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Heritage Projects

Below are some of our public facing projects - please get in touch if you'd like to get involved or would like the museum's assistance with your own local heritage project.

Oral Histories

New stories are entering and old leaving our world constantly - we hope to capture some of the latter.
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A Favourite Object

What draws you to an object in a museum? How does it make you feel? What does it make you think of?
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Henfield Heritage Trails

Henfield Museum is providing historical information for the Parish Council and Community Partnership led local heritage trail project. Take a walk outside and see some of the history the area has to offer!
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Local History Research

A variety of local history research into families, businesses and properties past, carried out by the Curator and others. Accessions, private enquiries and other enticing leads spur these projects.
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Henfield's Natural History

For a full list of projects focused on Henfield's natural history, please see the main natural history project page.
Arborea 

Take a stroll and look at the natural history just on your doorstep. This project encourages the recording of the trees around us and our interactions with them via any medium - word, image, recording, song. So find a favourite tree and capture it at its best before sending your entry through!
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The William Borrer Transcription Project

In February 2020, a trip was made to Cambridge University Library to digitise 104 of Henfield botanist William Borrer's letters, dating from 1815 - 1860. The transcription of these letters is now being divided up amongst volunteers.
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Other Ongoing Projects


​Listed below are projects not listed elsewhere on this website, but worth keeping an eye out for!

​​Our Social Media ​

Follow our Facebook and Twitter accounts for a wide mix of articles, objects, historic photos and paintings from the collection. Then get involved! Many associated memories from Henfieldians pop up in the comments. In addition, the Henfield Club Facebook page has posted a wide selection of photos from the museum collection and other sources and has a thriving community of followers.

In Print

Watch for local history articles in our local Parish and BN5 magazines. Do you have family history in the area? We sometimes submit group photos from the museum collection for ID, so try your luck at spotting a relative! We are also working on the digital restoration of selected paintings from the museum in order to bring them into print for sale.

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​Website funded by the Friends of Henfield Museum, built & maintained by R. S. Gordon. Credit to Mike Ainscough for moving the website idea from discussion to reality.
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  • Home
    • Our Vision
    • The History of Henfield Museum
  • Collections
    • The Marjorie Baker Photo Collection >
      • Those Who Served
    • Costume >
      • Costume: Current Exhibitions
      • Costume: Past Exhibitions
      • Costume: Features
    • Our Art Collection
    • Wade Family Watercolours
    • Historic Photograph Collection >
      • Henfield Past in Colour
      • Ghosts of the Past
      • Henfield's Royal Celebrations
    • Audio Library
    • Maps & Aerial Photos
  • Exhibitions
  • Henfieldians Past
  • Blog
  • Heritage Projects
    • Henfield's Natural History >
      • Arborea
      • The William Borrer Transcription Project
    • Oral Histories
    • A Favourite Object
    • Henfield Heritage Trails
    • Local History Research
  • Friends of Henfield Museum
    • Join Form: The Friends of Henfield Museum
  • Henfield History Group
  • Key Resources
  • Education & Outreach
  • Gift Shop
  • Contact Us and Opening Times