxon swords ever found in the UK. The remarkable cemetery the […]