Museums & Art Galleries in East Sussex


Museums and Art Galleries in East Sussex, such as Anne of Cleves Museum and Booth Museum of Natural History are listed below. One could be excused for regarding West Sussex as very much a seaside county, certainly Rudyard Kipling saw the county as ‘Sussex by the sea’, but there is considerably more to Sussex than its undoubtedly glorious coastline. The South Downs,... read more

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Anne of Cleves Museum

Anne of Cleves Museum

52 Southover High Street, Lewes, East Sussex  
Anne of Cleves House is a 16th century timber-framed Wealden hall-house that formed part of Anne´s divorce settlement from Henry VIII in 1541. There are wide-ranging... more


Booth Museum of Natural History

Booth Museum of Natural History

194 Dyke Road, Brighton, East Sussex  
Booth Museum of Natural History has over half a million specimens, natural history literature and data extending back over three centuries, including hundreds of British birds... more


Brighton Museum & Art Gallery

Brighton Museum & Art Gallery

Royal Pavilion Gardens, Brighton, East Sussex  
Brighton Museum & Art Gallery is famous for its collection of 20th century furniture, glass, textiles and jewellery, including examples by leading designers. There is an... more


Hove Museum & Art Gallery

Hove Museum & Art Gallery

19 New Church Road, Hove, East Sussex  
Hove Museum & Art Gallery, housed in an impressive Victorian villa, re-opened in 2003 following major re-development works. The new galleries allow visitors to learn more... more


Lewes Castle & Barbican House Museum

Lewes Castle & Barbican House Museum

169 High Street, Lewes, East Sussex  
The building of Lewes Castle began soon after the conquest of 1066 and continued for nearly 300 years and is unusual for its two motttes (artificial... more


Old Town Hall Museum

Old Town Hall Museum

Old Town Hall, High Street, Hastings, East Sussex  
The Old Town Hall Museum was built in 1823 and opened as a museum in 1949, with displays on the history of Hastings. The displays cover... more