Our Current Temporary Exhibitions
Our display cases are periodically refreshed, but we also have a regularly rotating showcase at the front of the museum, a rotating costume display and a roving community display case.
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Ships, Planes & Cars
From a private collection, until 4th March 2022 Two of the most famous ships in the world have sailed into Henfield Museum! The 17th century Swedish warship Vasa and Nelson's HMS Victory can be seen in incredibly intricate model form. The real life Vasa (1628) was to be the pride of King Gustavus Adolphus' fleet, but was feared top heavy. Nonetheless launched. she sunk on her maiden voyage. Recovered largely intact from the bottom in 1961 after three centuries' oblivion and two years' hard work, she is now on display in her own museum at Stockholm. After her celebrated career in battle, HMS Victory (1765) was retired from active service in 1824 and after much public lobbying was ultimately saved for the nation. Finally dry docked at Portsmouth in 192 after a century of harbour service, she is now the foremost feature of the historic dockyard. The progression in shipbuilding styles over the century and a half can be readily compared with the models completed in painstaking detail. Accompanying them, a collection of classic Dinky vehicles and aeroplanes have driven and flown in, all carefully restored from battered to 'like new' status. |
HMS Victory
Vasa
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ROVING DISPLAY CASE
What's in the Kitchen? An assortment of kitchen curiosities... Until 2022 Enter the world of the Victorian and early 20th century kitchen. From simple time savers to arcane creations of the inventive minds of the age. If you like a challenge, try to guess the function of some of the assortment before you read the labels... The display is currently roving once more! In 2022, it has visited Red Oaks retirement home and Henfield Library. We are always on the lookout for hosts, so please get in touch if you would like to host a display at a public or private venue. |
What's in the Kitchen?
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