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Permanent Galleries
Permanent Galleries
Ancient Origins
The Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames has a rich archaeological heritage. Our Ancient Origins gallery displays many of the items from the Palaeolithic Period through to the Pagan Saxon period. Flint artefacts from the Thames, Bronze weaponry dating from 900BC, Roman coins and a Pagan Saxon human burial are all features of this gallery.
Eadweard Muybridge
Kingston Museum holds a significant collection of Muybridge's photographic work along with items of equipment such as the zoopraxiscope. A full catalogue entitled Eadweard Muybridge, the Kingston Museum Bequest was published in 2004 and is available from the Museum shop. There is also an online catalogue.
Town of Kings
Kingston Museum's Town of Kings Gallery was opened in November 1997 and traces the history of Kingston's people and its Royal connections from the time of the crowning of the seven Anglo-Saxon Kings through to more recent times.
Exhibits include:-
- Original 14th century boat timbers from the Thames waterfront at Kingston
- Life size model of King Aethelstan
- Medieval kiln reconstruction
- 17th century traders' tokens (Kingston issuers)
- Corporation weights and measures
- Half scale model of Turk's Boatyard interior
- East Surrey Regiment Militaria display
- Local industries
- Penny Farthing and Boneshaker
- Borough regalia
- Borough Archives
- Costume
- Domestic bygones