Bexhill village really began to develop as a town in 1804 when it became home to almost 3 thousand soldiers of the Hanoverian King's German Legion at a time when the resident population was less than 1 thousand. The Legion was station here as part of England’s defence against Napoleon. They finally left Bexhill in 1814 to fight at the battle of waterloo.

 
Victorian and Edwardian

At the end of the 19th Century Bexhill became know for its health giving air and its clear spa waters attracting the rich and the famous who also availed themselves of the revolutionary seafront cycling boulevard.

After the first world War

Strong links with the Indian Raj at the beginning of the 20th century influenced much of Bexhill's seafront architecture and during the 1920s and 1930s artefacts were added to the museum collection from India, Egypt and Africa, donated by residents who had returned from service abroad  

Access Centre

The interactive Access Centre is the latest and the most exciting Innovative development since the museum first opened. One is able to click through time, access documents, explore unique collections, research projects, hear famous voices from the past and view pictures and films that would otherwise be impossible.