Tucked inside the dark, echoing caves beneath Hastings seafront, the True Crime Museum doesn’t just document evil — it holds onto it.

Built into natural sandstone caverns, the museum houses real murder weapons, crime scene evidence, execution artefacts, and personal items from some of history’s most notorious criminals. But according to staff, visitors, and investigators — it’s not just what’s on display that chills you. It’s what you can’t explain.

From phantom footsteps and whispering voices to temperature drops and shadow figures moving through the corridors, this place hums with unsettling energy. Some areas are said to feel instantly oppressive — particularly near the original police holding cell, where guests report feelings of nausea, unease, or being watched.

Staff have reported alarm sensors being triggered in locked, empty rooms. One particularly active exhibit, the recreated electric chair setup, is known for malfunctioning tech, battery drain, and sudden cold blasts of air.

Folklore suggests that the cave system was once used for smuggling, wartime sheltering, and possibly even executions — adding another layer of residual trauma to an already emotionally heavy space.

Whether it's the artefacts, the location, or something that followed one of the stories in — the museum doesn’t just tell tales of horror. It feels them.