Hastings Museum and Art Gallery has rich and varied collections, with artefacts from prehistory to the present day, and from every continent. Collections include fine and decorative arts, local and natural history and world art, including significant Native American collections. The magnificent Durbar Hall, constructed for the 1886 Indian and Colonial Exhibition, is a spectacular setting for events and weddings. Features for children include fossils that transform into dinosaurs, a play corner and a dressing up box.