Museums in West Sussex
Pallant House Gallery is home to one of the finest private gallery collections of fine art in the UK. The gallery is based on artwork collected by Dean Walter Hussey when he was Dean of nearby Chichester Cathedral 1955-1977. Included are works by Henry Moore, J Ceri Richards, and Graham Sutherlan, among many others.
9 North Pallant, Chichester, West Sussex, England, PO19 1TJ
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Located in the centre of the lovely village of Petworth, this small museum is a restored Leconfield Estate worker's cottage, recreated to look as it would have done around the year 1910, with a kettle on the boil and the table set for tea.
346 High Street, Petworth, West Sussex, England, GU28 0AU
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A museum of local history covering the villages of Steyning, Bramber and Upper Beeding. Permanent exhibits include fossils, Neolithic flint tools from nearby Chanctonbury Ring, Roman-British pottery, Saxon jewellery, medieval carvings, 18th-century smugglers weapons, and Victorian prams.
Church Street, Steyning, West Sussex, England, BN44 3YB
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A museum of local history covering archaeology, domestic history, local trades and crafts, and much more. There are displays on Storrington during the two World Wars, and medieval carvings and other articles from local churches.
The Old School, School Lane, Storrington, West Sussex, England, RH20 4LL
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A museum of historic aircraft housed at an old RAF base at Tangmere, near Chichester. RAF Tangmere was opened in 1916 and served as a frontline fighter base in WWII and later as home to several world speed record attempts.
Gamecock Terrace, Tangmere, West Sussex, England, PO20 2ES
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A marvellous museum covering the rich past of Chichester and area, with displays ranging from prehistory, geology, archaeology, Roman, Saxon, and medieval Chichester. There is a special display on the prehistoric find known as Boxgrove Man.
Tower Street, Chichester, West Sussex, England, PO19 1QH
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Over 50 historic buildings rescued from demolition have been carefully dismantled and reconstructed in this fascinating rural site north of Chichester. Among the many buildings on display is a medieval farmstead, complete with furniture and livestock, a watermill, and a Tudor market hall. There are numerous hands-on exhibits of building materials and techniques.
Singleton, Chichester, West Sussex, England, PO18 0EU
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Heritage Highlight: A wealth of beatifully-restored historic buildings
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A museum and art gallery covering local history of Worthing and the surrounding area. The highlight of the museum collection is a vast array of historic costumes. The large collection of toys is also worth mentioning.
Chapel Road, Worthing, West Sussex, England, BN11 1HP
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