The Bexley Museum Collection

Whats on and coming soon from the Bexley Collection?

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Something Old, Something New: The Wedding Dress

March 15th 2010 - September 2010

Admission Free

This display showcases some of the collection's most beautiful wedding dresses. Coinciding with the Hall Place Wedding Fair on the 28th of March, beautiful dresses from 1890, 1919 and 1930 will provide the ideal inspiration for any prospective bride. Something Old, Something New is a must see for anyone interested in costume history and all those who like a bit of romance!

Ancient Egypt

Pottery from the Nile

December 2009 – November 2010

Admission Free

An exciting new exhibition based around Bexley’s significant collection of Egyptian pottery. Explore life and death in Ancient Egypt through beautiful ceramics and pottery. Amulets, beads, shabti figures and mummified human remains are all on display!

This spectacular exhibition gives visitors a chance to see a mummified Egyptian cat, a clay seal belonging to the wife of Tutankhamun and 6,000 year old pottery made with clay from the River Nile. Look out for related Egyptian kids events throughout the year.

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Making a Museum

October 2009 – October 2010

Admission Free

A new exhibition looks at the very early history of the Bexley Collection from the 1920s and 30s. This early museum was located at Danson House and is a fascinating part of the borough’s social history. Reports by the first Curator W.A Carter give a personal insight into this amazing collection.

Exhibits show a range of the first objects collected in Bexley. Including the weird and the wonderful! A stuffed alligator, a 250 million year old fossil, arms and armour and a whale jawbone are all on display. This is an exhibition with something for everyone.