Quex House and Gardens, home of the Powell-Cotton Museum
What's included:
- Natural history displays
- Beautiful Historic Garden
- SEND Friendly experienced
- Guided tour of Quex House
- Backpack Buddies full of explorer tools
- Free parking available
Discover history, nature and an amazing museum
The Powell-Cotton Museum offers an exciting, fun and interactive day out for all. Join us on a safari and discover awesome animals in our natural history galleries. Journey through time and across cultures with our amazing collection of art and archaeology. Get your hands on in The Cube where you can handle over 400 objects.
Throughout the year we offer an exciting programme of events and activities. With temporary exhibitions as well there is always something new to see and do.
If you want a gentler pace, then join a free tour to explore the country home of the adventurous Powell-Cotton family for over 200 years. Its relaxed atmosphere and character are immediately appreciated when you step through the front door into the hall. Quex House displays fascinating furniture, decorative objects, a beautiful library and the famous ‘oriental room’. No country house would be complete without extensive gardens and Quex House is no exception.
In Quex Gardens, seven acres of beautiful, informal gardens available for you to explore, including lawns, herbaceous borders, exotic trees, a woodland walk, and a historic walled garden.
Attraction accreditations
Gallery
Opening times
& directions
Open from Saturday 14 February until Sunday 1st November 2026
Term time: Fri to Sun and bank holidays, 11am-4pm
School holidays: Weds to Sun, 11am-4pm
Winter opening hours: Weekends from 21 November to 13 December, 10am-3pm
Quex Park,
Home of The Powell Cotton Museum,
Birchington,
Kent CT7 0BH
Accessibility
A full accessibility guide is available on the Visit England Accessibility Guides website
Frequently asked questions
Find frequently asked questions on our website.
