The Rye Castle Museum  is Rye's independently funded local history museum, founded in 1928. The museum is divided between two building, the Ypres tower, and a former bottle factory on East Street. The Ypres tower is one of the oldest buildings in Rye, dating back to the 1300s when the English originally took control of the town. The tower displays pottery, ironwork and other artifacts from Rye's history. The building on East Street contains, among other things, model ships, paintings and engravings, and photographs. Special exhibits catering to children include displays of toys and games.

    The museum operates at different hours according to the season. The Ypres Tower museum is open on weekends year-round, 10:30am to 1pm April through October, and 10:30am to 3:30 pm the rest of the year. From April through October, the Ypres Tower is also open on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays from 10am to 1pm and from 2pm to 5pm. The East Street building is only open April through October, 2pm to 5pm on weekdays when the Ypres tower is open, and the same hours as the Ypres tower on weekends.

    Admission is £2.90 for both buildings, £1.90 for one building, with discounts for families and children.

Other attractions in Rye include the Lamb House, Smallhythe Place, St. Mary's Parish Church, and Camber Beach.