Hastings Museum and Art Gallery
Johns Place, Bohemia Road, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 1ET
Visit Hastings’ family-friendly and diverse Museum and Art Gallery for an exploration of art, heritage and history from around the world.
The fascinating 'Before Hastings' and 'Story of Hastings in 66 Objects' galleries recount the history of the area from prehistory to the Saxons and from 1066 to today.
Discover the local wildlife that you can spot in our town and countryside today and bring yourself face to face with the creatures of the dinosaurs and fossils gallery.
Explore the lives of the Native North Americans from the Plains and Sub-Arctic areas before visiting Grey Owl, the Hastings-born conservationist, linking the world of the Native Americans back to our local area.
The beautiful ceramics gallery and exciting regular temporary exhibitions in the art gallery will captivate lovers of both historical and contemporary art.
The spectacular Durbar Hall, built for the Indian and Colonial exhibition of 1886, displays a magnificent collection of culture from India, the Far East and Australasia. The adjoining gallery explores the Brassey family who collected the amazing artefacts that make up the Durbar Hall.
Visit Hastings Museum and Art Gallery’s website to find out more.
| Ticket Type | Ticket Tariff |
|---|---|
| Adult | Free |
| Child | Free |
Note: Prices are a guide only. For further information please visit the website.
Nearest major road is A21. Off the A21 opposite Falaise Road.
Nearest station is Hastings, 1/2 mile away. Cross the road at the station entrance, and turn right into Cornwallis Terrace. Turn left again into Priory Street. Turn right at end of Priory Street into Cambridge Road. Museum is located on the right at the top of the hill where Cambridge Road becomes Bohemia Road.
| Winter opening (1 Apr 2021 - 31 Dec 2022) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Day | Times | |
| Monday | Closed | |
| Tuesday - Saturday | 10:00 | - 17:00 |
| Sunday | 11:00 | - 16:30 |
Edith Festival 2023A festival celebrating the cultural and historical heritage of Hastings
White Nanny Black Child – Film Screening and Q&AHastings Museum & Art Gallery, Playing the Race Card and Ten66 Television are thrilled to present a special film screening for Black History Month.
The Dead ZooA menagerie of real animals and their skeletons from Hastings Museum's natural science collection.
PlanetariumAn immersive planetarium experience at Hastings Museum.
Relics RoadshowFind out about the latest local history, fossil and archaeological discoveries and have your own finds and treasures identified by experts
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