Museums & Galleries · Hastings
The True CRIME Museum
📍 TN34 1JR
Photo: N Chadwick (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Genuine lethal injection deathbed on display
- Acid containers used by John George Haigh
- Letters written by The Night Stalker from prison
- Surround-sound Cinema Cave with killers' confessions
- Guided tours and crime walks of Hastings
The True CRIME Museum in Hastings offers a chilling look into the world of serial killers, forensics, gangsters, prisoners and poisoners. You'll see genuine artefacts such as a lethal injection deathbed and the actual acid containers used by John George Haigh, alongside letters written by The Night Stalker and chilling confessions played in the surround-sound Cinema Cave. It's best suited to true crime enthusiasts and can also be booked for school and group visits, with guided tours and crime walks available. The museum is open daily from 10am to 5pm. Based in Hastings, East Sussex, it's just 0.3 miles from Hastings station and 0.5 miles from Hastings Pelham Beach, with 47 bookable places to stay within 5 miles on BritStays.
Practical details
- Open
- Daily, 10am - 5pm
- Booking
- Tickets can be booked online
- Best for
- True crime enthusiasts and school groups
From the attraction's own website on 10 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Amusements
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Gift Shop
- ✓ Guided Tours
- ✓ Parking
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Make a proper break of it — these stays are all within 25 miles.
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Astral Lodge
✓ Hotel located right on the seafront, near town centre
🏖️ 0.39 miles from Hastings Pelham Beach (Good water quality)
Hastings
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Moray Hastings View
🏖️ a few minutes' walk from Hastings Pelham Beach (Good water quality)
Hastings, Southern England
Sleeps 6
£473 per break
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0.4 mi
Travelodge
✓ Perfectly located for a stroll to the beach or Old Town
🏖️ 0.86 miles from Hastings Pelham Beach (Good water quality)
Hastings
0.4 mi
Town House Rooms
✓ On-site restaurant with themed nights and live music
🏖️ 0.38 miles from Hastings Pelham Beach (Good water quality)
Hastings
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