We visited this absolutely lovely little museum during our brief excursion to Battle for the Medieval Fayre. Set in what appears to be a slightly extended small cottage, this museum takes you through Battle's rich and varied history, from the days of Roman occupation to roughly the 1940s, through a series of display cabinets packed full of interesting treasures and curios. These are accompanied by very useful boards of information that provide context to the items on display. Naturally, with this being Battle, it has plenty of focus on the Battle of Hastings (which took place in Battle, and NOT in Hastings) and the pièce de résistance in their collection is an axe-head from a Battle Axe that experts have dated to the time of the infamous battle, and which was found on land that is known to have been part of the battle field. To see this axe-head is great, because in its own small way, it was wielded in order to shape the future of the country we now live in. It played its part in making us who we are today. Its a brilliant piece. This lovely museum is free to enter and I believe is run by volunteers. Donations are welcome, and they also have a small shop. I was utterly charmed by this place and would love to return one day

Very friendly and informative with excellent displays from prehistoric through to the present. Particularly informative was the Roman Bath house exhibits and on the Ironworks there. Of course the Battle of Hastings plats a part but so does rural and village life through the years.

Our first port of call in Battle. A lot of interesting and varied information in a small museum. The staff were all very welcoming and keen to tell us about the exhibits, we really enjoyed our time there. Whilst in the Almonry we were lucky enough to meet the man who constructed/updated the fantastic model of the town and we were given a very informative talk about the 1066 Battle of Hastings. It was nice to sit down in the courtyard and admire the beautifully tended gardens too.

This is a fascinating museum with many rare treasures, the two best treasures were Amanda and Kay, part of the volunteer team who run the museum. Their historical knowledge was incredible and they were happy to take time to talk with us. We were made to feel so welcome and were given time and treated with great kindness. This museum is well worth visiting and only a few minutes walk down the main street from the Abbey and the battlefield. There are also beautiful gardens outside and a lovely spot to sit and rest. Many thanks to Amanda and Kay and all the volunteers who run the museum.

Amazing little museum. The ladies taking care of it were lovely and attentive with our kids handing age appropriate quizzes and prices so they both had a great time. The displays are also very informative and well done. Really recommend a visit.

Crumbs, looks so small from the outside but absolutely packed with fascinating, rare, some unique, LOCAL(!) finds in cabinets. Really knowledgeable volunteers, happy to help/answer questions. Great information/interpretation boards and museum covers right through from Stone Age to World War 2! And I won't give away the revelation re: Bayeux Tapestry - ask to see the 1930's copy they have!