Hastings Museum

Posted by John Humphries on 24/10/12 • Categorised as 2012, Arts & Culture

By John Humphries (Oct 2012)

Hastings Museum

Hastings Museum & Art Gallery

Hastings Museum & Art Gallery has extremely rich and varied collections, with artefacts from prehistory to the present day and from every continent. Its collections include fine and decorative arts, local and natural history, and world art, including significant Native American collections. The most spectacular part of the Museum is the magnificent Durbar Hall, constructed for the 1886 Colonial & Indian Exhibition, which now also offers a unique venue for weddings and civil partnerships. There are plenty of special features for children, from fossils that transform into dinosaurs and free activity books to a play corner and dressing up. The museum shop offers a range of books, cards, toys and gifts inspired by the collections and temporary exhibitions. Shop, Parking, Disabled Access, Accessible toilet, lift. Admission free. [updated Oct 2012]

Hours (April – September) Open daily, closed Mondays. Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 5pm, Sunday 12 Noon – 5pm. Last admission 4.30pm

Hours (October – March) Open daily, closed Mondays. Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 4pm, Sunday 12 Noon – 4pm. Last admission 3.30pm

Personnel

Cathy Walling – Curator (cwalling@hastings.gov.uk). For general collections enquiries.

Alison Hawkins – Keeper of Local History & Archives (ahawkins@hastings.gov.uk). For enquiries about the Local History and Archives Collection.

Catherine Harvey – Education Officer & Keeper of World Art (charvey@hastings.gov.uk). For educational activities and enquiries relating to the World Art collection.

Susan Ward – Keeper of Exhibitions and Fine & Decorative Art (sward@hastings.gov.uk). For information on temporary exhibitions and the Fine & Decorative Art collection.

Debra Gould – Museum Administrator (dgould@hastings.gov.uk). For general enquiries, events and wedding bookings.

Hastings Museum & Art Gallery
John’s Place, Bohemia Road, Hastings, Sussex, TN34 1ET. Tel: 01424 451052. Email: museum@hastings.gov.uk Website: www.hmag.org.uk