Ditchling Museum Of Art + Craft

The pictures say it all and with the boar being the biggest hit, it's a fun place to visit. A lovely museum, showing local history arts and crafts. I think they are doing some workshops, too. Great museum in great location. I came by bike from Burgess Hill, it was a bit of workout, so I welcomed the coffee shop/museum shop and toilets at the premises.

This is a small museum. However, I have enjoyed the way the exhibits are curated and reasonably frequent changes of exhibits

A newly refurbished building in a lovely location: garden, pond, church nearby - very calm. The museum itself is new and well laid out. The exhibition we saw (Eric Gill) was sadly a bit tame. It focused on Gill, only one of a few artists associated with Ditchling, and specifically focused on his dubious personal life, asking if the art could be separated from the artist - a good premise. Sadly, other than many nude drawings (often of his daughters) and the odd contentious religious piece, this felt superficial. Other unrelated pieces (printing press) felt neither part of, or separate from, the exhibition. Likewise, the minimal mention of other artists. A shame and a missed opportunity. The reading room is nice, and the gift shop / café were fine too.

Not enough exhibits in permanent collection. Labels of exhibits are sited at too low a level. Impossible to read easily or comfortably, probably positioned for wheelchair users?

Small but rich with interesting exhibits and varied, and often brave, specialist exhibitions. The tea room and shop are interesting and the staff friendly. Love this place. However, to appreciate some of the exhibits, one needs to take the time to read the available brochures and guides.

A gem of a museum, both for the outstanding collection of craft and design but also beautiful architecture and setting. See Dunstan Pruden's work there and then visit our workshop for a contemporary update!

Excellent little museum with things you won't find anywhere else. But over too quickly as it's a bit small. Another room or two and it would be perfect.

Excellent and elegant little crafts museum of local artists of repute, cafe and shop. If you are into design especially, this should probably be on your list to visit.