About
Weald and Download Open Air Museum is an open air museum attraction in West Sussex near Chichester, in England.
The open air museum covers 50 acres, with nearly 50 historic buildings dating from the 13th to 19th centuries, along with gardens, farm animals, walks and a lake.
The building are rescued from destruction, the buildings being carefully dismantled, conserved and rebuilt to their original form. These help the museum bring to life the homes, farmsteads and rural industries of the last 500 years.
Many buildings situated there are over 400 years old, and still stand strong. Along with all the buildings, come hands on activities, like cooking food, and weaving.
There are building moved from places like Titchfield.
A Market Hall built in 1620 and moved from Titchfield in Hampshire to the Museum
The Museum is situated at Singleton, 7 miles north of Chichester, West Sussex, England on the A286.
The weald and downland musuem operates a number of yearly activities, from glass painting, bonfire nights, and much much more.