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Newhaven Museum

Name: Newhaven Museum
Address: at Paradise Park, Avis Road, Newhaven, BN90DH, GB
Telephone: 01273517603
Price range: £

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The museum houses a fascinating collection of artefacts and photographs relating to the local heritage and the maritime history of Newhaven.

17/10/2026

Time is running out!

Last week to see the Newhaven Heritage Stories exhibition at Newhaven Museum. Find out what it was like growing up in Newhaven in 60s, 70s and 80s.

The museum is open 11am-4pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays until 24th October.

Entry is £3 for adults but FREE for children and members.

Creative Newhaven Experience Sussex Visit Lewes

28/09/2026

Due to unforeseen circumstances, David Gee’s talk ‘ Saving Newhaven Fort’ has been postponed. Dr Mary Rudling has kindly stepped in and will deliver her talk ‘Supporting the poor in Newhaven & surrounding Parishes during the 19th Century’. This talk will compare the support that was available to the poor in Newhaven and surrounding downland parishes prior to, and following, the 1834 Poor Law Amendment Act. The profile of relief officials will be discussed and their changing role after 1834. Conditions in the Newhaven union workhouse and the experience of individual inmates will also be examined.
Members free.
Guests welcome: Entrance £5.00.
Doors open at 6:45 pm

David Gee’s Talk will now be held on 1st December.

Experience Sussex Visit Lewes Creative Newhaven

26/08/2026

Newhaven Museum is pleased to announce the release of a new booklet produced to accompany our William Catt, Tide Mills and East Beach exhibition. Drawing on photographs, documents and personal recollections held in our collections, the booklet offers a deeper look at the people, industry and shoreline that shaped Tide Mills and the wider East Beach.

Inside, readers will find a closer look at William Catt, his work, and his influence on the mill and the surrounding community, contextual notes on the wider East Beach landscape, including the Marconi radio mast, seaplane station, and the Marine hospital.

The booklet is designed to deepen your visit and provide a lasting record of this remarkable part of Newhaven’s heritage.

Copies are available from the museum for £10, with all proceeds supporting our ongoing work to preserve local heritage.

Experience Sussex Visit Lewes Creative Newhaven

09/08/2026

The jeep has arrived- Frankie and friends are at the museum today ( until 2:30) Find out about the Dieppe Raid before going on to the commemorations on Memorial Green at 3pm. FREE entry at the museum today.

05/08/2026

We aren’t usually open on Sundays, but as the Dieppe Raid Memorial Service is being held this Sunday (9th) we have created an exhibition about the raid and the relationships between the Canadian soldiers and local people. Entry to the museum will be free this Sunday.

Between 11am and 2pm we will be joined by Frankie and friends in full battle dress. Why not ask him what it was like to be a commando during the raid.

The Dieppe Raid Memorial Service will take place on Memorial Green, South Way, Newhaven at 3pm

Experience Sussex Visit Lewes Creative Newhaven heritage

25/07/2026

Tide Mills comes alive this summer. Until 2 September, step into the world of William Catt, the mill that powered a community, and the extraordinary East Beach landscape that shaped Newhaven’s past.

Expect striking images, untold stories, and a village that refuses to be forgotten. History. Industry. Coastline. Community. It’s all here.

We are open Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays 11am – 4pm.

Experience Sussex Visit Lewes Creative Newhaven Catt Mills Tidemills East Beach Seaplane Station exhibition

04/07/2026

Come and say hello to us at the RNLI Summer Fayre (stall 38) on Saturday. We’ll have some old photos of Newhaven for you to browse through. There’s lots to enjoy at the RNLI Summer Fayre.

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29/06/2026

Congratulations to Stefan, Debbie and David who represented the museum at Newhaven Bowling Club’s Bradbury Cup event, and won the Charlie Butler Memorial Cup! A big thank you to everyone at the club who made it such a great community event

16/06/2026

We are delighted to host Peacehaven’s Hidden Treasures, an exhibition of work by Hilary Musk inspired by Peacehaven’s landscapes, seascapes, and fossils.

To complement the artwork, we have curated an exhibition on the early history of Peacehaven. We are also pleased to show some of Sarah Elizabeth Mann’s Sea and Sky photography.

The exhibition runs until 1st July. We are open Tuesdays, Wednesday, Fridays and Saturdays 11am-4pm.

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03/06/2026

The Summer edition of Newhaven Times is now available at the Newhaven Museum and at Dees Newsagents in Newhaven High Street. These are the fascinating stories awaiting you for just £2.00!

* Life and Times of Meeching Road

* Conspiracy, Ghosts and Gold in 17th Century Restoration in Newhaven

* From the Files of Newhaven Museum

* The 3rd Earl of Sheffield, cricket and the origins of Fort Road Recreation Ground, Newhaven

* Quiz

* News from Newhaven Museum

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Address

At Paradise Park, Avis Road
Newhaven
BN90DH

Opening Hours

Tuesday	11am - 4pm
Wednesday	11am - 4pm
Friday	11am - 4pm
Saturday	11am - 4pm

Telephone

01273517603

Website

http://www.newhavenhistoricalsociety.org.uk/

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