Whats in Maidstone Museum?
Ancient Egyptians Undoubtedly the star of our Egyptian Collection is ‘The Lady of the House, Ta-Kesh, Daughter of Osiris, Pa-Muta; her mother Lady of the House, Shy’. This 2,700 year-old Egyptian mummy was brought to England in the 1820s. The collection explores ancient Egyptian culture with an emphasis on their obsession with death. Archaeology Stone tools and other evidence tell us that our ancestors were living in the Maidstone area over 400,000 years ago. Our collections of archaeological material are outstanding, ranging from beautifully fashioned flint tools and fabulous Bronze Age weapons, to exquisite Roman glass and fabulous Anglo-Saxon jewellery. Costume ‘Dressing Rooms’ shows a chronological progression of the changing shape of women’s dress from 1800 to 2000. The displays incorporate underwear, accessories, children’s garments and doll’s clothes from each decade; which are complemeted by paintings and photographs from the museum collections. Ethnography Cultural material fr
