Museums in East Sussex, England

An enjoyable museum of local history, with exhibits covering the heritage of Battle, the abbey, and the surrounding area. Diisplays run the gamut from prehistoric, Roman, medieval, Civil War, oral history, and more, with collections of genealogical material, old photographs, agriculture, and local industries.
The Almonry, High Street Battle, East Sussex, England

Attraction Type: Museum
Location: At the top of High Street, a short walk from Battle Abbey. Small entry fee for adults
Website: Battle Museum
Phone: 01424 775955
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OS Grid TQ749168
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A museum of local social history, with an especially strnog collection of historic costumes. Displays range from the late 18th century to the present day, with collections of toys, objects of everyday life, dolls, embroidery, and hand-made lace.
Egerton Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, England

Attraction Type: Museum
Website: Bexhill Museum
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OS Grid TQ739078
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The Brighton Fishing Museum is situated right on the seafront, in the heart of the historic fishing quarter. The museum traces the history of fishing in Brighton from the fashionable heyday of the Regency period to the present day. Among the displays are a 27 foot clinker built punt boat - the traditional raft used in this part of Sussex - plus old photographs, oral history exhibits, boating and fishing mementos, and a computer archive of boating records.
201 King's Road Arches, Brighton, East Sussex, England, BN1 1NB

Attraction Type: Museum
Location: Located on the seafront. Small parking area, with paid parking nearby.
Website: Brighton Fishing Museum
Phone: 01273 723064
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OS Grid TQ309038
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A museum of social history, arts and crafts in the Ditchling area. Ditchling has a long history as a popular centre for arts, with many successful artists settling in the area. The museum has permanent exhibitions showcasing the work of many artists who lived and worked in Ditchling.
Church Lane, Ditchling, East Sussex, England

Attraction Type: Museum
Website: Ditchling Museum
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OS Grid TQ325152
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A museum of local history, covering Eastbourne, Beach Head, and the surrounding area. A special focus of the museum is looking at how the onset of the railroad age affected the town.
The Tower House, 2 Carlisle Road Eastbourne, East Sussex, England, BN21 4JJ

Attraction Type: Museum
Website: Eastbourne Heritage Centre
Phone: 01323 411189
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OS Grid TV610984
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One of the most popular attractions in Hastings, the Fisherman's Museum began life as the Fishermen’s Church of St Nicholas, but was converted for use as a museum in 1956. Within the doors of the old church is a wealth of enjoyable displays based around a preserved fishing lugger.
Rock-a-Nore Road, Hastings, East Sussex, England, TN34 3DW

Attraction Type: Museum
Location: On the seafront. Lots of paid parking is available at the very end of Rock-a-Nore Road, a short stroll away. Admission by donation.
Email: hastingsfishermensmuseum@ohps.org.uk
Phone: 01424 461446
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OS Grid TQ826094
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The Hastings Museum and Art Gallery has so much to offer it is hard to know where to begin. How about with the fine china and art collections? Or the Durbar Hall, built in the style of an Indian Palace for the Indian and Colonial Exhibition of 1886? In the Dunbar Hall are articles gathered by the Brassey family on their numerous voyages around the world during the 19th century.
Johns Place, Bohemia Road Hastings, East Sussex, England, TN34 1ET

Attraction Type: Museum
Website: Hastings Museum
Email: museum@hastings.gov.uk
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OS Grid TQ808095
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A treat for the modern shopaholic! At 'How We Lived Then' you will find one hundred years of shops and shopping arranged over four floors of a fascinating museum. Exhibits recreate the authentic look, feel, smells, and ambiance of shops at various times through the past.
20 Cornfield Terrace, Eastbourne, East Sussex, England, BN21 4NS

Attraction Type: Museum
Phone: +44 01323 737143
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OS Grid TV612987
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Imposing Norman castle in the very centre of historic Lewes, begun by William de Warenne shortly after the Norman invasion in 1066. Lewes Castle was not completed until three centuries had passed. Unusually, there are two baileys surrounding a single motte. The castle is composed of a shell keep with octagonal corner towers, and a striking 14th century barbican. Barbican House is home to an enjoyable museum telling the tale oof the castle and the history of Lewes.
169 High Street, Lewes, East Sussex, England, BN7 1YE

Attraction Type: Castle
Location: off the high street in Lewes, A27/A26/A275
Website: Lewes Castle and Barbican House Museum
Email: castle@sussexpast.co.uk
Phone: 01273 486 290
Fax: 01273 486 990
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OS Grid TQ414100
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A project of the Newhaven Historical Society, this museum covers the rich history of the port and town of Newhaven. Exhibits include historic photographs, maps, and artwork. There is a special display on the Newhaven Lifeboat, but the real highlight of the museum is the exhibit on HMS Forward; the wartime network of tunnels that were used in the planning and execution of the Dieppe Raid and the Normandy landings.
Paradise Park, Avis Road Newhaven, East Sussex, England, BN9 0DH

Attraction Type: Museum
Website: Newhaven Local & Maritime Museum
Email: nfo@newhavenmuseum.co.uk
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OS Grid TQ449020
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