Visitor Information

Opening Times

The Pavilion is open from 10am to 6pm Monday to Sunday.

Late Night Opening
From 8th May to coincide with our Antony Gormley exhibition - we will open late (until 8pm) on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

(The Shop, Box Office and Cafe will also be open until 8pm on these days)

The building will also be open in the evenings for programmed events, but the galleries will close at the above times.

6 August - Gormley exhibition closure
The Gormley exhibition on the roof terrace will be closed between 10am - 3pm on Friday 6 August due to a private function.

21 August - Pavilion closure
The Gormley exhibition on the roof terrace will be closed from 1pm, the cafe bar from 4pm and the Pavilion building at 6pm on Saturday 21 August due to a private function. 

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The De La Warr Pavilion is a Modernist icon for contemporary art situated a pebble's throw from the beach in Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex.

This magnificent Grade One listed building has welcomes over half a million visitors a year after a major £9 million refurbishment and redevelopment.  As well as being one of this country‘s architectural landmarks, it also has an enviable reputation as home to some of the best contemporary art on the international circuit today, exhibited in two beautifully restored galleries.

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For more information on the building, we have created a special 75th Anniversary Brochure with floor plan, history and lots more facts.

£1.75 from the DLWP Shop

To purchase call 01424 229 111 or pop in.

Learn more about the history of the De La Warr Pavilion at Bexhill Museum .


Fresh, locally-sourced food is served in our first floor restaurant overlooking the sea.  Or you can sit in the café/bar or outside on the balconies for a drink and home-made snack from 10am- 5.30pm. There is also a breathtaking roof-top terrace where you can linger to take in the panoramic view before coming back down to the ground floor and visiting our shop, selling books and unique souvenirs by top designers.

A seasonal programme of events to cater for all tastes is available both inside the auditorium and outside – visit performances and events.

Entrance to the Pavilion is free

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The De La Warr Pavilion is right next to the sea with views of Bexhill's award winning (Quality Coast Award) beach ,a vast expanse of unspoilt and safe sand and shingle for everyone to enjoy. Bexhill's beach is right next to Cooden beach and Norman's Bay, the scence of the Norman invasion in 1066.

Click here for links to other visitor attractions in the area