Sussex Archives and Libraries

East Sussex Record Office, The Keep
East Sussex Record Office, The Keep The Keep Woollards Way Brighton, East Sussex BN1 9BP UK Telephone: 01273 482349 Email: [mailto:thekeep@eastsussex.gov.uk thekeep@eastsussex.gov.uk] Website: East Sussex Record Office, The Keep

West Sussex Record Office
West Sussex Record Office (Physical Address) 3 Orchard Street Chichester, West Sussex PO19 1DD (Correspondence only) County Archivist West Sussex Record Office County Hall Chichester, West Sussex PO19 1RN UK Telephone: 01243 753602 Email: [mailto:record.office@westsussex.gov.uk record.office@westsussex.gov.uk] Website: West Sussex Record Office


 * Documents and collections we have available at the Record Office to help your research, dating from 780 AD to the present day.

The Keep
The Keep Woollards Way Brighton, East Sussex BN1 9BP UK Telephone: 01273 482349 Email: [mailto:thekeep@eastsussex.gov.uk thekeep@eastsussex.gov.uk] Website: The Keep


 * The Keep is a world-class centre for archives that opens up access to all the collections of the East Sussex Record Office (ESRO), the Royal Pavilion & Museums Local History Collections and the internationally significant University of Sussex Special Collections. It is also a centre of excellence for conservation and preservation and represents the new generation of archive buildings in the UK.

West Sussex Past Portal
West Sussex Past Portal Website: West Sussex Past Portal

Brighton Museum & Art Gallery
Brighton Museum & Art Gallery Royal Pavilion Gardens 12A Pavilion Parade Brighton, East Sussex BN1 1EE UK Telephone: 300 029 0900 Email: [mailto:visitor.services@brighton-hove.gov.uk visitor.services@brighton-hove.gov.uk] Website: Brighton Museum & Art Gallery


 * Brighton Museum & Art Gallery is located in the Royal Pavilion garden, at the heart of the city’s cultural quarter. Its diverse collections bring together the arts and history to tell stories about the city and the world we live in.

Hastings Museum and Art Gallery
Hastings Museum and Art Gallery John's Place Bohemia Rd Hastings, East Sussex TN34 1ET UK Telephone: 1424 451052 Email: [mailto:museum@hastings.gov.uk museum@hastings.gov.uk] Website: Hastings Museum and Art Gallery


 * Hastings Museum & Art Gallery is a family-friendly museum with amazingly diverse collections. There really is something for everyone here!


 * The Museum was established over 120 years ago and has always offered local people and visitors to the town the opportunity to explore art, culture and history from around the world. The Museum's collections continue to grow and it now has around 97,000 objects of local history, natural sciences, fine & decorative arts, and world cultures.

Weald and Downland Living Museum
Weald and Downland Living Museum Open Air Theater Road Singleton Chichester, West Sussex PO18 0EU UK Telephone: 1243 811363 Email: [mailto:office@wealddown.co.uk office@wealddown.co.uk] Website: Weald and Downland Living Museum


 * Come and discover rescued traditional rural buildings set in a beautiful landscape, which tell the stories of the men, women and children who lived and worked in them over a 950-year period.


 * Enjoy the Museum’s 40-acre site and visit our collection of historic buildings – we have 50 to explore. There is a regular programme of domestic and craft demonstrations, including cooking in our Tudor kitchen; blacksmithing in our Victorian smithy; plus seasonal demonstrations. Take a walk in the woods, bring the dog (we are dog friendly), visit the café kiosk or enjoy your own picnic.

For a long list of East Sussex museums, go to List of museums in East Sussex in Wikipedia. For a long list of West Sussex museums, go to List of museums in West Sussex in Wikipedia.