Museums

Displays of dinosaurs, wildlife, Native Americans, paintings, ceramics, features on John Logie Baird and Robert Tressel, temporary exhibitions and the Durbar Hall.

Special displays of Battle's industries over the centuries including the famous gunpowder production.

A friendly, local museum with a surprising variety of displays spread over three galleries, illustrating the geology, natural and local history and archaeology of the area.

Not just a model, but a complete sound and light show that brings the history of Rye alive. Follow the smugglers' footsteps and experience the life and times of bygone Rye.

The Shirley Leaf & Petal Company, an extraordinary family business which dates back over 110 years, can be found in Hastings Old Town. Despite its humble surroundings, the company has an extraordinary global reputation as a leading supplier of artificial flower and plant props for film, theatre and television productions.

Maritime museum with 3000 years of historic treasures from local shipwrecks. Audiovisual show 'A Shipwreck Adventure', push button videos, talks with slides on shipwreck and coastal history topics.

3 East Street site - it now houses exhibitions from Rye's history including its unique C18th fire engine. Many visitors are especially interested in the wooden Tunbridge ware, the tobacco pipes and the examples of pottery made in Rye for which the town was famous. There are also several paintings showing the changes in Rye, its rivers and harbour over the past few centuries. This site is open from April to October at weekends.

Varied collection of water pumps mainly from the steam era including 1904 Tangye and 1940 Worthington Simpson triple expansion engines located in their original buildings.