Thank you for letting us know that you enjoyed your visit to our museum. We try to make people feel as welcome as possible and ensure that they get to see all that we have to offer which, as you rightly say, amounts to lots of things. Yes - it is a struggle at times to keep going and we rely solely on sales in the shop and donations in order to survive. We don't want to charge an entry fee as we feel that our maritime heritage belongs to everyone and folk should have the right to get to know about it without having to pay for the privilege. Tim

Hi - Thanks for your recommendation. We are a small museum but, as you said, there is lots to see and visitors are often surprised at just how much is crammed into a relatively restricted space. So, hopefully, we will appeal to people who like large museums as well. Tim

Hi We're pleased to learn that you enjoyed your visit to the Shipwreck Museum. We seek to have volunteer stewards on duty every day to answer visitors' questions and try to ensure that everyone manages to see everything contained both inside and outside the building. As you saw, our exhibits actually go beyond just the local area and feature such unusual artefacts as part of the original Roman London Bridge and a section of the earliest sea-going sailing vessel that has ever been discovered in the northern hemisphere. Tim

Hi. Your kind comments were much appreciated and we're delighted to learn that you enjoyed your visit. Many people are surprised at just how much is packed into this relatively small museum, covering so many different aspects of maritime history. We don't charge as we want as many people as possible to learn about this country's maritime heritage without having to pay for the privilege of doing so. We do, however, rely on people buying something in our very well stocked shop, where all profits go to the running of the Museum, and, hopefully, making a donation. If visitors are prepared to sign a gift aid form when they make a donation, that also helps greatly towards our maintenance costs. Tim

Hi there Thanks for your kind comments and we're delighted to learn that you enjoyed your visit. We'll let Captain Pete know that his canon-loading demonstration went down well. We hope you found all the other exhibits of interest and were surprised to discover just how much is crammed into this relatively small museum. Tim

Hi! Thanks for letting us know that you enjoyed your visit to the Shipwreck Museum. Although classified as a 'small museum', many people are quite surprised at just how much the building contains and the breadth and variety of its displays. Britain is a maritime nation and yet, so often, our maritime heritage gets ignored. We hope our relatively modest bur far-reaching collection goes some to way to remedying this neglect. Tim

Hi there. Yours is a question we hear so often. For some reason which just cannot be explained, this Museum manages to hide its existence. Most of Hastings seems not to be aware of us. We often meet people who have lived in the town for years and regularly visit Rock-a-Nore Road, have seen and called into the Fishermen's Museum and the Blue Reef Aquarium that lie either side of us, but have failed to noticed the not insubstantial Shipwreck Museum. When, however, they do spot us and come on in, they are astonished at what they find. Because of the weather on the day of your visit, you probably did not have a chance to meet Primrose, who sits outside in our yard. So you'll have to come back and we'd be delighted to show you a number of things that you might have missed the first time round. Thank you for writing and we're glad you enjoyed your experience here. Tim

Thanks ever so much for your kind comments and we're delighted to learn that you enjoyed your visit. People often express surprise at just how much this seemingly small museum contains and frequently comment on the huge variety of items on display. Because of the recent freezing weather, we have had to shut off access to the outside yard so you may well not have been able to see Primrose, the last of the great historic Rye river barges that we have on show. So you will have to come back when it's a bit warmer and we shall have great pleasure in introducing you to this grand old lady! Best wishes Tim

We're so pleased that you eventually found us and enjoyed your visit. As I have noted before in other TripAdvisor messages, it is a complete mystery as to why this Museum remains totally unknown to so many folk in Hastings and the surrounding area. We know that many people walk up and down the road, go into the Fishermen's Museum and the Blue Reef Aquarium on either side of us and yet completely overlook us. However, when they do eventually locate us and come on in, they are absolutely astonished to discover what this building contains. Thank you ever so much for your kind comments and next time you're visiting, make yourselves known and we can probably show you some of our other treasures which you might have missed the first time. Tim

Hi Pleased to learn that you enjoyed your visit. We hope you saw everything, including Primrose and the 4000 year old perfectly preserved tree. Do visit us again the next time you're passing. Tim