Brighton Fishing Museum : info and guided tour

Overview of Brighton Fishing Museum

The Brighton Fishing Museum is located under the arches on the seafront, at 201 Kings Road Arches, near Brighton promenade. This small maritime museum is dedicated to the history of local fishing and the life of the fishing community, in a space closely tied to the coast and the city’s seaside identity.

The museum brings together objects linked to seafaring trades, fishing equipment and shoreline practices. It offers a concrete look at the activity that long shaped part of everyday life in Brighton, beyond the better-known image of a seaside resort and leisure by the sea.

The museum also highlights the memory of the arches area, where maritime heritage and the urban landscape of the Seafront now blend together. Its location, facing the sea and right next to the beach, directly connects the collections to the historic environment of Brighton’s fishermen.

With its modest scale, Brighton Fishing Museum offers a direct and local approach to the city’s maritime past. It highlights a specific side of Brighton, that of a community turned toward the sea, its work, its tools and its coastal roots.

Discover Brighton with a private guide

A private guide can help place this museum in Brighton’s history, explaining the role of fishing, the layout of the seafront and the meaning of the objects on display. Their guidance also provides context for the neighbourhood, the Seafront arches and the place of maritime heritage in the city.