WHAT’S ON
We have a varied programme of exhibitions, events and activities for all the family.
Community Cases
What will be in the case for 2025?
Throughout 2025
We are looking to get the community involved in the exhibitions and displays in 2025.
Are you part of a community group or local school? Do you want to showcase your groups work, awards or anniversaries? Has your Scouting or Guiding Unit done some amazing badge work?
Then contact the Museum and see how you can be involved in the Museum’s programme for 2025!
Upcoming Events held at Rustington Museum
Talks are every 3rd Wednesday of the month (unless otherwise stated).
Talk: Sussex Coast Smuggling
Wednesday, 19 February 2025,
2 – 4pm
Speaker: Chris Hare, Director of History People UK
Chris Hare explores the colourful and often surprising history of smuggling off of the Sussex Coast. Smuggling was endemic along the Sussex Coast throughout the eighteenth and early nineteenth Century. The miller of Highdown Hill, John Olliver, was reputed to have been heavily involved in the smuggling trade and a great deal of Folklore has developed around the man buried on the hill in the intervening decades. Chris’ talk will try to untangle historical fact from folklore – not always an easy task when discussing smuggling!
For more details and to book tickets contact us.
Wartime and VE Day in Rustington
Wednesday, 7 May 2025,
2 – 4pm
Speaker: Graeme Taylor
Graeme Taylor will share his extensive local historical knowledge of the Wartime effort in Rustington.
To find out more and book tickets contact us.
Image: The Rustington Home Guard pictured at the front of the Woodlands Village Memorial Hall
Talk: The Story of Rustington Players
Wednesday, 5 March 2025,
2 – 4pm
Speaker: Colin Bolton
Colin Bolton, Archivist for the Players, will share the rich and colourful history of this much loved local amateur dramatics Society which has been in existence since 1921!
Image: Rustington Players production of Mother Goose.
For more details and to book tickets contact us.
FREE Family crafts at Rustington Museum
Half-Term Craft Session
Tuesday 18 February
10.00am to 1.00pm
Sneaky Snakes!
The Museum Team are looking forward to welcoming you to a fun and colourful crafty session themed around the
Chinese Year of the Snake – this is your chance to learn how to Make a Snake whilst surrounded by Hissstory!
This session is a drop-in, so no need to book in advance.
All activities are SEN inclusive and a quieter space will be available.
Family Activities – now available on-line
Jigsaw Puzzles
Knightscroft Hotel
Follow the link below to discover online jigsaws based on postcards in the Museum Collection:
https://www.jigsawplanet.com/RustingtonMuse1
Tell us your fastest times on our Facebook page!
Word Search
Famous names and homes
Search for the names of some of the famous names that lived in Rustington and the names of their homes.
Follow this link:
https://thewordsearch.com/puzzle/5388362/famous-names-and-houses/
Colouring in
Weird History Facts Colouring Pages
Did you know that King Henry VIII had a built in toilet in his throne so that he would never miss an importnat meeting?!?
To discover more weird and wonderful Historical facts click on the link above.
We have a small, but growing, team of dedicated volunteers.
Our volunteers assist the museum staff with researching, cataloguing, stewarding, interviewing people as part of Rustington Remembers, and much more.
The volunteers are an invaluable to running the museum and making it a success.
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