Temporary Exhibition: The Royal Sussex Regiment during World War 1
As the days start to get longer, why not pop in to East Grinstead Museum to see our latest exhibition? This small display focuses on the story of the Royal Sussex Regiment during the First World War. The display has been created in partnership with the Royal Sussex Regiment Museum
Art Work Commemorating The End Of The 1st World War
EAST GRINSTEAD MUSEUM PRESS RELEASE Year 5 Pupils Commemorate the 100 Year Anniversary of the End of World War One with Installation of Artworks at East Grinstead Museum Images are available from East Grinstead Museum: info@eastgrinsteadmuseum.org.uk Artwork commemorating the end of the First World War created by Year 5 children
Eleven Eleven
Following a successful call out to local artists, we are happy to announce our latest exhibition: Eleven Eleven. This exhibition will commemorate the end of the First World War. Local artists will be displaying their work, in a variety of mediums, on the theme of warfare. Inspired by our collections
Helen Beale: Never at Sea
With the days getting shorter, why not pop into East Grinstead Museum and discover the story of Helen Beale? Helen Beale, who lived at Standen, played an important part in the Womens Royal Naval Service (WRNS). The WRNS played an important role in the First World War, with women serving
Queen Victoria Hospital Archive Project
Why not come and see the results of the recently completed “Queen Victoria Hospital Archive Project”? This Wellcome Trust funded project saw staff at the West Sussex Record Office work with the patient records from the Queen Victoria Hospital. The Hosptial transferred these records to the Record Office in 2012. They
Happy Birthday Vera Lynn!
Dame Vera Lynn, the ‘Forces’ Sweetheart’, turns 100 on 20th March. To mark this special occasion, East Grinstead Museum is hosting an exhibition dedicated to the enduring appeal of this much-loved entertainer. As part of our permanent Guinea Pig exhibition, the remaining Guinea Pigs and the members of the Friends of the Guinea Pigs, wish to pay tribute to a
Rowfant Brickworks Exhibition
This temporary exhibition will tell the story of the Rowfant Brickworks and the family who ran it for many years. It will start on Wednesday 11th January when the museum re-opens after the Christmas break. We look forward to welcoming you back! January 11, 2017 – March 11, 2017 Free
Horniman Museum and Gardens Object in Focus; Narsiga
East Grinstead Museum is delighted to display the Horniman’s Narsiga to launch its new ‘Spotlight On…’ series. The displays will showcase loans from national and major partner museums, and from our own and other local heritage organisation’s collections.
Rebuilding Bodies and Souls
Our ‘Rebuilding Bodies and Souls’ flagship exhibition opened in 2016, the 75th anniversary year of the foundation of the Guinea Pig Club This project tells the story of the birth of reconstructive and plastic surgery in East Grinstead during the Second World War through the eyes of the patients and
History of Our Town
Although the new display in the old temporary space will devote itself to the history of the Queen Victoria Hospital, Sir Archibald McIndoe and the Guinea Club, the remaining gallery will still tell the story of the history of our town, which goes back over a thousand years. From its
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