Hastings Museum and Art Gallery
Hastings, East Sussex
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A free museum at John's Place holding fine art, local history and world cultures collections, alongside changing exhibitions. Its best-known room is the richly carved Durbar Hall.
Highlights
- Carved Durbar Hall
- Around 10,000 works of fine art
- Local and social history of Hastings
- World cultures collection
Good to know
- Call ahead if you want to see the Durbar Hall, as events can close it
- Current exhibitions include the Hastings Open 2026
Getting there
Hastings Museum and Art Gallery, John's Place, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 1ETParking: Free parking in the museum grounds.
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