Hastings History House

About

Located between High Street and The Bourne, Hastings History House is the headquarters of the Old Hastings Preservation Society (OHPS) and is a local history exhibition and resource centre. Hastings Area Archeological Group and Hastings Local History Group are also based there.

Open Thursday - Sunday, 11am - 4pm.
Entry if free, however donations are welcome.

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badmintontim
Hastings, United Kingdom
Trip Type:
Couples
Local History Place to visit
Sunday, 9th April 2017
This is an excellent place that will be able to tell you all that you would want to know about Hastings, whether from the displays, books or from the staff that work there There are also locally... Read full review
jazzers45
Worcestershire, UK
Trip Type:
Friends getaway
Well worth a browse
Thursday, 25th May 2017
Lots of old photos displayed in themes to illustrate Hastings through the years. They have books for sale and leaflets on walks. Staffed by volunteers who are enthusiastic about their town. Read full review
Linda N
York, United Kingdom
Trip Type:
Couples
Not much for visitors to Hastings
Saturday, 14th October 2017
We visited this free museum in September. It is only very small and the staff on duty certainly did not engage with us at all. There are notices everywhere forbidding you to take photos. I guess... Read full review

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