Our remarkable collection

A traditional volunteer-run town museum for all

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Our remarkable collection

A traditional volunteer-run museum for all

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Bexhill Museum is open six days a week and Bank Holidays, 11:00am to 4:00pm. Come and see our unique collections. Everything from dinosaur footprints to the history of the town's iconic De la Warr Pavilion. Plus everything in between, and Eddie Izzard's amazing model railways.

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Latest News

The archive photograph album from the Bexhill Museum archive.

Bexhill’s child refugees saved from the death camps

21 Jan 2022 | news
Two little refugee girls spotted in an archived school photo from 1939 tell the story how the town helped save them from a concentration camp.
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Help Santa find gifts for his elves this weekend

14 Dec 2021 | news
Last chance to join the children’s trail at Bexhill Museum before Xmas. Give Santa a hand by spotting the elves' presents and win a prize for helping him out.
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Winter Wartime Model Railway gets a TV airing

15 Oct 2021 | news
The popular hobby & history channel Yesterday TV is featuring Eddie Izzard's model railway at Bexhill Museum. Here's where & when to watch it.
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01424 222058

The Museum, Egerton Rd, Bexhill, TN39 3HL

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National Museums Scotland@NtlMuseumsScot·
28th January, 2022 1487062161243447299

BIRD FOOD BRIEFCASE!

This beautifully crafted case was donated to our @NatSciNMS collection in 1929.

Inside it displays the wild plants & seeds eaten by British finches.

Isn't it fabulous!

#BigGardenBirdWatch

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Smithsonian Archives@SmithsonianArch·
28th January, 2022 1487059603561095176

It's #ArchivesShelfieDay, and we're feelin' ourselves. 🔥

These photographs are from our on-site collections storage space in Washington, D.C. More on our storage and handling → https://t.co/gZ4OxrSr3t

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Ancient House Museum@AncientHouseMus·
28th January, 2022 1487062921163120641

This is a clay pipe, made by Brown of Norwich and decorated with two dogs and leaves. Clay pipes are of interest to archaeologists who can use them to date a site. This one was found in the Little Ouse river.
#FindsFriday #archaeology31

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Jane Hoodless@JaneHoodless·
28th January, 2022 1487007794817642496

Westminster lampposts display co-joined CCs like the Chanel logo. Though the designer did have an on/off love affair with the 2nd Duke of Westminster for a decade in the 20s & 30s, there is no truth that the initials are for her, since CC stands for city council. #FaustianFriday

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American Museum of Natural History@AMNH·
28th January, 2022 1487064374980272133

Happy #FossilFriday! Meet the 12-million-year-old extinct dugong Metaxytherium floridanum. Unlike manatees, dugongs lack nails on their flippers and have a deeply notched tail fin with two pointed lobes.

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V&A@V_and_A·
28th January, 2022 1487062932596928512

Want to learn more about the rivarly between Fabergé and Cartier? 👑

Join Fabergé curator Kieran McCarthy and best-selling author Francesca Cartier Brickell on 8th Feb, for a talk about the rivalry between two of the greatest names in luxury.

Book now - https://t.co/G5Sc3gv4tX

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Bexhill Museum

Opening hours in 2022

Bexhill Museum is open six days a week, 11:00am to 4:00pm. We are closed on Mondays, except on Bank Holidays. Keep an eye on social media and our events page for news of special events.

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