Places To Visit
Many local museums and heritage centres contain Victorian objects of interest. Listed below are local places to visit in West Sussex along with a selection of museums from surrounding counties. Some museums close for part of the year, so you are advised to check before visiting. You can also check West Sussex's local attractions which lists windmill and watermills, gardens and parklands plus other places to visit in the county.
Amberley
Working MuseumHoughton Bridge, Amberley, Arundel, BN18 9LT
Tel: 01798 831370; email: office@amberleymuseum.co.uk
Website: http://www.amberleymuseum.co.uk/
Arundel Museum and
Heritage Centre61 High Street, Arundel, BN18 9ST
Tel: 01903 885708
Website: http://www.arundelmuseum.org.uk/
The
Bluebell RailwaySheffield Park Station, Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22 3QL
Tel: 01825 720800; email: info@bluebell-railway.co.uk
Website: http://www.bluebell-railway.co.uk/
Bognor Regis
Local History Museum69 High Street, Bognor Regis, PO21 1RY
Tel: 01243 865636
Website: http://www.sussexmuseums.co.uk/bognor.htm
Booth
Museum of Natural History194 Dyke Road, Brighton, BN1 5AA
Tel: 01273 292777; email: boothmuseum@brighton-hove.gov.uk
Website: http://www.booth.virtualmuseum.info/
Brighton
Fishing Museum201 King’s Road Arches, Brighton, BN1 1NB
Tel: 01273 723064
Website: http://www.sussexmuseums.co.uk/brighton_fish.htm
Brighton
History CentreBrighton Museum & Art Gallery, Royal Pavilion Gardens, Brighton BN1 1EE
Tel: 01273 296972;
email: localhistory@brighton-hove.gov.uk
Website: http://www.citylibraries.info/localhistory/default.asp
Brighton
Museum and Art GalleryRoyal Pavilion Gardens, Brighton, BN11EE
Tel: 01273 290900; email: visitor.services@brighton-hove.gov.uk
Website: http://www.brighton.virtualmuseum.info/
British
EngineeriumNevill Road, Hove, BN3 7QA
Tel: 01273 559583; email: info@britishengineerium.com
Website: http://www.britishengineerium.com
Note: due to reopen
shortly
Chichester District Museum29 Little London, Chichester, PO19 1PB
Tel: 01243 784683; email:
districtmuseum@chichester.gov.uk
Website: http://www.chichester.gov.uk/museum/education.htm
Crawley
Museum CentreGoffs Park House, Old Horsham Road, Crawley, RH11 8PE.
Tel: 01293 539088; email: office@crawleymuseum.fsnet.co.uk
Website: Not available
Cuckfield MuseumQueen’s Hall, High Street, Cuckfield, RH17 5EL
Tel: 01444 473630; email: cuckfieldmuseum@btconnect.com
Website:
http://www.cuckfield.org
East Grinstead Museum, Old Market Yard, Cantelupe Road, East Grinstead, RH19 3BJ
Tel. 01342 302233;
email: Info@EastGrinsteadMuseum.org.uk
Website: http://www.eastgrinsteadmuseum.org.uk/
Haslemere
Educational MuseumHigh Street, Haslemere, Surrey, GU27 2LA
Tel: 01428 642112; email: haslemeremuseum@aol.com
Website: http://www.haslemeremuseum.co.uk/
Henfield MuseumVillage
Hall, Henfield, BN5 9DB
Tel: 01273 492507
Website: http://www.sussexmuseums.co.uk/henfield.htm
Hollycombe
Steam CollectionIron Hill, Liphook Hants, GU30 7LP
Tel: 01428 724900; email: info@hollycombe.co.uk
Website: http://www.hollycombe.co.uk/
Horsham MuseumCauseway
House, 9 The Causeway, Horsham, RH12 1HE
Tel: 01403 254959; email: museum@horsham.gov.uk
Website: http://www.horshammuseum.org/
Hove Museum and Art
Gallery19 New Church Road, Hove, BN3 4AB
Tel: 01273 290200; email: museumeducation@brighton-hove.gov.uk
Website: http://www.hove.virtualmuseum.info
Ifield Water
MillHyde Drive, Ifield, Crawley, RH11 0PL
Tel: 01293 539088
Website: See http://www.24hourmuseum.org.uk
for details
Littlehampton MuseumManor House, Church Street, Littlehampton, BN17 5EP
Tel: 01903
738100; email: ian.friel@arun.gov.uk
Website: This website is currently unavailable.
Manor
Cottage Heritage CentreSouthwick Street, Southwick, West Sussex BN43
Tel: 01273 465164; email: nigel.divers@unisonfree.net
Website: Not available
Marlipins Museum, High StreetShoreham-by-Sea, BN43 5DA
Tel: 01273 462994;
email: smomich@sussexpast.co.uk
Website: http://www.sussexpast.co.uk/property/site.php?site_id=16
Mechanical
Music and Doll CollectionChurch Road, Portfield, Chichester PO19 4HN.
Tel: 01243 372646
Website: http://www.sussexmuseums.co.uk/mech_music.htm
Petworth
Cottage Museum346 High Street, Petworth, GU28 0AU
Tel: 01798 342100; email: stevensonguk@yahoo.co.uk
Website: http://www.petworthcottagemuseum.co.uk/
Petworth
HousePetworth, GU28 0AE
Tel: 01798 344976; email: petworth@nationaltrust.org.uk
Website: http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Portsmouth City
MuseumMuseum Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 2LJ.
Tel: 02392 827261; email: education@portsmouthrecordsoffice.co.uk
Website: http://www.portsmouthcitymuseums.co.uk/
Preston
ManorPreston Drove, Brighton, BN1 6SD
Tel: 01273 292770; email: museumeducation@brighton-hove.gov.uk
Website: http://www.prestonmanor.virtualmuseum.info/
Rural
Life Centre Old Kiln MuseumReeds Road, Tilford, Farnham, Surrey, GU10 2DL
Tel: 01252 795571; email: info@rural-life.org.uk
Website: www.rural-life.org.uk
Rustington Heritage Association
Exhibition Centre34 Woodlands Avenue, Rustington, West Sussex, BN16 3HB
Tel: 01903 784792
Website: See
http://www.24hourmuseum.org.uk/ for details
Standen HouseWest
Hoathly Road, East Grinstead, RH19 4NE
Tel: 01342 323029; email: standen@nationaltrust.org.uk
Website: http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/
Stanmer Rural MuseumStanmer
Park, Brighton.
Tel: 01273 509563
Website: http://www.sussexmuseums.co.uk/stanmer.htm
Steyning
MuseumChurch Street, Steyning, BN44 3YB
Tel: 01903 813333; email: contact@steyningmuseum.org.ukWebsite:
http://www.steyningmuseum.org.uk/
Storrington and District MuseumThe
Old School, School Lane, Storrington, West Sussex, RH20 4LL
Tel: 01903 892210 email: info@storringtonmuseum.org
Website: http://www.storringtonmuseum.org
Weald and Downland Open Air
MuseumSingleton; near Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 0EU
Tel: 01243 811363; email: office@wealddown.co.uk
URL: http://www.wealddown.co.uk/
West Dean GardensWest
Dean, nr Chichester, PO18 0QZ
Tel: 01243 818210
Website: http://www.westdean.org.uk/gardens/index.htm
Worthing
Museum and Art GalleryChapel Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1HP
Tel: 01903 221140; email: museum@worthing.gov.uk
Website http://www.worthing.gov.uk/
