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Explore tales of buried treasure, dragons guarding golden hoards, gold lost at sea and flashes of gold in nature in the new exhibition at The Beachy Head Story. Gold – The Treasure of a Town opens on 29th April and uncovers some of the treasures from Eastbourne and the surrounding Downland. The exhibition was inspired by a chance find of a golden nugget in the sea 100 years ago and visitors can discover golden words from a medieval book of hours, threads of gold chosen to make the ordinary extraordinary and Saxon treasure buried for more than 1000 years.

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Gold - The Treasure of a Town exhibition

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The Beachy Head Story, Beachy Head Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN20 7YA

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Opening Times

Season (29 Apr 2023 - 15 Oct 2023)
Day	Times
Monday - Sunday	10:00	- 17:00
Bank Holiday	10:00	- 17:00

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