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Hastings Old Town Hall Museum |
| Address | High Street, HASTINGS, TN34 3EW |
| Telephone | 01424 451052 |
| Fax | 01424 451165 |
| 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 |
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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. |
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| 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. |