Worthing Museum and Art Gallery, Worthing

Name: Worthing Museum and Art Gallery
Address: Chapel Rd, Worthing, BN11 1HP, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1903 221448

#23 among attractions in Worthing

Art museum, Museum, History museum

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Facts and practical information

Worthing Museum and Art Gallery is in the centre of Worthing near the grade II* listed St Paul's. The building, which celebrated its centenary in 2008, was originally designed to house the town's library as well as the museum, the library section being funded by Andrew Carnegie. It is the largest museum in West Sussex. ()

Established: 1908 (116 years ago)Coordinates: 50°48'51"N, 0°22'18"W

Address

Chapel RdWorthing BN11 1HP United Kingdom

Contact

+44 1903 221448

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Day trips

Worthing Museum and Art Gallery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dome Cinema, Worthing Town Hall, Beach House Park, Worthing Tabernacle.

~1700 ftSE
Nightlife, Cinema
Dome Cinema, Worthing
9 min walk • The Dome Cinema, Worthing, West Sussex, England, is a grade II* listed building owned by PDJ Cinemas Ltd. The Dome Cinema, which has three screens and a Projectionist's Bar is run by PDJ Cinemas, while Alfresco Services run two function rooms and the cafe at the front of the building.
~180 ftN
City hall
Worthing Town Hall, Worthing
1 min walk • Worthing Town Hall, or New Town Hall, is a municipal building in Chapel Road, Worthing, West Sussex, England. The town hall, which is a meeting place of Worthing Borough Council, is a Grade II listed building.
~1930 ftE
Park
Beach House Park, Worthing
10 min walk • Beach House Park is a formal garden in Worthing, a town and local government district in West Sussex, England. Opened by Worthing Borough Council in 1924, the 9.57-acre park has formal lawns and flowerbeds, bowling greens of international standard, and a war memorial commemorating war pigeons.
~220 ftNE
Church, Romanesque architecture
Worthing Tabernacle, Worthing
2 min walk • Worthing Tabernacle is an independent Evangelical Christian church in the town and borough of Worthing, one of seven local government districts in the English county of West Sussex.
1.3 miNW
Church, Historical place, Gothic architecture
St Andrew's Church, Worthing
33 min walk • St Andrew's Church is the Church of England parish church of Tarring, West Sussex, England. Founded in the 11th century in a then rural parish which had earlier been granted to the Archbishop of Canterbury, the church remained a peculier of Canterbury for many centuries thereafter.
0.9 miN
Church
St Mary's Church, Worthing
24 min walk • St. Mary's Church, Broadwater, is a Church of England parish church in the Worthing Deanery of the Diocese of Chichester. It serves the ecclesiastical parish of Broadwater, West Sussex and is named after St. Mary. St Mary's is one of several sites in this benefice along with Queen Street and St. Stephen's.
0.5 miSE
Watersports, Swimming pool, Sport complex
Splashpoint Leisure Centre, Worthing
13 min walk • Splashpoint Leisure Centre is a leisure centre located in the centre of Worthing, West Sussex, England. It contains a 25-metre long pool and gymnasium. Designed by WilkinsonEyre it won an award at the World Architecture Festival in 2013.
0.7 miW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St Botolph's Church, Worthing
17 min walk • St Botolph's Church is an Anglican church in the Heene area of the borough of Worthing, one of seven local government districts in the English county of West Sussex. It had 11th-century origins as a chapelry within the parish of West Tarring, but declined and fell into disuse by the 18th century.
~380 ftSE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Connaught Theatre, Worthing
2 min walk • The Connaught Theatre is a Streamline Moderne-style theatre and cinema in the centre of Worthing, in West Sussex, England. Built as the Picturedrome cinema in 1914, the venue was extended in 1935 and became the new home of the Connaught Theatre.
~650 ftSW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Christ Church, Worthing
4 min walk • Christ Church and its burial grounds in Worthing, England, were consecrated in 1843 by the Bishop of Chichester, Ashurst Turner Gilbert, to meet the need for church accommodation for the poor. Built by subscription between 1840 and 1843, the Church was initially regarded as a chapel of ease to St Mary's Church in Broadwater.
~1340 ftW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St Mary of the Angels, Worthing
7 min walk • The Church of St Mary of the Angels, Worthing, is in Worthing, West Sussex, England. It is a Grade II listed building and the earliest of the four Roman Catholic churches in Worthing.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Worthing Museum and Art Gallery open?

Worthing Museum and Art Gallery is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 10 am - 5 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 5 pm
Thursday 10 am - 5 pm
Friday 10 am - 5 pm
Saturday 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to Worthing Museum and Art Gallery?

Nearby attractions include Worthing Town Hall, Worthing (1 min walk), Worthing Tabernacle, Worthing (2 min walk), St Paul's Church, Worthing (2 min walk), Connaught Theatre, Worthing (2 min walk).

How to get to Worthing Museum and Art Gallery by public transport?

The nearest stations to Worthing Museum and Art Gallery:

Bus

Town Hall • Lines: 16, 23, 5 (2 min walk)
Lennox Road • Lines: 16, 23, 5 (4 min walk)

Train

Worthing (10 min walk)
East Worthing (23 min walk)