Museums and art galleries

Lewes

Star Gallery

Commercial gallery featuring work by local and international artists.

The Sussex Guild

Fine craftsmanship is on display at the shop in Southover Grange.

Ditchling

Ditchling Museum

Features 20th century arts and crafts and celebrated artists who have lived in the village.

Seaford

Crypt gallery

Art and craft displays, craft fairs and workshops.

Eastbourne

The Redoubt Fortress & Military Museum

The magnificent building houses the military collections of The Royal Sussex Regiment, The Queen's Royal Irish Hussars and the Sussex Combined Services.

Towner Art Gallery – newtownertrust.org

Closed in preparation for a move to a purpose-built centre. Visit the website above for the latest news on the striking new gallery opening in summer 2008.

The Musgrave Collection

Oil and watercolour paintings, mini-sculptures and processes. Archaeology, Victoriana, evolution of visual aids and written communications. Open Tues-Sat, Easter to October.

Bexhill

De La Warr Pavilion

Changing exhibitions of 20th and 21st century architecture, installation, painting, video and sculpture.

Bexhill Museum

Collection includes natural history, Egyptian artefacts, archaeological and geological findings.

Bexhill Museum of Costume and Social History

Clothing, accessories and household gadgets dating from the 18th century to the 1960s.

Hastings

Hastings Museum and Art Gallery

Permanent exhibits include the reconstructed Durbar Hall, John Logie Baird and the early development of television, and Robert Tresell author of 'The Ragged Trousered Philanthropist'. Also on show are paintings of local subjects and there is a changing programme of contemporary art.

St Mary in the Castle – The SoCo Gallery

Changing exhibitions of work by regional artists and designers.

Shipwreck Heritage Centre

Award-winning museum exploring the history of wrecks in the Hastings area.

Hastings Fishermen's Museum

Displays relating to Hastings’ maritime history. Includes the Enterprise, a traditional fishing lugger.

Battle

Independent Photographers Gallery

Gallery specialising in fine art photography, having hosted works by Fay Godwin, Terry O'Neill, Sebastaio Salgado, Bill Brandt, Steve Pyke, John Holloway, Martyn Colbeck, Malcolom Glover and others.

Saffron Art Gallery

Contemporary, original art from across the UK as well as local artists, both established and emerging. Bespoke framing service and Fine Art Trade Guild member.

Rye

Rye Art Gallery

Permanent collection includes work by Edward Burra. Also has contemporary art and craft for sale.

Winchelsea

Winchelsea Court Hall Museum

Displays relating to the history of Winchelsea housed in one of the town’s oldest buildings.