Battle Museum of Local History

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The Museum has a collection covering 125 million years of history in Battle and the surrounding area. The fascinating displays include dinosaur footprints, artefacts from the Roman Bathhouse at Beauport Park, a Saxon battle-axe believed to be a unique relic of the famous Battle of Hastings (featured on Time Team), the World’s oldest effigy of Guy Fawkes and the story of the Battle Gunpowder industry, as well as cases on the World Wars of the 20^th Century. Each year there is new special exhibition. To learn more, please visit the website.

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Caroline B
Chichester, United Kingdom
Good Local History
Thursday, 17th June 2021
The Museum is very interesting with it's 1066 exhibition including 'Battle of Hastings' axe and Roman finds from Beauport Park. Free admission. The Almondry gardens were closed for a while because of... Read full review
wingate
London, United Kingdom
Trip Type:
Solo travel
Small but interesting
Thursday, 24th June 2021
Set back from the main road this is a museum which naturally concentrates on the Battle of Hastings.No artefacts but a thorough explanation of the battle.Worth a visit Read full review
captainblackmore
Leicester, United Kingdom
Trip Type:
Family
Free and friendly!
Tuesday, 13th July 2021
Had a wonderful 40 mins here in the small but well filled museum. Bearing in mind the charges at Battle Abbey, we learned so much about the battle and local area throughout history. Really... Read full review

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