Rye Castle Museum

A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL Our Latest Successes We begin with good news: We are successfully through to the next state of the Heritage Lottery Fund bid for the Women and Children of Rye project which includes the restoration and refurbishment of the Women’s Tower!  Many thanks to all those who have contributed in … read more

Our Latest Successes We are successfully through to the next state of the Heritage Lottery Fund bid for the Women and Children of Rye project which includes the restoration and refurbishment of the Women’s Tower!  Many thanks to all those who have contributed in any way to the work so far.  The next stage of this bid … read more

Our annual Christmas Craft Fair today, Saturday, 26th November What a success this was!  Some 330 people (including Mayor John Breeds) flocked to East Street to see (and buy) Christmas cards and decorations and all kinds of lovingly produced gift items — jewelry, scarves, hats and bags, jam, pictures . . . . far too many varieties of … read more

Mid October update ‘Winter is icumen in’ . . .   . . . and that means winter hours at the Museum will apply from November 1st to March 31st.  Thus East Street will be closed, but Ypres Tower will continue to be open 7 days a week (weather permitting),  though with an earlier closing time of … read more

News Flashes PUT THIS DATE IN YOUR DIARY PLEASE! Friday 30th September, East Street 7:30 p.m. Donna Bilak:   Personalities of 17th Century Rye (Lecture 3 in her series in aid of the Women’s Tower Project) Donna  Bilak of the Bard Graduate Centre in New York has used our sources for much of her research on … read more

News Flashes Did you know there is now a Rye Museum page on Facebook?   Our thanks to Jamie Kirkham for setting it up for us. All you need to do to see it is type Facebook Rye Castle Museum in a Google search box. And did you know the BBC has recently been here to … read more

News Flashes Did you know there is now a Rye Museum page on Facebook?   Our thanks to Jamie Kirkham for setting it up for us. All you need to do to see it is type Facebook Rye Castle Museum in a Google search box. Members’ Drinks Party on Friday evening 5th August 6:30 – … read more

News Flashes    Summer Special reduced prices.   Note that joint admission to both our sites (Ypres Tower and East Street) is now only £4.00 (Concessions £3.00) while admission to the East Street site is now only £1.50.  Admission to the Ypres Tower is £3.00 (Concessions £2.50)).  The Ypres Tower continues to be open daily 10:30 am … read more

News Flashes Summer Special reduced prices.   Note that joint admission to both our sites (Ypres Tower and East Street) is now only £4.00 (Concessions £3.00) while admission to the East Street site is now only £1.50.  Admission to the Ypres Tower is £3.00 (Concessions £2.50)).  The Ypres Tower continues to be open daily 10:30 am to … read more

 News Flash Click here for details of the eleven ex-students of Rye College who have become professional musicians and will be giving a special concert on 15th May in aid of Rye Museum’s Women’s Tower appeal.  Concert particulars below under  Put these dates in your diary! OPENING TIMES AND PRICES Ypres Tower This site continues to be … read more