Meet our Board of Trustees

The Powell-Cotton Trust is guided by a dedicated Board of Trustees who bring expertise from across the arts, heritage, science,…

Join Our Community Advisory Group

Following the success of Decolonisation and Practice, which led to the reinterpretation of the East African collections held at the…

We’ve achieved Museum Accreditation – again!

We’re proud to announce that the Powell-Cotton Museum has once again achieved Museum Accreditation! This recognition from Arts Council England…

Explore our new Digital Guide on Bloomberg Connects

The Powell-Cotton Museum, Quex House and Gardens is joining over 1,000 cultural spaces around the world on the Bloomberg Connects…

We are looking for a finance Trustee to join the Powell-Cotton Trust

The Powell-Cotton Trust (PCT) is looking to recruit a new trustee with a finance specialism, in particular, who has experience…

Collect your Wheels of Time badge from us!

We are thrilled to be a new participating member of the Wheels of Time badge collecting scheme, alongside neighbouring Thanet…

Our roof replacement project – update number 6

Have you visited us since we opened for the 2025 season? Hopefully, you have noticed the wonderful changes to Galleries…

Folktales of the Garden

As Head Gardener at Quex, my role involves much more than just tending to the horticultural tasks and general maintenance.…

Opening Weekend – Saturday 15th February

And what an amazing opening weekend it was! The opening event was the culmination of so much prep, planning, and hard work…

We are recruiting Trustees to join the Powell-Cotton Trust

The Powell-Cotton Trust (PCT) is looking to recruit new trustees with one or more of the following specific skills: business…