History Museums in East Sussex

Battle, East Sussex

Site of the famous battle with an engaging visitor centre and interactive displays. Note: English Heritage members can visit attraction for free. 

Brighton, East Sussex

For anyone looking to learn more about the natural history of the area, the Booth Musuem has a variety of exciting collections and exhibits, showcasing the a...

Brighton, East Sussex

As a fishing town, Brighton has a rich maritime history and nowhere is this history captured better than in the Brighton Fishing Musuem. Journey through Brig...

Brighton, East Sussex

Having received a £10 million redevelopment in 2001, this eclectic museum has gone from strength to strength and contains loads of interactive displays...

Brighton, East Sussex

  The Brighton Toy and Model Museum boasts a collection of over 10,000 pieces including  a number of items from outside collections, showcasing th...

Eastbourne, East Sussex

Refurbished in 2011 and housed in the RNLI William Terris Memorial Boathouse, this RNLI Museum showcases the history of the service from the very first lifeb...

Hastings, East Sussex

As one of Hasting's most popular tourist attractions, the Hastings Fishermen's Museum presents the rich maritime history of the town with a number of fun and...

Hastings, East Sussex

This family-friendly museum has an amazing and varied collection of art and artefacts that allow visitors to explore, not only the fascinating heritage of Ha...

Brighton, East Sussex

For anyone looking to learn more about the amazing area of Hove, then the Hove Museum and Art Gallery is perfect. There are a number of fascinating exhibits ...

Eastbourne, East Sussex

Ever wondered about the shops of the past? With four floors containning over 100,000 exhibits, there is so much about the retail of 1850-1950 to discover. Fr...

Brighton, East Sussex

Home to an extensive collection police memorobilia, this museum covers the history of the Sussex police from the nineteenth century to this day. A tour aroun...

Brighton, East Sussex

  This stunning property was home to one of the largest land-owning families in Brighton and stands tall to this day as an amazing piece of Edwardian a...

Eastbourne, East Sussex

Redoubt Fortress & The Pavilion offers its guests a world of discovery, with fantastic exhibitions, events and activities all year round! Uncover ov...

Hastings, East Sussex

This small independent museum tells the harrowing tale of many different ships wrecked in the English Channel throughout the centuries and is home to a vast ...

Hastings, East Sussex

Get sucked into the grizzly world of crime and discover all about some of the world's most notorious criminals. Home to an amazing collection of memorobilia ...

Battle, East Sussex

Yesterday’s World Museum takes you back over 100 years with five floors of over 150,000 memorabilia exhibits.