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Hastings Museum & Art Gallery @notjustabattle.bsky.social · 3d

The Exploring Chainstitch workshop on 29 November is now open for booking! In this workshop, Emily Johns will introduce you to the many ways in which the humble chainstitch can be worked & guide you through several different types.
Book here: www.hmag.org.uk/event/explor... @hastingsbc.bsky.social

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Hastings Museum & Art Gallery @notjustabattle.bsky.social · 11d

Learn how to carve and print your own Japanese woodblock inspired by geological charts and maps in this 2 day workshop on 18 and 19 October. Book here: www.hmag.org.uk/event/memoir... @hastingsbc.bsky.social

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Hastings Museum & Art Gallery @notjustabattle.bsky.social · Sep 8

We made a film in July 2025 to document continuing celebration around the subject of Hollington's local dinosaur in #TheDinosaurOnYourDoorstep. Huge thanks to all involved and to our funders @royalsociety.org @artscouncilengland.bsky.social. www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_fl... @hastingsbc.bsky.social

The Dinosaur on your Doorstep 2025

YouTube video by Hastings Museum & Art Gallery

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Hastings Museum & Art Gallery @notjustabattle.bsky.social · Sep 8

Learn how to carve and print your own Japanese woodblock inspired by geological charts and maps on 18-19 October. Book here: www.hmag.org.uk/event/memoir...

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Hastings Museum & Art Gallery @notjustabattle.bsky.social · Sep 1

NOW OPEN - Plants Make Places: A Collaborative Exhibition by Laura Ribbons
Through a range of visual art, Laura invites us to think about our relationship with #plants & discover how they shape not only our ecological survival but our sense of place, identity, & belonging.
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Hastings Museum & Art Gallery @notjustabattle.bsky.social · Sep 1

Booking for Myth Monster with Dens and Signals is now open!
Expect stories, sound, music, the chance to dance… and of course, a monster! Suitable for ages 7+
www.hmag.org.uk/event/myth-m...
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Hastings Museum & Art Gallery @notjustabattle.bsky.social · Aug 8

Are you an avid crime buff 🕵️?
From 10:30am tomorrow to coincide with the final weekend of the Agatha Christie: The Queen of Crime🕵️♀️ exhibition, meet local crime writers, explore their work & get your books signed.
www.hmag.org.uk/event/crime-...
@hastingsbc.bsky.social #CrimeWritersDay #Hastings

The Curator of the True Crime Museum Joel Griggs

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Hastings Museum & Art Gallery @notjustabattle.bsky.social · Aug 6

FINAL REDUCTIONS!
It's the last week of the Agatha Christie exhibition & some original posters and more from Gale' Goddard's collection that are for sale have been reduced for the last few days.
DEATH ON THE NILE £200.00
PARTNERS IN CRIME £200.00
Evil Under the Sun £100.00

Hastings Museum & Art Gallery @notjustabattle.bsky.social · Aug 2

Are you an avid crime buff 🕵️?
From 10:30am on 9 August to coincide with the final weekend of the Agatha Christie: The Queen of Crime🕵️♀️ exhibition, meet local crime writers, explore their work & get your books signed.
www.hmag.org.uk/event/crime-...
@hastingsbc.bsky.social #CrimeWritersDay #Hastings

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Hastings Museum & Art Gallery @notjustabattle.bsky.social · Jul 30

There are some weird & wonderful objects in the Museum’s stored collections. One of them is a strange egg-laying mammal that looks like a mix of a duck, beaver & an otter.
The platypus is now on temporary display in our natural history gallery.
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Platypus

YouTube video by Hastings Museum & Art Gallery

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Hastings Museum & Art Gallery @notjustabattle.bsky.social · Jul 30

Are you an avid crime buff 🕵️‍♂️?
From 10:30am on 9 August to coincide with the final weekend of the Agatha Christie: The Queen of Crime🕵️‍♀️ exhibition, meet local crime writers, explore their work & get your books signed.
www.hmag.org.uk/event/crime-...
@hastingsbc.bsky.social #CrimeWritersDay #Hastings

Crime Writers Day – Hastings Museum and Art Gallery

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Hastings Museum & Art Gallery @notjustabattle.bsky.social · Jun 28

Our favourite exhibit in Agatha Christie exhibition has to be the recreation of the Orient Express interior, complete with real train noises!

#AgathaChristie #TheQueenOfCrime #Hastings @hastingsbc.bsky.social #FREE

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Hastings Museum & Art Gallery @notjustabattle.bsky.social · Jun 21

Our favourite exhibits in Agatha Christie exhibition has to be the recreation of the Orient Express interior, complete with real train noises!

#AgathaChristie #TheQueenOfCrime #Hastings @hastingsbc.bsky.social #FREE

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Hastings Museum & Art Gallery @notjustabattle.bsky.social · Jun 14

Have you been to Agatha Christie - The Queen of Crime 🕵️‍♂️ yet?

One of the many remarkable stories from her life that is included in the exhibition is her mysterious disappearance in 1926, 100 years ago next year!

#AgathaChristie #TheQueenOfCrime #Hastings @hastingsbc.bsky.social #FREE

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Hastings Museum & Art Gallery @notjustabattle.bsky.social · Jun 11

There are still places available for 'Your Place: Researching the History of Your Home'.

In this interactive session, learn about what resources you can use at the museum to research the history of your home or where you live.

www.hmag.org.uk/event/your-p...

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Hastings Museum & Art Gallery @notjustabattle.bsky.social · Jun 7

Among the objects in Agatha Christie - The Queen of Crime 🕵️‍♂️are models related to the author's work. They include this unique & highly detailed scale model of the SS Sudan, a steamship that inspired Death on the Nile.
#AgathaChristie #TheQueenOfCrime #Hastings @hastingsbc.bsky.social #FREE

Hastings Museum & Art Gallery @notjustabattle.bsky.social · Jun 6

Have you seen our newly revamped Dinosaurs gallery yet? It's full of beautiful artwork by Ellie Fryer based on the fossils that tell us what Hastings was like 140 million years ago during the #Cretaceous period.
#FossilFriday #Dinosaurs #Geology @hastingsbc.bsky.social‬ youtube.com/shorts/1x0MC...

Ellie Fryer Hastings Museum Dinosaur exhibition V5 4k

Have you seen our newly revamped #Dinosaurs gallery yet? It's full of beautiful artwork by Ellie Fryer illustrating the stories behind the amazing fossils th...

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Hastings Museum & Art Gallery @notjustabattle.bsky.social · May 30

Have you seen episode 1 of the new
@BBCEarth #WalkingWithDinosaurs? 🦖It features Triceratops, found in the USA & Canada. In our collection we have this section of brow horn with well preserved blood vessels. How it came to be here is a bit of a mystery. #FossilFriday
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Triceratops brown horn showing blood vessels

Triceratops brown horn showing cross section with scale

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Hastings Museum & Art Gallery @notjustabattle.bsky.social · May 27

Our favourite exhibits in Agatha Christie exhibition has to be the recreation of the Orient Express interior, complete with real train noises!

#AgathaChristie #TheQueenOfCrime #Hastings @hastingsbc.bsky.social #FREE

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Hastings Museum & Art Gallery @notjustabattle.bsky.social · May 27

Several posters for Agatha Christie shows and films feature in our current exhibition Agatha Christie, the Queen of Crime and most of them, including some originals and prints are for sale. #AgathaChristie #TheQueenOfCrime #Hastings @hastingsbc.bsky.social #FREE

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Hastings Museum & Art Gallery @notjustabattle.bsky.social · May 10

Agatha Christie - The Queen of Crime 🕵️‍♀️ is now OPEN - Gale Goddard's exhibition is all about the life of the world’s most famous crime writer #AgathaChristie #TheQueenOfCrime #Hastings @hastingsbc.bsky.social #FREE

Agatha Christie – the Queen of Crime – Hastings Museum and Art Gallery

10 May – 10 August 2025

www.hmag.org.uk

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Hastings Museum & Art Gallery @notjustabattle.bsky.social · May 3

Opening next weekend!
From 10 May we’re hosting Agatha Christie - The Queen of Crime 🕵️‍♂️ - an exhibition all about the life of the world’s most famous crime writer #AgathaChristie #TheQueenOfCrime #Hastings @hastingsbc.bsky.social #FREE

Agatha Christie – the Queen of Crime – Hastings Museum and Art Gallery

10 May – 10 August 2025

www.hmag.org.uk

Hastings Museum & Art Gallery @notjustabattle.bsky.social · Apr 28

Coming Soon!
From 10 May we’re hosting Agatha Christie - The Queen of Crime 🕵️‍♂️ - an exhibition all about the life of the world’s most famous crime writer #AgathaChristie #TheQueenOfCrime #Hastings @hastingsbc.bsky.social #FREE

Agatha Christie – the Queen of Crime – Hastings Museum and Art Gallery

10 May – 10 August 2025

www.hmag.org.uk

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Hastings Museum & Art Gallery @notjustabattle.bsky.social · Apr 26

From 2pm to 4pm tomorrow meet some of the SOCO artists behind the amazing artworks in Stories from DEEP TIME on the exhibition's final day. 🎨🖌️

www.hmag.org.uk/event/storie...
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Hastings Museum & Art Gallery @notjustabattle.bsky.social · Apr 22

From 2pm to 4pm on 27 April meet some of the SOCO artists behind the amazing artworks in Stories from DEEP TIME on the exhibition's final day.

www.hmag.org.uk/event/storie... @hastingsbc.bsky.social

www.hmag.org.uk