At a glance – what will I see at the Museum?

At a glance – what will I see at the Museum?

Rescued buildings — Historic buildings rescued from destruction: if they weren't here they'd be ashes and dust. Houses and cottages spanning ten centuries, and many other buildings, including barns, a watermill, a market hall and a school — but sorry, no pub!

Rural life collections — Carts, wagons and farming implements, and the tools of many different trades. Join the 1.30pm daily tour to go behind the scenes in our artefact stores.

Animals — Shire horses and Sussex oxen which work every day, South Down sheep in the fields, Tamworth pigs in the woods, geese in the orchard and hens everywhere! When the horses are resting you can meet them — three Shires named Neville, Mac and Major.

Landscape — Our beautiful site is in the Lavant valley in the South Downs, and is part of the park landscape of West Dean. Picnic by the lake, or under the trees. Walk through the woods. See old types of crop growing in our fields and six historic gardens.

At a glance —