Although the Museum has had to close to the public, there has been essential work being carried out to maintain care of the historic collection. Thatching of the medieval cottage…
Crawley Hall Wedding Open Day UPDATED: 15 March 2021 On Saturday, 24 and Sunday, 25 April we are inviting happy couples to view our unique, charming and rustic timber-framed barn…
Although the Museum has had to close to the public, there is still essential work underway to maintain care of the historic collection. We are planning and undertaking this with…
We are delighted to announce we will be reopening on Monday, 29 March to Members only before opening to the wider public from Monday, 12 April. The Museum and its…
Have you ever opened your wardrobe to find your favourite winter jumper has been attacked by clothes moths and is ruined? This sort of problem isn’t just confined to the…
Down in the bowels of the Gridshell Building, we’ve got an amazing rural, trade and buildings related artefact collection, with objects made from a mixture of different materials - from…
We’ve got some wonderful building exhibits in our collection but did you know that we also have a collection of around 15,000 rural, trade and building artefacts which have been…
The 2nd of February is also known as Candlemas, which is 40 days after Christmas, and was the feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary. By the time…
In March 2020 we launched the Weald & Downland Living Museum’s Historical Fiction short story competition, which at the start of the first COVID-19 lockdown, saw an exciting opportunity for…