🍾 Exciting News! 🍾 The Huguenot Museum is delighted to announce that the loan of the magnificent #Lethieullier #Dolls’ #House has been extended until the end of 2026! Don’t miss this glimpse into #Georgian domestic life—plan your visit to the Huguenot Museum today!

Book your #FREE TICKETS now! Join us for a fantastic #musicalperformance this Saturday at 2pm in Rochester Cathedral. #ÀánúSodipe violinist will be performing solo & alongside Vox Next Gen, Mossbourne Parkside & Riverside Academies Choirs. tinyurl.com/MossbourneConc…

After exploring their school’s Huguenot history at the museum, students performed a concert at Rochester Cathedral! Featuring Àánú Sodipe (violinist) & choirs from Vox Next Gen, Parkside & Riverside. Sponsored by the Worshipful Company of Grocers & Mossbourne Charitable Trust

📷It's Global Money Week! 📷 This annual event, taking place from 17–23 March 2025, aims to equip young people with the financial knowledge & skills necessary to make sound financial decisions. Text continues under image description.

Today we welcomed some of the guests & speakers who will be attending the Furniture History Society 49th Annual Symposium V&A .The symposium will be led by Dr Tessa Murdoch (our Chair of Trustees) The Lethieullier dolls will be Huguenot Museum until the end of 2026!

🌏World Water Day 2025🌏 Glacier Preservation and the legacy of Augustine Courtauld World Water Day, observed annually on March 22, highlights the urgent need to protect our planet’s fresh water. Text continues under image text

Paul de Rapin! (1661–1725) Born on this day in Castres, France, Rapin came from a prominent Huguenot family. After fleeing persecution, he joined William of Orange’s army, fought in Ireland, & later settled in Holland as a tutor. His Histoire d’Angleterre became a key 18th-c work

🌸 Happy Mother’s Day to the ‘Mother of the Huguenots’ – Jeanne d’Albret! 🌸 Queen of Navarre (1555–1572), Jeanne was a fearless Protestant leader and mother of Henry IV of France. Text continued under image.

Bring the kids along for our free* trail & quiz – perfect for little explorers! Help the housekeeper to find the ladies’ favourite tea set before she gets into big trouble & looses her job! All participants get a sticker and colouring page for taking part! *Entry fee for aged 5+

⸻ 🥚Happy Easter from the Huguenot Museum!🥚 Did you know Peter Carl Fabergé (1846–1920), creator of the iconic Fabergé eggs, was of Huguenot descent? His exquisite Imperial Easter eggs (1885–1917) blended French artistry with Russian grandeur. #FabergeEggs #Huguenot #Easter

🌍 Earth Day 2025: Our Power, Our Planet Huguenot pioneers like Peter Lefevre (c.1690–1751) used water to power London’s Three Mills. A legacy of renewable energy worth remembering. #EarthDay2025 #OurPowerOurPlanet #RenewableEnergy

🇬🇧Happy #StGeorgesDay!🇬🇧 Did you know Plymouth’s St George’s Church was once home to a thriving Huguenot community? Refugees fleeing France in the 17th century worshipped here in French, finding sanctuary and shaping the city’s heritage. #PlymouthHistory #HuguenotHeritage

May 1st in France = Lily of the Valley Day In 1560, King Charles IX was gifted muguet by Louis de Girard — and loved it so much, he made it a spring tradition. A sweet bloom with a complex past: the same king later ruled during the St. Bartholomew’s Day. #FêteduMuguet #MayDay

🏳️‍🌈We’re open for the Sweeps Festival!🏳️‍🌈 Visit the Huguenot Museum on 3rd, 4th & 5th May, 11am–4pm. Refreshed gallery (small fee, under 5's free – tickets valid all yr), free kids’ trail, #popupmarket & #giftshop – no ticket needed!#SweepsFestival #HuguenotMuseum #RochesterEvents

🇬🇧 Today marks 80 years since VE Day. We remember the #Huguenot descendants who served in WWII, including: • Maj-Gen Philip Shears (1887–1972) • Maj-Gen Clifford Beckett (1891–1972) • André & Magda Trocmé, who sheltered Jews in Nazi-occupied France. #veday80thanniversary

🐶 Now Live: #Crowdfunder - Famous family dog #Nipper seeks a new Home! 🐶 Please support us in purchasing this fantastic painting by donating & sharing our appeal. You can read about this campaign & find links to our blog here - crowdfunder.co.uk/p/famous-famil… #dogs #hismastersvoice

Rochester Cathedral & Trustees of the Huguenot Museum welcome you to Rochester Cathedral to hear Child Migrant Voices with Amber Butchart & Eithne Nightingale. Presentation & book signing For details & to book visit tinyurl.com/migrantvoices

Today is #ResistanceDay in France We remember Evelyn Jaulmes (1921–2009), #Huguenot descendant & member of the French Resistance in Paris during #WWII. Her husband Yves Jaulmes (1919–2000) also served bravely in the French army. A legacy of faith, courage, & resistance

🧡 It’s #VolunteerWeek (3–9 June) 🧡 We’re so grateful to our incredible #volunteers – from Family History Advisors to Visitor Hosts – including Huguenot descendants now living at the French Hospital. Thank you for your dedication, warmth & heritage! 💛

On #FathersDay, we highlight Jacques Fontaine (1658–1728), a #Huguenot exile who documented his experiences for his children. His memoir offers rare insight into the trials of religious #refugees & the paternal role in preserving faith, identity, and family legacy.