Museums · South East England
The Beaney
The Beaney — Museum, library and art gallery in Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Canterbury West · 0.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
The Beaney is a museum in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1899. Built in the Tudor Revival architecture style. Part of Canterbury Museums and Galleries. Address: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q128210729. Wikidata describes it as: "Museum, library and art gallery in Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 51.2794°, 1.0792°.
Photo gallery
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Beaney House of Art and Knowledge is the central museum, library and art gallery of the city of Canterbury, Kent, England. It is housed in a Grade II listed building. The building, museum and art gallery are owned and managed by Canterbury City Council; Kent County Council is the library authority. These authorities work in partnership with stakeholders and funders.
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Background
Architecture
The Tudor Revival Beaney Institute building was designed by architect and City surveyor A.H. Campbell in 1897 and opened on 11 September 1899 at a cost of £15,000, after Dr James George Beaney left £10,000 to Canterbury for the institute, and Canterbury City Council added £5,000 so that Beaney's institute could accommodate the city's existing museum and library, which was transferred to the Beaney Institute building with the added name "Royal" in 1898. That existing museum and library had originated on Guildhall Street in 1825 as the Canterbury Philosophical and Literary Institution, been bought by the City in 1846 and was established as the Canterbury Museum and Public Library in 1858; the…
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- Coordinates
- 51.2794, 1.0792
- County
- Kent
- District
- Canterbury
- Parish
- Canterbury, unparished area
- Postcode
- CT1 2RX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Canterbury
- Phone
- +44 1227 862162
- Established
- 1899
- Nearest railway station
- Canterbury West — 0.6 km
- Opening
- Mo off; Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 11:00-16:00
- Official site
- canterburymuseums.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7374508 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Beaney House of Art and Knowledge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Beaney Institute 002.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Beaney?
- The Beaney is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CT1 2RX), in the parish of Canterbury, unparished area.
- When was The Beaney built?
- Built or established in 1899.
- Is The Beaney a protected site?
- Yes — The Beaney is part of the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is The Beaney free to visit?
- Yes, The Beaney is free to enter.
- How do I get to The Beaney?
- The nearest railway station is Canterbury West, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CT1 2RX.