Anne of Cleves House Museum

17/10/2026

What's on this October half-term🎃

Halloween adventures in Lewes! 🦇

Looking for some spooky half-term fun? Join us here and at our sister-site, Anne of Cleves House Museum, this October half-term for a little Halloween magic!✨

Lewes Castle & Museum🎃
Follow our Pumpkin Trail, hunt for hidden letters and unscramble them to reveal the secret word! You can also enjoy spooky arts and crafts, with magical storytelling sessions with Trevor on selected dates.

Anne of Cleves House🧙
Follow our Witches’ Potion Trail and discover what you can find along the way! Trevor will also be joining us for more magical storytelling.

📅 26th – 30th October
🕙 10am – 4pm

Gather your little witches and wizards and join us for some Halloween adventures in Lewes!

Find out more and book your tickets today by following the link below:
https://sussexpast.co.uk/whats-on/halloween-adventures-in-lewes/

15/09/2026

“It kind of made me love her even more…” 👑

We love this Google review of our property, particularly because it highlights something that’s easy to overlook about Anne herself:

“It's not what I expected as I thought it was one of the places she lived. However, it kind of made me love her even more, as it was her rental property. And the stewards did really wonderfully. Goes to show what a great business woman and landlord she was.”

Anne of Cleves is often remembered simply as the woman Henry VIII married — and divorced — but there was much more to her life than her brief marriage to the king.

After her marriage was annulled, Anne remained in England and was given a generous settlement, including estates and properties. She became financially independent and lived a life very different from the one we might imagine for a Tudor queen.

Our heritage site offers a fascinating glimpse into that story. Although Anne never lived here herself, the house was one of the properties she owned and rented out. It’s a small detail, but it helps us see Anne as more than just Henry VIII’s fourth wife👑

Come and discover Anne’s story, follow the link below to book your tickets today:
https://sussexpast.co.uk/our-historic-sites/anne-of-cleves-house/

10/09/2026

If you're planning on visiting us over Lewes Heritage Open Days this weekend, why not build a visit to Patisserie Lewes into your day? The cafe and garden situated within Anne of Cleves House will be open across the whole weekend with delicious treats to tempt you!

09/09/2026

Snog, Marry, Avoid… Tudor style! 👑

Something a little different is coming to the East Room here as part of this year’s Artwave Festival…

Inspired by Anne of Cleves herself, ‘Snog, Marry, Avoid’ is a show by Emma Carlow, Jo Lamb and Isobel Smith exploring Tudor marriage and divorce, and drawing parallels with their modern-day equivalents.

It’s certainly a fitting subject for a house with its own connection to one of the most famous marriages – and separations – in Tudor history!

🎨 ‘Snog, Marry, Avoid’
📅 11, 12 & 13 September
📍 East Room, Anne of Cleves House

Find out more by following the link below:
https://www.artwavefestival.org/view-2026-guide

07/09/2026

Join us this weekend to celebrate Lewes Heritage Open Days! Anne of Cleves House will be free to enter across the three day weekend (11th - 13th September).
Come and explore your local heritage!

You'll be able to see our fabulous Artwave installation at the same time and take part in a family trail to learn about the different roles of a Tudor household.

02/09/2026

We're excited to be hosting some very talented artists as part of Lewes Artwave Festival! 'Snog, Marry, Avoid', is a show inspired by Anne of Cleves that explores Tudor marriage and divorce, drawing parallels with the modern equivalent.

Taking place this weekend, 5th & 6th September (10am - 4pm), the exhibit is free to see in the East Room of the house. Admission fees will apply to the rest of the house as normal.

They will be back the following weekend (11th - 13th September) as well.

You can see what else is going on across Lewes during Artwave here ➡️ https://loom.ly/jL_NX3w

28/08/2026

We are pleased to announce that at the Council’s August meeting, our trustees approved production of the next Sussex Archaeological Collections - Volume 163.

The Sussex Archaeological Collections is a scholarly journal about the history and archaeology of Sussex.

Since 1847 it has been providing archaeologists, historians and researchers with a platform to share their discoveries and is central to our purpose as a society.

Production is progressing at a pace, and we will let you know when Volume 163 is finished. Members of The Sussex Archaeological Society receive a copy as a membership benefit and past copies are available to non-members through various channels including our gift shops.

You can learn more about the journal here https://sussexpast.co.uk/research/the-sussex-archaeological-collections/

27/08/2026

A statement from our Council of Trustees

Following some recent changes to our Council of Trustees, an update is available. To find out more, please read the full statement on our website:
https://sussexpast.co.uk/news/a-statement-from-our-council-of-trustees/

26/08/2026

We are looking for experienced new Trustees and Committee Members, including for our Lewes Committee - and we've extended the application deadline to 6pm Tuesday 1 September. Many thanks to all those who have applied so far! Find out more and apply here: https://sussexpast.co.uk/news/new-trustees-and-committee-members-sought-for-the-sussex-archaeological-society/

25/08/2026

There’s a little folklore hiding around our property…🧚

Our new children’s trail is ready to explore!

Scenes inspired by Sussex folktales have been hidden throughout the house, each with a story to discover. Follow the trail, meet the characters and see if you can match each one with the correct ending or object.

Keep your eyes peeled as you explore – you never know what you might find tucked away in the next corner! 👀

Come and discover the stories hidden around our site this summer🌞

https://sussexpast.co.uk/our-historic-sites/anne-of-cleves-house/