Rye Castle Museum

The Museum operates two sites - Rye Castle, a 13th C Scheduled Monument and the 'town museum' at 3 East Street. Get in touch: [email protected]

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@SumUp Is this a phishing email?

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Did I mention there was coffee and cake?

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WE'RE OPEN! In honour of D-Day, the Museum at 3 East Street is open today. There are tables of photos and WWII artefacts for you to see and handle and cakes and coffee or tea in the museum. Come take a selfie in an air raid warden's helmet!

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@GeniusGTX Haynes?

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From a gift of old photos, a road trip from Biddenden to Rye. Imagine cycling in that getup!

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Dear @UPS: last Thursday, our package(s) were listed as out for delivery. Then it switched to "clearance in progress" where it has been ever since. I know one of the three items was backordered; could we not have the other two, please?

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All these years and only 528 posts. I should tweet more. #MyXAnniversary

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Someone left this wonderful tortoiseshell comb for us in the East Street museum with no information. Any idea what era? We're tentatively thinking Edwardian (see: Gibson Girl).

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We're hosting a Children's Craft Afternoon tomorrow 2-4 at 3 East Street. This one is free, with accompanying adult.

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The East Street Museum is open every day of the Rye Arts Festival. Your chance to visit on a weekday!

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@jempsonsstores Has anyone told you one of your shopping carts is in the big field on New Road? It was slap in the middle of the field yesterday, but somebody has rolled it to the roadside today, by the path. It was in good condition last I saw it.

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Hey, that's us!

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Come and see us! We will be looking at jewellery, silver, watches, ceramics, glass, paintings …

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Tonight's talk is by Geoffrey Mead - Landscapes in Southeast England. Doors open at 7:00 and talks start promptly at 7:30. Entrance is £3 for members and £4 for guests. Non-members are welcome!

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The talk tonight is Imogen Corrigan on "The Powers Behind the Thrones" - Anglo Saxon women. Doors open at 7, talk starts promptly at 7:30. £3 members, £4 non-members - non members welcome! Come early - Imogen is a popular speaker.

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@JanuaryEmily American here. I always put periods inside quotation marks. If they changed that in the States, it's news to me (but I am old).

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Museum people: are there any good online discussion forums for museums? I'm finding high-level philosophical conversations but I just want to know how to cut Plastazote for coin displays.

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This came across my desk this morning:

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@historyinmemes 312 BC? The Roman invasion was in 43 AD.

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We're doing our best to open the East Street Museum every day for the Rye Arts Festival, starting tomorrow. You can't miss us - we bought one of these:

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Children's Craft Afternoon today, August 16 from 2:00 to 4:00 at 3 East Street. Cost is £2.50 per child ages 4-10 with accompanying adult. Thanks so much to @RyeRotary for financing the craft supplies!