Touch part of the wooden London Bridge that spanned the River Thames in Roman times; sit on a dinosaur footprint while holding a dinosaur bone; get up close to part of a Roman ship, identified as the earliest sea-going sailing vessel ever discovered in the northern hemisphere; feel a perfectly-preserved 4000 year old Bronze Age tree; try out your skills at tying knots and handling pulleys; see an Anglo-Saxon dugout canoe. All this – and a great deal more – awaits you at the Shipwreck Museum, situated in the historic Old Town of Hastings, which contains a truly astonishing array of maritime artefacts.
Outstanding amongst these are the displays focusing on two major historic shipwrecks, both to be found locally - the 17th-century warship Anne, the only known accessible survivor of Samuel Pepys’ Restoration navy, and the great 18th-century Dutch East Indiaman, the Amsterdam, the best-preserved wreck of an East Indiaman anywhere in the world, two-thirds complete and with most of her cargo still on board! With the additional attraction of a well-stocked gift shop for you to browse, it is no surprise that the Shipwreck Museum draws in around 80,000 visitors each year.
Ticket Type | Ticket Tariff |
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Donations welcome | Free |
Note: Prices are a guide only. For further information please visit the website.
Shipwreck Museum (1 Nov 2023 - 31 Mar 2024) | ||
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Day | Times | |
Monday | Closed | |
Tuesday - Wednesday | 10:30 | - 16:00 |
Thursday - Friday | Closed | |
Saturday - Sunday | 10:30 | - 16:00 |
Bank Holiday | 10:30 | - 16:00 |
* Please check the website for Christmas and bank holiday opening times.
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