Crawley Museum

Crawley

Museum in Crawley, England, United Kingdom

Opening Crawley Museum is open Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 10.30 to 4pm. Ifield Watermill opens on selected Sundays in 2026 (e.g. 26 April 2-5pm, 10 May 12-5pm for National Mills Day, through 27 September 2-5pm; 13 September 12-5pm for National Heritage Day).

Price Entry to both museums is free but donations are welcome.

Typical visit Not provided yet

Age fit All ages; the museum has educational and entertaining aspects, hands-on activities, a learning offer for all ages, and souvenir items for children in the shop.

Setting indoor

The experience

About this day out

Crawley Museum is an independent local history museum telling the history of Crawley and the surrounding areas through objects, exhibits and their stories, from prehistory and the iron age through the medieval settlement, Victorian town and 20th Century New Town development. Permanent displays include a 1903 Rex Forecar and a Bronze Age sword, alongside regularly changing temporary exhibitions. The organisation also runs Ifield Watermill, believed to be the only working watermill in West Sussex still powered by its original water source.

When to go

Opening calendar

Crawley Museum is open Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 10.30 to 4pm. Ifield Watermill opens on selected Sundays in 2026 (e.g. 26 April 2-5pm, 10 May 12-5pm for National Mills Day, through 27 September 2-5pm; 13 September 12-5pm for National Heritage Day).

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What it costs

Prices at a glance

Admission: Entry to both museums is free but donations are welcome.

Prices can change. Confirm ticket terms with the venue before booking.

Practical details

Facilities & accessibility

At a glance

Entrance ramp with handrailLift to the first floorAccessible toiletToilet with baby changing facilitiesSmall indoor refreshments areaRefreshment machinesSmall outdoor space for snacksMuseum shopHands-on activitiesHandling boxes available on requestQuiet space available on requestSeats throughout the museum

Accessibility: All public areas of Crawley Museum are accessible to wheelchair users and those with limited mobility, with an entrance ramp with handrail, a lift to the first floor and an accessible toilet. Assistance dogs are welcomed, guided tours for visitors with visual impairments can be arranged, audio is push-button operated with transcripts available, exhibition text is 16pt minimum, and many objects can be touched. At Ifield Watermill only the ground floor is fully accessible (steps to other floors, though the first floor can be reached via an outside ramp) and stair lifts are planned.
Parking: Limited onsite parking at Crawley Museum with two disabled bays, which can be booked in advance by contacting the museum.
Dogs: Assistance dogs are welcomed.

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