Museums & Galleries · East Sussex
The Amelia Scott
📍 TN1 1JN
Photo: N Chadwick (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Explore around 60,000 objects on local and natural history
- Changing museum and gallery displays with digital collection technology
- Join library activities including Rhyme Time and Story Time
- Attend talks, workshops and family events throughout the year
- Hire flexible rooms for meetings, celebrations and conferences
The Amelia Scott is a museum, gallery and cultural hub in the heart of Tunbridge Wells, combining libraries, a museum, exhibition galleries, council services and tourist information under one roof. You can explore around 60,000 objects covering local and natural history, archaeology, and fine and decorative arts, alongside changing exhibitions and family-friendly events such as Rhyme Time, Story Time and craft clubs. It suits families, history enthusiasts and anyone wanting to combine culture with everyday library use. The venue is open seven days a week, with flexible rooms available to hire for meetings or celebrations. It's right by Tunbridge Wells station, just 0.2 miles away, with 24 bookable places to stay within 5 miles on BritStays if you fancy making a longer visit of it.
Practical details
- Open
- Monday to Friday 9am–6pm, Saturday 9am–5pm, Sunday 10am–4pm, excluding Bank Holidays
- Best for
- Families, with libraries, exhibitions and children's activities
- Booking
- Free to join the library
From the attraction's own website on 7 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Guided Tours
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🗓️ Make a break of it
Turn a visit to The Amelia Scott into a proper getaway — ready-made plans, and the drive worked out with fuel, EV charging and the best stops.
🚆 Or come by train
- Tunbridge Wells 0.2 miles
- High Brooms 1.3 miles
- Frant 2.4 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page