Littlehampton Museum

Littlehampton Museum
Manor House
Church Street
Littlehampton
West Sussex
BN17 5EW
England

Website

www.littlehampton-tc.gov.uk/pr.aspx?pgName=About&pgSection=Services

E-mail

littlehamptonmuseum@littlehampton-tc.gov.uk

Telephone

01903 738100

Fax

01903 73190

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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Littlehampton Museum was founded in 1928 and has lived at various locations. It is now housed in the grand historic Manor House which once belonged to the Duke of Norfolk in Littlehampton town centre. The building dates from the early 19th Century and has always been a focal point for the town. The museum shop sells books on local history, art prints, commemorative giftware, Roman replica products and scenic postcards of local views. The museum has a strong education and outreach programme and enjoys a close relationship with the Littlehampton Local History Society and the surrrounding community.

Venue type

Museum

 Opening hours

OPEN Mon - Fri 09:00 - 4:30pm
Sat 10:30 - 4:30pm*

* Closed Public Bank Holidays and 25th December - 1st January (inclusive).

 Admission charges

Admission FREE!

 General services and facilities
  • Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
  • Pre-booking service for groups
  • Shop
 Children and families
  • Activities for pre-school children
  • Events and resources for children and families
  • Indoor soft play area
 Disability access
  • Induction loops in exhibition spaces
  • Wheelchair access to all public areas
 Schools services and facilities
  • Direct teaching services for schools
  • Member of staff available with responsibility for education
  • Primary school education service available
  • Secondary school education service available
  • Education facilities available
 Research and adult learning
  • Academic publications and resources available
  • Adult lectures and courses held
  • Loan service
  • Library with public access
  • Research facilities for academics
 Commercial and hire services
  • Meeting room available

Additional info

ACCESS: ramped entrance - all displays on ground floor.

Littlehampton Museum
Manor House
Church Street
Littlehampton
West Sussex
BN17 5EW
England

Website

www.littlehampton-tc.gov.uk/pr.aspx?pgName=About&pgSection=Services

E-mail

littlehamptonmuseum@littlehampton-tc.gov.uk

Telephone

01903 738100

Fax

01903 73190

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

The collection includes a wealth of archaeological material from the surrounding area including Angmering Roman Villa, the Climping coin hoard and features Bronze and Iron Age exhibits. We also have an impressive fine art collection featuring work by A. Plant, Leslie Wilcox and Henry Nibbs. Our focus on the social history of the town is reflected in the galleries where you can view some of our maritime collection and items which tell the story of the town from the Victorian era. Visitors may view our stored collections including our vast photographic archive of the local area by prior arrangement.

Collection details

Archaeology, Archives, Coins and Medals, Costume and Textiles, Decorative and Applied Art, Fine Art, Inland Waterways, Land Transport, Maritime, Photography, Social History, Toys and Hobbies

Key artists and exhibits

  • The Fletcher Collection: over 200 miniature ship models
  • The 'Everyman Cruiser'
  • Harry Burtenshaw's fishing gear
  • Victorian nightdress
  • Bottles from the Anchor Springs Brewery
  • Mr Jannaway's bowler hat
  • Creticus' Roman gaming counter
  • Prints left by Roman animals
  • 3000 year old earrings from Binstead
  • Souvenir moustache cup
  • Paleolithic Flints
  • Bronze Age mace head
  • Saxon tombstone
  • Angmering Roman Villa finds
  • Fine art

Collections services

  • Object identification and/or written enquiry service
  • Public access available to collections information
  • Specialist publications on collections available
  • Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)

Littlehampton Museum
Manor House
Church Street
Littlehampton
West Sussex
BN17 5EW
England

Website

www.littlehampton-tc.gov.uk/pr.aspx?pgName=About&pgSection=Services

E-mail

littlehamptonmuseum@littlehampton-tc.gov.uk

Telephone

01903 738100

Fax

01903 73190

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Events details are listed below. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all. For events that don't have a specific date see the 'Resources' tab above.

'Get Crafty!'

25 July — 29 August 2009

The fun packed programme of summer craft workshops is back for its fourth year in 2009. There are six workshops all designed to introduce you and your child to the fun of celebrating your town's heritage through craft.
All of the workshops are 1 hour sessions held between 2-3 pm at Littlehampton Museum, every Saturday during the summer holidays.
All children must be accompanied by an adult and be prepared to get messy!

Suitable for

  • Family friendly
  • All ages

When

2-3pm

Where

Littlehampton Museum

Admission

All places are FREE!
BN17 Residents will be prioritised.
Call 01903 738100 or email jnye@littlehampton-tc.gov.uk to book a place today!

Photographic Trails

6 — 8 August 2009

This event aims to capture the vantage points seen in the famous ‘Lobsters’ film, shot by internationally renowned film maker Laszlo Moholy Nagy in Littlehampton during the 1930s.
The trails will begin at the Museum where the film will be screened, with the Curator providing a commentary. The trail will then be led by the Lead Artist up to the harbour area, with specially selected vantage point stops so that the group can capture the changing face of the Harbour. The groups have also been granted special access to the old Coastguard’s Tower courtesy of the RNLI, which should provide wonderful sweeping views of the area.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly
  • All ages

When

10am-12pm

Where

Littlehampton Museum/Harbour

Admission

All places must be booked in advance, via email, telephone or in person at the Museum. Please call 01903 738100 or email jnye@littlehampton-tc.gov.uk.

Littlehampton Museum
Manor House
Church Street
Littlehampton
West Sussex
BN17 5EW
England

Website

www.littlehampton-tc.gov.uk/pr.aspx?pgName=About&pgSection=Services

E-mail

littlehamptonmuseum@littlehampton-tc.gov.uk

Telephone

01903 738100

Fax

01903 73190

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Resources listed here may include websites, bookable tours and workshops, books, loan boxes and more. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all.
 Boxes, objects and other kit

Public Talks

Please contact Museum staff for information on our outreach service. Staff members regularly provide talks on local history and we can also organise handling sessions for educational groups.
Please call 01903 738100 or email littlehamptonmuseum@littlehampton-tc.gov.uk to make a request or for more information.

How to obtain

Please contact Museum staff on 01903 738100 or littlehamptonmuseum@littlehampton-tc.gov.uk for more information.

 Paper-based and downloads

Loan Box Service

We have a large and diverse loan box service of 28 packs aimed at KS2 and KS3. Topics covered are based in the National Curriculum and include:
Victorian Littlehampton, Wartime Littlehampton, Britain since the 1930s, Seaside History, Toys and Games and Maritime History.

We also cater for pre-school groups with a small range of early years loan boxes:
Topics include: 'Sensations', 'Outside' and 'Wash day'.
This service is FREE and open to all educational groups.

How to obtain

Please contact Juliet Nye at 01903 738100 for more details and to book a loan box

Littlehampton Museum
Manor House
Church Street
Littlehampton
West Sussex
BN17 5EW
England

Website

www.littlehampton-tc.gov.uk/pr.aspx?pgName=About&pgSection=Services

E-mail

littlehamptonmuseum@littlehampton-tc.gov.uk

Telephone

01903 738100

Fax

01903 73190

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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