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Dockyard40: Always Part of the Story
Stormy Stan’s Chatham Challenge
RNLI 200: The Exhibition
Medway Gaming Festival
Call the Midwife Official Location Tour
SALUTE TO THE ’40S
Ralph STEADman: INKling Exhibition
Icon Theatre: Ghost Ships
Master Ropemakers
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VISIT THE HISTORIC DOCKYARD CHATHAM
PAY FOR A DAY, VISIT FREE FOR 1 YEAR
A visit to The Historic Dockyard Chatham is a guaranteed adventure. Let your heart set sail through the tides of history. A fantastic day out in Kent awaits.
LOCAL RESIDENTS OFFER – 40% OFF ANNUAL ADMISSION TICKETS
As part of our 40th anniversary, local residents will be able to receive 40% OFF the walk-up price of entry tickets from 1 to 30 April 2024.
Tickets are only available to residents with the following postcodes: ME1, ME2, ME3, ME4, ME5, ME7, ME8 and ME9 7.
OPENING TIMES
10am – 5pm
ADMISSION
BOOK ONLINE & SAVE
Discounted tickets are available online (must book at least one day in advance)
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SET SAIL TODAY
Not to be missed
ATTRACTIONS
THINGS TO
SEE AND DO
The story of Chatham Dockyard and its people can be discovered in our immersive exhibition galleries, such as Command of the Oceans and The Ropery. Explore three historic warships to learn about warship construction, refit and repair and examine important objects related to the Dockyard and the wider maritime world from the collections of Royal Museums Greenwich and Imperial War Museums.
Access to all galleries and ships is included in your admission ticket. Click on the tiles below to explore further …
Collections
EXPLORE OVER 70,000 objects STEEPED in 400 years of BRITISH history
DIVE DEEPER
A place like no other
Whether you’re a teacher, a group organiser or a party planner, we can facilitate a huge range of different visit types.
You might also be surprised to know, we’re a place where over 100 businesses have chosen to locate, that over 400 people call home and where over 600 people study with the University of Kent.
Tie the knot at the Dockyard
Your Dream Kent Wedding
We have four stunning historic venues, for you to say ‘I do’. We’ll take your vision and bring it to life creating the day of your dreams.
OUR CHARITY
The most complete and best preserved dockyard of the age of sail
The Historic Dockyard Chatham is in the stewardship of independent charity, Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust.
The Trust aims to not only set the benchmark in maintaining excellence in the sympathetic preservation and use of The Historic Dockyard Chatham, its buildings, ships and collections through diverse re-use, but also to engage the widest possible audiences in learning about the significance and history of the former Royal Dockyard.
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