SOCO Collect

07 July 2018
30 September 2018

A selected and curated show from SoCo Artists who have developed new work in res...
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Edward Preston's Local History Talks

20 July 2018
17 August 2018

FREE weekly Local History talks on Fridays between 1 June and 31 August.
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SOCO Walk and Talk

21 July 2018
14:00 - 16:00

Join a walk around the museum with SoCo Artists, to hear about the new works the...
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Here, There and Everywhere

31 July 2018
10:30 - 12:00

Join storyteller Kevin Graal for an exciting exploration of traditional stories ...
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Here, There and Everywhere

07 August 2018
10:30 - 12:00

Join storyteller Kevin Graal for an exciting exploration of traditional stories ...
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Here, There and Everywhere

14 August 2018
10:30 - 12:00

Join storyteller Kevin Graal for an exciting exploration of traditional stories ...
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Archaeology

The Museum has a large Archaeological collection including around 2,500 flints...
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The Brassey Family & Their Collection

The Brasseys were an influential family in Hastings in the second half of the ...
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Native North Americans

Hastings Museum and Art Gallery has a fantastic collection from Nati...
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Grey Owl

'GREY OWL WAS NOT A RED INDIAN - HE WAS A SUSSEX MAN!' This was the head...
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Other World Art

Hastings Museum & Art Gallery has objects from every continent covering 4,...
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Dinosaurs and Other Fossils

The Museum has around 1,400 fossils of plants and animals, mostly from the loc...
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The Hastings Rarities Affair

In August 1962, the ornithological journal ‘British Birds’ published two artic...
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Archives, Local & Social History

Around two-thirds of Hastings Museum & Art Gallery's collections are made ...
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John Logie Baird

John Logie Baird doesn't have his own gallery but he is featured in ...
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James And Decimus Burton

Hastings Museum holds an extensive collection of over 300 architectural drawin...
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Robert Tressell

Robert Tressell wrote "The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists" in Hastings bet...
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Fine Art

Since the end of the 18th century, Hastings has inspired generations of artist...
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Decorative Arts

The Decorative Arts collection at Hastings Museum & Art Gallery contains o...
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Families

Hastings Museum & Art Gallery is a family-friendly museum that encour...
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Schools

The opportunity to visit a museum or handle historic artefacts can really en...
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Research

The Local Studies drop in service will be closed until further notice. Th...
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Loan Boxes

Access to artefacts brings history and culture to life. Handling and i...
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Ethnographic Imaginings

Acclaimed poets John Agard, Grace Nichols & Imtiaz Dharker were commi...
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About the Museum

Hastings Museum & Art Gallery is a family-friendly museum with amazingly d...
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Visit us

Admission is free. We are open all year: April - October: Tuesday - Saturday...
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Find the Museum

Hastings Museum and Art Gallery John's PlaceBohemia Road Hastings&n...
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Museum shop

Alongside the popular pocket money and exhibition merchandise ranges, our shop...
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Weddings & other ceremonies

The Museum's magnificent Durbar Hall offers a unique venue for weddings, and&n...
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Hire the Museum

Planning a cultural, educational or civic event? Why not hold it in the ...
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Make a Donation

You can support the work of the Museum by making a donation, either financial ...
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Join the Museum Association

The Hastings & St Leonards Museum Association was formed in 1889 and is be...
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Become a Volunteer

We are currently recruiting volunteers to help with Hastings Remembers: L...
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NEWS

LOCAL STUDIES ROOM CLOSURE The Local Studies drop in service will be closed&n...
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July 2018

Event

Edward Preston's Local History Talks

06 July 2018
27 July 2018

FREE weekly Local History talks on Fridays between 1 June and 31 August.
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Exhibition

SOCO Collect

07 July 2018
30 September 2018

A selected and curated show from SoCo Artists who have developed new work in res...
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Event

For Crying Out Loud

08 July 2018
14:00 - 15:30

An illustrated talk in support of the National Town Criers Competition. With Has...
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Event

SOCO Walk and Talk

21 July 2018
14:00 - 16:00

Join a walk around the museum with SoCo Artists, to hear about the new works the...
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Family

Here, There and Everywhere

31 July 2018
10:30 - 12:00

Join storyteller Kevin Graal for an exciting exploration of traditional stories ...
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August 2018

Exhibition

SOCO Collect

07 July 2018
30 September 2018

A selected and curated show from SoCo Artists who have developed new work in res...
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Event

Edward Preston's Local History Talks

03 August 2018
31 August 2018

FREE weekly Local History talks on Fridays between 1 June and 31 August.
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Family

Here, There and Everywhere

07 August 2018
10:30 - 12:00

Join storyteller Kevin Graal for an exciting exploration of traditional stories ...
More >>
Family

Here, There and Everywhere

14 August 2018
10:30 - 12:00

Join storyteller Kevin Graal for an exciting exploration of traditional stories ...
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Family

Here, There and Everywhere

21 August 2018
10:30 - 12:00

Join storyteller Kevin Graal for an exciting exploration of traditional stories ...
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Family

Dinosaur Day

22 August 2018
11:00 - 15:00

Come along to our fabulous Dinosaur activity day! Featuring The Iguanodon Restau...
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September 2018

Exhibition

SOCO Collect

07 July 2018
30 September 2018

A selected and curated show from SoCo Artists who have developed new work in res...
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