Dinosaur gallery reopens at seaside museum
Hastings Borough CouncilA newly-refurbished gallery featuring objects from prehistoric times has reopened at a museum in East Sussex.
The Dinosaur Gallery, which welcomed visitors back on Saturday at Hastings Museum, has had its first major overhaul since it was installed in its current location in 1993.
The revamp sees new additions and some that have been locked away in the museum's stores for decades.
Julia Hilton, lead for culture and tourism at Hastings Borough Council, said she was "delighted" the gallery was open in time for the school Easter holidays.
The display draws on work by geologists and palaeontologists to tell the prehistoric stories hidden within the museum's fossil collections.
Additions include a bespoke display case created using repurposed cabinets from the former Old Town Hall museum.
The gallery retains old favourite features, including the Pepper's Ghost illusions where fossils transform into lifelike models at the press of a button.
The project was supported by Arts Council England as part of the museum's National Portfolio Organisation (NPO) funding.
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