The Beaney House of Art & Knowledge
The Beaney
Canterbury's municipal museum and library, housed in a Tudor Revival building with collections of art, folk history and city history.
Opened in 1899, The Beaney is Canterbury's municipal museum, art gallery and library. It displays animal paintings by local artist Thomas Sidney Cooper, Ancient Egyptian and ethnographic collections, and exhibitions related to children's book characters including Paddington Bear and Bagpuss. Admission is free. Located on High Street, the building's façade is itself a highlight of the street scene, and it houses a café and a visitor information centre.
Opening hours
Tue–Sat 10:00–17:00 (partly open Sun and Mon; check website)
Nearby sights
- Eastbridge Hospital
- The Canterbury Tales Experience
- Marlowe Theatre
- Canterbury Roman Museum
- The King's Mile & Palace Street
- River Stour Punting
- Canterbury Cathedral
- Westgate Towers