Hastings Old Town Hall Museum  

  

Address High Street,  HASTINGS, TN34 3EW
Telephone 01424 451052
Fax 01424 451165
E-mail museum@hastings.gov.uk
Website www.hmag.org.uk
Opening times April to September
Monday to Saturday 10am to 5pm
Sunday 12am to 5pm
October to March
Monday to Saturday  10am to 4pm
Sunday 12am to 4pm
Entrance  Free

The Old Town Hall Museum provides an introduction to the history of the Old Town of Hastings. The Museum reopened in 1999 following a major refurbishment project supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund. The building is now fully accessible, and contains a wealth of historic exhibits, interactive models and reconstructions.
The displays take the form of a walk back in time, covering all the key moments in the Old Town's history including the clearances of the 1930s, the rise of the Victorian resort, the town as a Napoleonic garrison, the notorious fraudster Titus Oates, the role of the Cinque Ports as well as the fires, floods and raids of the Middle Ages. An audio tour is available.
The Old Town Hall was built in 1823, replacing an 18th century building on the same site. It has been a Museum since 1949.

Parking Street parking (charge).  Car parks nearby.
Public transport Nearest Railway Station: Hastings
Facilities Shop.  Tourist Information Centre.
Accessibility Fully accessible.  Steep kerb to pavement.