Bognor Regis Museum

13/10/2026

03/10/2026

Our next monthly talk is on Monday 12 October at 7.30pm when we welcome Ray and Jacqui Sparks to give a light-hearted history of Punch and Judy and our journey with them. Location: The Salvation Army, Canada Grove. Visitors £3, BRLHS Members FREE.

01/10/2026

30/09/2026

Thanks to Bognor Regis Town Council for rehanging our sign earlier today, which was damaged when it blew down in a gale back in the Spring. The sign, which was rebuilt by local signwriter Keith Atherfold, now features an extra safety chain to stop it falling on passers by should it happen again.

26/09/2026

If you are in town this weekend for the Puppet Party on the Royal Norfolk Hotel lawns, don't forget to visit Bognor Regis Museum just a few yards away for lots of puppety things to see and buy. Plus we are having our annual Book Sale. Open 10am to 4pm ALL WEEKEND.

09/09/2026

08/09/2026

This plate in a book entitled 'Sussex 100 years ago' published in 1969 caught my eye as my immediate thought was that the artist had used a bit of artistic licence. However, thinking on it, it might not be far off what one might have seen, say in 1869. Yes this terrace called Colebrook would have been there (RHS villa is now site of new Premier Inn) and the site to the left of the terrace, nick-named the cabbage patch, was still undeveloped. Before shingle was introduced to reduce flooding, there was a long drop from the promenade to the beach, so yes at high tide the depth of water would be there to accommodate boats and the waves could be this choppy. So all entirely feasible, but where I struggle is whether in reality there would be that many boats in such conditions so close to a sea wall? Would visitors really want to experience such a trip? Or was it just the artist making an otherwise uneventful scene a little more exciting? To find our more about the town's history, visit Bognor Regis Museum, West Street, open Tuesday -Saturday 10am-4pm. See less

05/09/2026

Our monthly talks resume on Monday 14 September at 7.30pm when we welcome Jane Summerville to talk on Felpham in Postcards. Location: The Salvation Army, Canada Grove. Visitors £3, BRLHS Members FREE.

03/09/2026

We often get asked about missing street furniture or artefacts. We saw these photos in the late Hal Brooks' book 'Clown etc' and it got us wondering, what happened to these, which used to spin in the Regis Centre concourse? If you know, please share! To find our more about the town's history, visit Bognor Regis Museum, West Street, open Tuesday -Saturday 10am-4pm.

01/09/2026

Not that Bognor is known to have much if any evidence of dinosaurs in the past, but we do have a new selection of quality dinosaur toys, kits and puzzles etc in our shop! Museum open Tuesday to Saturday 10am-4pm.