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Bognor Regis Museum
25-27 West Street
Bognor Regis
West Sussex
PO21 1XA
01243 865636
Free admission
The Museum is run by the Bognor Regis Local History Society.
The museum opened at its present site in 2011. Although modest
in size the members of the society have clearly put a great deal of
thought and hard work into creating a range of interesting and
informative exhibits. Almost every aspect of Bognor's history is
represented, from rocks and fossils millions of years old, the local
history before the town was founded through to the present day.
Mr. K Crum founded the Bognor Regis Local History Society in
January 1979 and in September that year the first AGM was held.
One of the first decisions made by the fledgling society was that
Bognor should re-instate its museum. The original museum closed
in the late 1960's and its exhibits passed onto museums in other
surrounding towns. One of the first problems the Society faced
was finding a home for the proposed museum, eventually in 1983
with the support of Arun District Council and the Bognor Regis
Town Council the Society obtained Park Lodge in Hotham Park.
On the 30th June 1984 the new Bognor Regis Museum officially
opened its doors to the public. The museum immediately proved
popular with both the local people and visitors to the town.
Unfortunately the Park Lodge had to close in 1995 due to
vandalism, undaunted by this the Society set about looking for a
new site. In May 1997 the museum re-opened in High Street,
Bognor. With over 10,000 visitors a year the museum proved a
popular attraction. The Society was then given the opportunity to
move into its current more spacious building in West Street.
This year's exhibits include a camera display of vintage cameras
donated to the Museum by members of the public, Fossils, the
Victorian kitchen, Mary Wheatland and the Wireless Museum.
As well as the interesting exhibits, the museum sells a number of
very good local guides, covering places of interest, fossils and
Inns and Taverns. You can also purchase copies of the Bognor
Regis Local History Society Newsletter which cover many aspects
of Bognor's history not usually covered in mainstream publications.
Please remember that like many small local museums the people
who do most of the hard work are volunteers, donations from the
public are an important source of income that helps keep the
museum open.
The Museum is run by the Bognor Regis Local History Society.
The museum opened at its present site in 2011. Although modest
in size the members of the society have clearly put a great deal of
thought and hard work into creating a range of interesting and
informative exhibits. Almost every aspect of Bognor's history is
represented, from rocks and fossils millions of years old, the local
history before the town was founded through to the present day.
Mr. K Crum founded the Bognor Regis Local History Society in
January 1979 and in September that year the first AGM was held.
One of the first decisions made by the fledgling society was that
Bognor should re-instate its museum. The original museum closed
in the late 1960's and its exhibits passed onto museums in other
surrounding towns. One of the first problems the Society faced
was finding a home for the proposed museum, eventually in 1983
with the support of Arun District Council and the Bognor Regis
Town Council the Society obtained Park Lodge in Hotham Park.
On the 30th June 1984 the new Bognor Regis Museum officially
opened its doors to the public. The museum immediately proved
popular with both the local people and visitors to the town.
Unfortunately the Park Lodge had to close in 1995 due to
vandalism, undaunted by this the Society set about looking for a
new site. In May 1997 the museum re-opened in High Street,
Bognor. With over 10,000 visitors a year the museum proved a
popular attraction. The Society was then given the opportunity to
move into its current more spacious building in West Street.
This year's exhibits include a camera display of vintage cameras
donated to the Museum by members of the public, Fossils, the
Victorian kitchen, Mary Wheatland and the Wireless Museum.
As well as the interesting exhibits, the museum sells a number of
very good local guides, covering places of interest, fossils and
Inns and Taverns. You can also purchase copies of the Bognor
Regis Local History Society Newsletter which cover many aspects
of Bognor's history not usually covered in mainstream publications.
Please remember that like many small local museums the people
who do most of the hard work are volunteers, donations from the
public are an important source of income that helps keep the
museum open.
