Fishermens Museum
The museum is housed in a former church (dedicated to St Nicholas) which was built on the beach in 1854 to serve the local fishing community. It operated as a church until 1939 but was turned into a museum in 1956 by the Old Hastings Preservation Society.
It looks after one of the famous net huts next to the building where you can also find the Edward and Mary which, in 1919, became the first locally-built fishing boat to be installed with an engine, and The Valiant, which was built in Newhaven in 1953 and worked from Hastings until 1999. On the beach in front of the boats is an anchor dating from Napoleonic times.
Exhibits in the museum include model ships and boats, fishing gear, historic paintings and photographs illustrating the Hastings fishing industry.
Visitor Information
Address:
Rock-a-Nore Road
Hastings
East Sussex
TN34 3DW
Telephone: 01424 461446
Opening Times:
Every day except Christmas Day
April to October: 10am to 5pm
November to March: 11am - 4pm
Group Information:
40 maximum group size; free but donations welcome; prebooking required for groups
Talks available by prior arrangement - £20
Get Directions:
Go to our Directions to the Fishermens Museum page.
Website:
www.hastingsfish.co.uk
Further Information: