Ditchling Museum

Church Lane
Ditchling
East Sussex
BN6 8TB
England

Website

www.ditchling-museum.com

E-mail

info@ditchling-museum.com

Telephone

01273 844744

Fax

01273 844744

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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Discover the history of this remarkable village in its inspirational Downland setting.Famous artists and craftsmen represented in the museum include Sir Frank Brangwyn, Ethel Mairet(weaver) and Edward Johnston (calligrapher). Unique collection of work from the arts and crafts community established by Eric Gill and Hilary Pepler on Ditchling Common. Including work by members of the guild, David Jones, Joseph Cribb and Dunstan Pruden.

Venue Type:

Museum, Gallery

 Opening hours

10 March - 13 December
Tues-Sat & Bank Holidays 1030-1700
Sun 1400 -1700

Closed: Mondays

 Admission charges

Adults £3.50
Conc £2
Students £1.00
Children up to and inc.16 year olds FREE

 General services and facilities
  • Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
  • Guided tours
  • Pre-booking service for groups
  • Cafeteria
  • Refreshments
  • Restaurant
  • Shop
 Children and families
  • Activities for pre-school children
  • Events and resources for children and families
 Disability access
  • Events/teaching/resources for people with disabilities
  • Large print information and/or interpretation
  • Touch exhibits
  • Parking for disabled available
  • Toilets for disabled
  • Wheelchair access to all public areas
  • Wheelchair access to some public areas
 Schools services and facilities
  • Member of staff available with responsibility for education
  • Primary school education service available
  • Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
  • Secondary school education service available
  • Education facilities available
  • Reception and lunch facilities for educational groups
 Research and adult learning
  • Adult lectures and courses held
  • Loan service
  • Research facilities for academics
  • Study facilities

Church Lane
Ditchling
East Sussex
BN6 8TB
England

Website

www.ditchling-museum.com

E-mail

info@ditchling-museum.com

Telephone

01273 844744

Fax

01273 844744

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.

Ditchling Museum houses a comprehensive collection celebrating village life and the work of the many artists and craftspeople who have chosen to live Ditchling. These include Eric Gill,sculptor and letter-cutter, David Jones, artist, Edward Johnston, calligrapher, Ethel Mairet weaver and Frank Brangwyn, artist and muralist. The Stanhope Press,orignally brought to Ditchling in 1916 and used by the St Dominic's Press is now part of the permanent collection along with many items of printed material.

Collection details

Archives, Costume and Textiles, Decorative and Applied Art, Fine Art, Personalities, Social History

Key artists and exhibits

  • Eric Gill
  • David Jones
  • Edward Johnston
  • Ethel Mairet
  • St Dominic's Press

Collections services

  • General guide to collections available
  • Object identification and/or written enquiry service
  • Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)

Church Lane
Ditchling
East Sussex
BN6 8TB
England

Website

www.ditchling-museum.com

E-mail

info@ditchling-museum.com

Telephone

01273 844744

Fax

01273 844744

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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