The True CRIME Museum — Attraction in Hastings

Knowing that we were going to be in the Hastings area, we watched a ghost Hunt program that featured the museum. It looked great and a fascinating place to visit.

Spooky things aside the museum is quite small, but the use of space is really good. There is plenty to see read and watch as you explore 4 or 5 main rooms. The fact that much of it is in the tunneled out into rocks builds a unique atmosphere, feeling good and heavy which is perfect for the subject matter on display.

There are some unique artifacts and displays that bring some notorious crimes to life. It is not all the well documented crimes either, there are local stories and a Hastings link to Jack the Ripper that was fascinating and plausible.

The Crime Lab was fun for my older children, and some great historical equipment used by the police in days gone. With many items actually coming from various forces museums that are not generally open to the public.

There is a small gift shop where staff are friendly and happy to chat.

It was a good couple of hours, you could get more out of it if you are super into the grim cases of in our history and read everything. My 11 year old was bored by this time and my wife and I were truly creeped out. My teen son and daughter loved it, and continue to read the guidebook, a resident now on the coffee table, now our break is over and we are home.

Great for adults and...

Located near Hastings Pier, the True Crime Museum has a collection of artifacts relating to crime and some of history's most notorious criminals such as The Kray Twins, Jack the Ripper, Richard Ramirez and John Haigh, the acid bath murderer.

Built into the cliffs, it is a nice escape from hot weather as it is cool inside. There is plenty of details about various crimes and exhibits, including the acid carboy's John Haig used to dispose of his victims and a bullet riddled jeep belonging to one of Mexico's most notorious drug barons Heriberto Lazcano Lazcano, known at "The Executioner" for his brutal methods of disposing of those who crossed him.

The museum is on one level, and accessible to wheelchair users. The museum is also dog friendly, with dogs on leads allowed inside. There was a few wet patches inside the museum though on my visit.

There is an electric chair for visitors to sit in and have their photos taken along with a wall that visitors can be photographed with various made up crimes.

If posted on social media, then the best ones are selected and turned into a gift such as a mug by the museum each month.

Admission prices are quite reasonable, and there is a small gift shop as well. There are though no on site refreshments for visitors.

There are ample car parks nearby, but these may be full...

AVOID like the plauge, I have worked in forensic psychology. I have read many books over the years, I'm a serious true crime enthusiast. I honestly have seen more work depicted in a child's art project at school. Half of the items they claim are real are not as I know were certain items ended up. And there is no way someone keeps a bathtub for years to then donate to this pathetic poor excuse for a museum. The majority are printed for sale board material type graphs. With what I would describe as bullet points at best. It is shoddy and clumsily put together with no rhyme or reason. To be honest looks like a money making scheme with very little effort. I was horrified and disappointed. The shear lies and deception amd the audacity to claim certain things are authentic blows my mind. There is no effort or real passion put into this place it just looks thrown together. As a true crime fan I felt I was robbed at £9.50, at best I would say £3.00. And even that is being generous. A true waste of space is what it is. What was hastings thinking allowing this to open. It just adds to its decrepit down trodden feel. ANY REAL TRUE CRIME FANS PLEASE AVOID AND SAVE YOUR PENNIES. No theatrics no suspense just nothing to...