Description
Bexhill Museum opened in 1914 with one gallery, and has grown its collection to match its style ever since. After 2003 the Egerton Road building incorporated the Bexhill Old Town Costume Museum for a rebuild that established the unique mix of the modern and Edwardian that it is today. Its four galleries and unique artefacts are maintained by Bexhill Museum Ltd, a UK registered charity (no. 1102638).
The primary purpose of Bexhill Museum is to collect, conserve, display and interpret objects and information related to the history and natural environment of our surrounding area. This work is undertaken for the benefit of the public and, in particular, the residents of Bexhill and district, local schools & colleges and visitors to the 1066 Country area.
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Features
- Paid
- Host birthday parties: No
Features
On Site Parking
On Site Cafe
The Sargent Collection
The Sargent Gallery is named after Henry Sargent who devoted his life to the Museum as its Curator from 1920 up until his death in 1983. This building was originally the Egerton Park Shelter Hall, which was designed in 1902 and built in 1903. It was taken over as Bexhill Museum 1914 and we have been here ever since.
The Costume Collection
Sumptuous fashion and costume collections dating from the 17th century to the modern day. Delve into the museum’s sumptuous fashion and costume collections dating from the 17th century to the modern day in our Costume Gallery. These fantastic displays lead you through two hundred years of developing fashion and design, from tortuous corsets to stunning evening dresses
The Technology Collection
This gallery is devoted to celebrating Bexhill’s role as the birth place of British Motor racing. You can see three vehicles representing different eras and technology: a reproduction steam driven 1902 Serpollet or ‘Easter Egg’, a 1958 mk III Elva sports racing car and the 1993 world record breaker Volta electric car.
Bexhill in WWII Gallery
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, and 80 years since the dark days of 1940 – when Bexhill and its coastline were targets for Nazi invasion and air attack.
Education at Bexhill Museum
Bexhill Museum’s mission is to encourage discovery. We offer a wide range of subjects across the humanities, science, technology and art with sessions for primary, secondary, and higher education groups.
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