Hastings Museum & Art Gallery
@notjustabattle.bsky.social
A local museum with a global collection. From stories of dinosaurs dug up by Victorian eggheads, to world treasures gathered by intrepid men and women.
Open Tuesday-Saturday 10am to 5pm and Sunday 11am to 4.30pm.
https://www.hmag.org.uk
Open Tuesday-Saturday 10am to 5pm and Sunday 11am to 4.30pm.
https://www.hmag.org.uk
Join us for Dinosaurs at Dusk next half term on 19th February!
Travel back in time through the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous geological periods in search of the ancestors of modern-day birds, the feathered dinosaurs. £5 pp Link to book: www.hmag.org.uk/event/dinosa...
#HalfTermEvents
Travel back in time through the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous geological periods in search of the ancestors of modern-day birds, the feathered dinosaurs. £5 pp Link to book: www.hmag.org.uk/event/dinosa...
#HalfTermEvents
November 3, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Join us for Dinosaurs at Dusk next half term on 19th February!
Travel back in time through the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous geological periods in search of the ancestors of modern-day birds, the feathered dinosaurs. £5 pp Link to book: www.hmag.org.uk/event/dinosa...
#HalfTermEvents
Travel back in time through the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous geological periods in search of the ancestors of modern-day birds, the feathered dinosaurs. £5 pp Link to book: www.hmag.org.uk/event/dinosa...
#HalfTermEvents
Join Immersive Experiences in the Planetarium to take a 🚀trip to the stars & explore 🔭the wonders of the universe 🌠🌌 next #halfterm on 18 Feb!
£5 per person.
Link to booking: www.hmag.org.uk/event/planet...
Suitable for ages 5+ Wheelchair Accessible
@hastingsbc.bsky.social
£5 per person.
Link to booking: www.hmag.org.uk/event/planet...
Suitable for ages 5+ Wheelchair Accessible
@hastingsbc.bsky.social
Planetarium – Hastings Museum and Art Gallery
Step inside a mini celestial theatre and take a trip to the stars.
www.hmag.org.uk
November 1, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Join Immersive Experiences in the Planetarium to take a 🚀trip to the stars & explore 🔭the wonders of the universe 🌠🌌 next #halfterm on 18 Feb!
£5 per person.
Link to booking: www.hmag.org.uk/event/planet...
Suitable for ages 5+ Wheelchair Accessible
@hastingsbc.bsky.social
£5 per person.
Link to booking: www.hmag.org.uk/event/planet...
Suitable for ages 5+ Wheelchair Accessible
@hastingsbc.bsky.social
NEW EXHIBITION!
Welcome - Axel Scheffler is now open until 11 January
In association with @hastingsstory, we present a selection of original illustrations from Axel's recent book, Welcome. There's also the Hide & Seek trail for small persons.
www.hmag.org.uk/see-and-do/e...
@hastingsbc.bsky.social
Welcome - Axel Scheffler is now open until 11 January
In association with @hastingsstory, we present a selection of original illustrations from Axel's recent book, Welcome. There's also the Hide & Seek trail for small persons.
www.hmag.org.uk/see-and-do/e...
@hastingsbc.bsky.social
Welcome – Axel Scheffler – Hastings Museum and Art Gallery
In association with Hastings Storytelling Festival,we present a selection of original illustrations from AxelScheffler’s recent book, Welcome.
www.hmag.org.uk
October 29, 2025 at 4:02 PM
NEW EXHIBITION!
Welcome - Axel Scheffler is now open until 11 January
In association with @hastingsstory, we present a selection of original illustrations from Axel's recent book, Welcome. There's also the Hide & Seek trail for small persons.
www.hmag.org.uk/see-and-do/e...
@hastingsbc.bsky.social
Welcome - Axel Scheffler is now open until 11 January
In association with @hastingsstory, we present a selection of original illustrations from Axel's recent book, Welcome. There's also the Hide & Seek trail for small persons.
www.hmag.org.uk/see-and-do/e...
@hastingsbc.bsky.social
Join us at Downs Farm Community Centre this afternoon from 2-5pm as our Dead Zoo goes on the road for Halloween!
Groundwork South will be doing pumpkin carving and spooky crafts and Hastings food network will be offering hot food and drink.
@hastingsbc.bsky.social
Groundwork South will be doing pumpkin carving and spooky crafts and Hastings food network will be offering hot food and drink.
@hastingsbc.bsky.social
October 29, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Join us at Downs Farm Community Centre this afternoon from 2-5pm as our Dead Zoo goes on the road for Halloween!
Groundwork South will be doing pumpkin carving and spooky crafts and Hastings food network will be offering hot food and drink.
@hastingsbc.bsky.social
Groundwork South will be doing pumpkin carving and spooky crafts and Hastings food network will be offering hot food and drink.
@hastingsbc.bsky.social
The Exploring Chainstitch workshop on 29 November is now open for booking! In this workshop, Emily Johns will introduce you to the many ways in which the humble chainstitch can be worked & guide you through several different types.
Book here: www.hmag.org.uk/event/explor... @hastingsbc.bsky.social
Book here: www.hmag.org.uk/event/explor... @hastingsbc.bsky.social
October 8, 2025 at 7:55 AM
The Exploring Chainstitch workshop on 29 November is now open for booking! In this workshop, Emily Johns will introduce you to the many ways in which the humble chainstitch can be worked & guide you through several different types.
Book here: www.hmag.org.uk/event/explor... @hastingsbc.bsky.social
Book here: www.hmag.org.uk/event/explor... @hastingsbc.bsky.social
Learn how to carve and print your own Japanese woodblock inspired by geological charts and maps in this 2 day workshop on 18 and 19 October. Book here: www.hmag.org.uk/event/memoir... @hastingsbc.bsky.social
September 29, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Learn how to carve and print your own Japanese woodblock inspired by geological charts and maps in this 2 day workshop on 18 and 19 October. Book here: www.hmag.org.uk/event/memoir... @hastingsbc.bsky.social
We made a film in July 2025 to document continuing celebration around the subject of Hollington's local dinosaur in #TheDinosaurOnYourDoorstep. Huge thanks to all involved and to our funders @royalsociety.org @artscouncilengland.bsky.social. www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_fl... @hastingsbc.bsky.social
The Dinosaur on your Doorstep 2025
YouTube video by Hastings Museum & Art Gallery
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September 8, 2025 at 11:38 AM
We made a film in July 2025 to document continuing celebration around the subject of Hollington's local dinosaur in #TheDinosaurOnYourDoorstep. Huge thanks to all involved and to our funders @royalsociety.org @artscouncilengland.bsky.social. www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_fl... @hastingsbc.bsky.social
Learn how to carve and print your own Japanese woodblock inspired by geological charts and maps on 18-19 October. Book here: www.hmag.org.uk/event/memoir...
September 8, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Learn how to carve and print your own Japanese woodblock inspired by geological charts and maps on 18-19 October. Book here: www.hmag.org.uk/event/memoir...
NOW OPEN - Plants Make Places: A Collaborative Exhibition by Laura Ribbons
Through a range of visual art, Laura invites us to think about our relationship with #plants & discover how they shape not only our ecological survival but our sense of place, identity, & belonging.
@hastingsbc.bsky.social
Through a range of visual art, Laura invites us to think about our relationship with #plants & discover how they shape not only our ecological survival but our sense of place, identity, & belonging.
@hastingsbc.bsky.social
September 1, 2025 at 1:23 PM
NOW OPEN - Plants Make Places: A Collaborative Exhibition by Laura Ribbons
Through a range of visual art, Laura invites us to think about our relationship with #plants & discover how they shape not only our ecological survival but our sense of place, identity, & belonging.
@hastingsbc.bsky.social
Through a range of visual art, Laura invites us to think about our relationship with #plants & discover how they shape not only our ecological survival but our sense of place, identity, & belonging.
@hastingsbc.bsky.social
Booking for Myth Monster with Dens and Signals is now open!
Expect stories, sound, music, the chance to dance… and of course, a monster! Suitable for ages 7+
www.hmag.org.uk/event/myth-m...
@hastingsbc.bsky.social
Expect stories, sound, music, the chance to dance… and of course, a monster! Suitable for ages 7+
www.hmag.org.uk/event/myth-m...
@hastingsbc.bsky.social
September 1, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Booking for Myth Monster with Dens and Signals is now open!
Expect stories, sound, music, the chance to dance… and of course, a monster! Suitable for ages 7+
www.hmag.org.uk/event/myth-m...
@hastingsbc.bsky.social
Expect stories, sound, music, the chance to dance… and of course, a monster! Suitable for ages 7+
www.hmag.org.uk/event/myth-m...
@hastingsbc.bsky.social
Are you an avid crime buff 🕵️?
From 10:30am tomorrow to coincide with the final weekend of the Agatha Christie: The Queen of Crime🕵️♀️ exhibition, meet local crime writers, explore their work & get your books signed.
www.hmag.org.uk/event/crime-...
@hastingsbc.bsky.social #CrimeWritersDay #Hastings
From 10:30am tomorrow to coincide with the final weekend of the Agatha Christie: The Queen of Crime🕵️♀️ exhibition, meet local crime writers, explore their work & get your books signed.
www.hmag.org.uk/event/crime-...
@hastingsbc.bsky.social #CrimeWritersDay #Hastings
August 8, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Are you an avid crime buff 🕵️?
From 10:30am tomorrow to coincide with the final weekend of the Agatha Christie: The Queen of Crime🕵️♀️ exhibition, meet local crime writers, explore their work & get your books signed.
www.hmag.org.uk/event/crime-...
@hastingsbc.bsky.social #CrimeWritersDay #Hastings
From 10:30am tomorrow to coincide with the final weekend of the Agatha Christie: The Queen of Crime🕵️♀️ exhibition, meet local crime writers, explore their work & get your books signed.
www.hmag.org.uk/event/crime-...
@hastingsbc.bsky.social #CrimeWritersDay #Hastings
FINAL REDUCTIONS!
It's the last week of the Agatha Christie exhibition & some original posters and more from Gale' Goddard's collection that are for sale have been reduced for the last few days.
DEATH ON THE NILE £200.00
PARTNERS IN CRIME £200.00
Evil Under the Sun £100.00
It's the last week of the Agatha Christie exhibition & some original posters and more from Gale' Goddard's collection that are for sale have been reduced for the last few days.
DEATH ON THE NILE £200.00
PARTNERS IN CRIME £200.00
Evil Under the Sun £100.00
August 6, 2025 at 2:27 PM
FINAL REDUCTIONS!
It's the last week of the Agatha Christie exhibition & some original posters and more from Gale' Goddard's collection that are for sale have been reduced for the last few days.
DEATH ON THE NILE £200.00
PARTNERS IN CRIME £200.00
Evil Under the Sun £100.00
It's the last week of the Agatha Christie exhibition & some original posters and more from Gale' Goddard's collection that are for sale have been reduced for the last few days.
DEATH ON THE NILE £200.00
PARTNERS IN CRIME £200.00
Evil Under the Sun £100.00
Are you an avid crime buff 🕵️?
From 10:30am on 9 August to coincide with the final weekend of the Agatha Christie: The Queen of Crime🕵️♀️ exhibition, meet local crime writers, explore their work & get your books signed.
www.hmag.org.uk/event/crime-...
@hastingsbc.bsky.social #CrimeWritersDay #Hastings
From 10:30am on 9 August to coincide with the final weekend of the Agatha Christie: The Queen of Crime🕵️♀️ exhibition, meet local crime writers, explore their work & get your books signed.
www.hmag.org.uk/event/crime-...
@hastingsbc.bsky.social #CrimeWritersDay #Hastings
August 2, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Are you an avid crime buff 🕵️?
From 10:30am on 9 August to coincide with the final weekend of the Agatha Christie: The Queen of Crime🕵️♀️ exhibition, meet local crime writers, explore their work & get your books signed.
www.hmag.org.uk/event/crime-...
@hastingsbc.bsky.social #CrimeWritersDay #Hastings
From 10:30am on 9 August to coincide with the final weekend of the Agatha Christie: The Queen of Crime🕵️♀️ exhibition, meet local crime writers, explore their work & get your books signed.
www.hmag.org.uk/event/crime-...
@hastingsbc.bsky.social #CrimeWritersDay #Hastings
There are some weird & wonderful objects in the Museum’s stored collections. One of them is a strange egg-laying mammal that looks like a mix of a duck, beaver & an otter.
The platypus is now on temporary display in our natural history gallery.
youtu.be/jp4X4Krl-DY @hastingsbc.bsky.social
The platypus is now on temporary display in our natural history gallery.
youtu.be/jp4X4Krl-DY @hastingsbc.bsky.social
Platypus
YouTube video by Hastings Museum & Art Gallery
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July 30, 2025 at 10:44 AM
There are some weird & wonderful objects in the Museum’s stored collections. One of them is a strange egg-laying mammal that looks like a mix of a duck, beaver & an otter.
The platypus is now on temporary display in our natural history gallery.
youtu.be/jp4X4Krl-DY @hastingsbc.bsky.social
The platypus is now on temporary display in our natural history gallery.
youtu.be/jp4X4Krl-DY @hastingsbc.bsky.social
Are you an avid crime buff 🕵️♂️?
From 10:30am on 9 August to coincide with the final weekend of the Agatha Christie: The Queen of Crime🕵️♀️ exhibition, meet local crime writers, explore their work & get your books signed.
www.hmag.org.uk/event/crime-...
@hastingsbc.bsky.social #CrimeWritersDay #Hastings
From 10:30am on 9 August to coincide with the final weekend of the Agatha Christie: The Queen of Crime🕵️♀️ exhibition, meet local crime writers, explore their work & get your books signed.
www.hmag.org.uk/event/crime-...
@hastingsbc.bsky.social #CrimeWritersDay #Hastings
Crime Writers Day – Hastings Museum and Art Gallery
www.hmag.org.uk
July 30, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Are you an avid crime buff 🕵️♂️?
From 10:30am on 9 August to coincide with the final weekend of the Agatha Christie: The Queen of Crime🕵️♀️ exhibition, meet local crime writers, explore their work & get your books signed.
www.hmag.org.uk/event/crime-...
@hastingsbc.bsky.social #CrimeWritersDay #Hastings
From 10:30am on 9 August to coincide with the final weekend of the Agatha Christie: The Queen of Crime🕵️♀️ exhibition, meet local crime writers, explore their work & get your books signed.
www.hmag.org.uk/event/crime-...
@hastingsbc.bsky.social #CrimeWritersDay #Hastings
Our favourite exhibit in Agatha Christie exhibition has to be the recreation of the Orient Express interior, complete with real train noises!
#AgathaChristie #TheQueenOfCrime #Hastings @hastingsbc.bsky.social #FREE
#AgathaChristie #TheQueenOfCrime #Hastings @hastingsbc.bsky.social #FREE
June 28, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Our favourite exhibit in Agatha Christie exhibition has to be the recreation of the Orient Express interior, complete with real train noises!
#AgathaChristie #TheQueenOfCrime #Hastings @hastingsbc.bsky.social #FREE
#AgathaChristie #TheQueenOfCrime #Hastings @hastingsbc.bsky.social #FREE
Our favourite exhibits in Agatha Christie exhibition has to be the recreation of the Orient Express interior, complete with real train noises!
#AgathaChristie #TheQueenOfCrime #Hastings @hastingsbc.bsky.social #FREE
#AgathaChristie #TheQueenOfCrime #Hastings @hastingsbc.bsky.social #FREE
June 21, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Our favourite exhibits in Agatha Christie exhibition has to be the recreation of the Orient Express interior, complete with real train noises!
#AgathaChristie #TheQueenOfCrime #Hastings @hastingsbc.bsky.social #FREE
#AgathaChristie #TheQueenOfCrime #Hastings @hastingsbc.bsky.social #FREE
Have you been to Agatha Christie - The Queen of Crime 🕵️♂️ yet?
One of the many remarkable stories from her life that is included in the exhibition is her mysterious disappearance in 1926, 100 years ago next year!
#AgathaChristie #TheQueenOfCrime #Hastings @hastingsbc.bsky.social #FREE
One of the many remarkable stories from her life that is included in the exhibition is her mysterious disappearance in 1926, 100 years ago next year!
#AgathaChristie #TheQueenOfCrime #Hastings @hastingsbc.bsky.social #FREE
June 14, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Have you been to Agatha Christie - The Queen of Crime 🕵️♂️ yet?
One of the many remarkable stories from her life that is included in the exhibition is her mysterious disappearance in 1926, 100 years ago next year!
#AgathaChristie #TheQueenOfCrime #Hastings @hastingsbc.bsky.social #FREE
One of the many remarkable stories from her life that is included in the exhibition is her mysterious disappearance in 1926, 100 years ago next year!
#AgathaChristie #TheQueenOfCrime #Hastings @hastingsbc.bsky.social #FREE
There are still places available for 'Your Place: Researching the History of Your Home'.
In this interactive session, learn about what resources you can use at the museum to research the history of your home or where you live.
www.hmag.org.uk/event/your-p...
@hastingsbc.bsky.social
In this interactive session, learn about what resources you can use at the museum to research the history of your home or where you live.
www.hmag.org.uk/event/your-p...
@hastingsbc.bsky.social
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June 11, 2025 at 11:23 AM
There are still places available for 'Your Place: Researching the History of Your Home'.
In this interactive session, learn about what resources you can use at the museum to research the history of your home or where you live.
www.hmag.org.uk/event/your-p...
@hastingsbc.bsky.social
In this interactive session, learn about what resources you can use at the museum to research the history of your home or where you live.
www.hmag.org.uk/event/your-p...
@hastingsbc.bsky.social
Among the objects in Agatha Christie - The Queen of Crime 🕵️♂️are models related to the author's work. They include this unique & highly detailed scale model of the SS Sudan, a steamship that inspired Death on the Nile.
#AgathaChristie #TheQueenOfCrime #Hastings @hastingsbc.bsky.social #FREE
#AgathaChristie #TheQueenOfCrime #Hastings @hastingsbc.bsky.social #FREE
June 7, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Among the objects in Agatha Christie - The Queen of Crime 🕵️♂️are models related to the author's work. They include this unique & highly detailed scale model of the SS Sudan, a steamship that inspired Death on the Nile.
#AgathaChristie #TheQueenOfCrime #Hastings @hastingsbc.bsky.social #FREE
#AgathaChristie #TheQueenOfCrime #Hastings @hastingsbc.bsky.social #FREE
Have you seen our newly revamped Dinosaurs gallery yet? It's full of beautiful artwork by Ellie Fryer based on the fossils that tell us what Hastings was like 140 million years ago during the #Cretaceous period.
#FossilFriday #Dinosaurs #Geology @hastingsbc.bsky.social youtube.com/shorts/1x0MC...
#FossilFriday #Dinosaurs #Geology @hastingsbc.bsky.social youtube.com/shorts/1x0MC...
Ellie Fryer Hastings Museum Dinosaur exhibition V5 4k
Have you seen our newly revamped #Dinosaurs gallery yet? It's full of beautiful artwork by Ellie Fryer illustrating the stories behind the amazing fossils th...
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June 6, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Have you seen our newly revamped Dinosaurs gallery yet? It's full of beautiful artwork by Ellie Fryer based on the fossils that tell us what Hastings was like 140 million years ago during the #Cretaceous period.
#FossilFriday #Dinosaurs #Geology @hastingsbc.bsky.social youtube.com/shorts/1x0MC...
#FossilFriday #Dinosaurs #Geology @hastingsbc.bsky.social youtube.com/shorts/1x0MC...
Have you seen episode 1 of the new
@BBCEarth #WalkingWithDinosaurs? 🦖It features Triceratops, found in the USA & Canada. In our collection we have this section of brow horn with well preserved blood vessels. How it came to be here is a bit of a mystery. #FossilFriday
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@BBCEarth #WalkingWithDinosaurs? 🦖It features Triceratops, found in the USA & Canada. In our collection we have this section of brow horn with well preserved blood vessels. How it came to be here is a bit of a mystery. #FossilFriday
@hastingsbc.bsky.social
May 30, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Have you seen episode 1 of the new
@BBCEarth #WalkingWithDinosaurs? 🦖It features Triceratops, found in the USA & Canada. In our collection we have this section of brow horn with well preserved blood vessels. How it came to be here is a bit of a mystery. #FossilFriday
@hastingsbc.bsky.social
@BBCEarth #WalkingWithDinosaurs? 🦖It features Triceratops, found in the USA & Canada. In our collection we have this section of brow horn with well preserved blood vessels. How it came to be here is a bit of a mystery. #FossilFriday
@hastingsbc.bsky.social
Our favourite exhibits in Agatha Christie exhibition has to be the recreation of the Orient Express interior, complete with real train noises!
#AgathaChristie #TheQueenOfCrime #Hastings @hastingsbc.bsky.social #FREE
#AgathaChristie #TheQueenOfCrime #Hastings @hastingsbc.bsky.social #FREE
May 27, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Our favourite exhibits in Agatha Christie exhibition has to be the recreation of the Orient Express interior, complete with real train noises!
#AgathaChristie #TheQueenOfCrime #Hastings @hastingsbc.bsky.social #FREE
#AgathaChristie #TheQueenOfCrime #Hastings @hastingsbc.bsky.social #FREE
Several posters for Agatha Christie shows and films feature in our current exhibition Agatha Christie, the Queen of Crime and most of them, including some originals and prints are for sale. #AgathaChristie #TheQueenOfCrime #Hastings @hastingsbc.bsky.social #FREE
May 27, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Several posters for Agatha Christie shows and films feature in our current exhibition Agatha Christie, the Queen of Crime and most of them, including some originals and prints are for sale. #AgathaChristie #TheQueenOfCrime #Hastings @hastingsbc.bsky.social #FREE
Agatha Christie - The Queen of Crime 🕵️♀️ is now OPEN - Gale Goddard's exhibition is all about the life of the world’s most famous crime writer #AgathaChristie #TheQueenOfCrime #Hastings @hastingsbc.bsky.social #FREE
Agatha Christie – the Queen of Crime – Hastings Museum and Art Gallery
10 May – 10 August 2025
www.hmag.org.uk
May 10, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Agatha Christie - The Queen of Crime 🕵️♀️ is now OPEN - Gale Goddard's exhibition is all about the life of the world’s most famous crime writer #AgathaChristie #TheQueenOfCrime #Hastings @hastingsbc.bsky.social #FREE