Summer Adventures Await
Discover the Powell-Cotton Museum, explore an historic house and let kids discover something new at every turn. A great value day out in Kent, packed with fun for all ages.
Make this summer a day to remember at Quex House & Gardens, home of the Powell-Cotton Museum.
From tiny tortoises to towering elephants, fascinating collections to hands-on activities, discover one of Kent’s most unique family days out.
Step inside the historic house, explore our remarkable museum and enjoy beautiful gardens where there’s something new to discover around every corner. Whether your family loves wildlife, history, nature or creative play, you’ll find a summer adventure for all ages.
Young explorers can follow our specially designed Summer Explorer Trail through the museum, house and gardens, packed with nature facts and challenges or borrow one of our garden games. In our interactive gallery, children can get hands-on with real objects, look through microscopes, browse books and enjoy arts and crafts activities. Little adventurers can also pick up a Backpack Buddy, filled with extra activities to help them make the most of their visit.
Better still, thanks to the Government’s Great British Summer Savings scheme, we’re reducing admission prices throughout the summer holidays, making it even easier to enjoy a great-value family day out in Kent. Packed with discovery, creativity and outdoor fun, Quex House & Gardens and the Powell-Cotton Museum is the perfect place to create lasting family memories this summer.
Plan your visit today!
What’s on
This summer, we have an events schedule packed with activities designed to keep families entertained, engaged and enjoying time together.
Pricing & Admission
Membership
| Adult (inc 1 child) | £35.00 |
| Concession (inc 1 child) | £32.00 |
| Additional Child (4-16) | £8.00 |
Museum, House & Garden
| Adult (17-64) | £7.88* |
| Concession (65+, Student, Disabled) | £7.00* |
| Child (4-16) | £6.13* |
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* Great British Summer Savings applied
Garden Only Tickets
| Adult (17-64) | £6.56* |
| Concession (65+, Student, Disabled) | £5.69* |
| Child (4-16) | £4.38* |
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* Great British Summer Savings applied
Would you consider Gift Aid?
We are grateful to all our visitors who are able to make a £1 donation, which will allow us to claim Gift Aid on their admission ticket. A rounded-up donation of 10% can also be added to membership, allowing us to claim Gift Aid.
Powell-Cotton Museum
Explore one of the Kent’s most distinctive museums. Be awestruck by our natural history dioramas and cultural objects originating from the African and Asian continents.
Quex Gardens
Take a relaxed wander through heritage gardens featuring sweeping lawns, a woodland walk and a historic walled kitchen garden.
Quex House
Walk through a manor home shaped by the Powell-Cotton family over generations, with expert guided tours that reveal the lives, travels and ideas behind every room.
