Queen of the Waves exhibition at Dover Museum


  • When
  • Area Dover

When

Where

Dover Museum and Bronze Age Boat Gallery
Market Square
Dover
Kent
CT16 1PH

What3words location

handbook.developed.surpassed

Admission

Free event

Useful info

  • Available: Accessible toilets
  • Available: Accessible parking
  • Available: Baby changing
  • Available: Family-friendly
  • Available: Guide dogs, hearing dogs and assistance dogs welcome
  • Available: Public transport nearby
  • Not available: Dog-friendly
  • Not available: Car parking

Contact

A special stairwell exhibition marking the 100th anniversary of Gertrude Ederle’s historic achievement as the first woman to swim the English Channel.

A century after Ederle’s remarkable crossing in 1926, this exhibition celebrates her courage, determination and enduring influence on women’s sport and the history of open-water swimming.

The exhibition will showcase objects, contemporary photographs, and memorabilia that bring Ederle’s extraordinary accomplishment to life for a new generation.

Accessibility:

Visitors unable to access the stairwell will be available to borrow a printed copy of the exhibition panels from the reception desk.

A young woman wearing a black swimming costume
Gertrude Ederle, the first woman to swim the English Channel © Dover Museum