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Crab Museum

Margate, Coast

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Crab Museum is a small, playful, not-for-profit museum in Margate devoted to crabs and other decapods. Its displays of specimens and found objects mix humour with a strong message about the sea, which makes it a fun stop for families and curious adults. Allow up to an hour, then carry on exploring Margate.

Highlights

  • Billed as Europe's first and only museum dedicated to decapods
  • Taxidermy and found specimens of crustaceans, shellfish and other marine life
  • Free entry, with a focus on environmental action
  • First-floor setting above the Pie Factory Gallery on Broad Street

Good to know

  • Well-behaved dogs on leads are welcome, as are assistance dogs
  • There is no lift, as the museum is up a flight of stairs
  • Some displays include taxidermy

Getting there

Crab Museum, 9 Broad Street, Margate, Kent, CT9 1EW

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