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Each of our museums is special. Together they offer something for everyone.
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Royal Pavilion & Garden

Experience a fantasy palace fit for a king. Bask in Regency splendour inside and out.
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Brighton Museum & Art Gallery

Enjoy world-class art, history and design. Explore inspiring collections, local and global.
Hove Museum of Creativity

Hove Museum of Creativity

Explore memories and making. Indulge your playful side in family friendly galleries.
Preston Manor exterior April 2025

Preston Manor & Gardens

Step into a house full of stories. Encounter ghosts, graves and a secret garden.
Exterior of the Booth Museum.

Booth Museum of Natural History

Discover fossils, feathers, butterflies and bones. Learn about our planet, and how to protect it.
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COLOUR at the Royal Pavilion

Launching on International Colour Day on 21 March – 19 October 2025
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Royal Pavilion Colour exhibition poster

The In Crowd: Mod Fashion & Style 1958-66

Join us for The In Crowd: Mod Fashion & Style 1958-66
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Guided Tour: An Introduction to the Royal Pavilion - Every Saturday

Join one of our expert guides for a fascinating look at this incredible building.
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Kings Apartment, Royal Pavilion. Royal Pavilion, King's bedroom. To the right of the bed, you can make out a hidden door, known as a jib door, which led to the King’s water closet or lavatory. The jib door also leads to stairs that went up to the apartments of George’s last mistress, Lady Conyngham, in what is now part of the Royal Pavilion tearoom.

Beyond the Ropes: Hidden Royal Pavilion Tours Return

Announcements

April 25, 2025

Booth Museum of Natural History, 194 Dyke Road, Brighton, City of Brighton and Hove, England. Opened in 1874 The Romanesque Revival building is listed at Grade II by English Heritage

Easter Weekend Fun at Brighton & Hove Museums

Announcements

April 17, 2025

‘Decontextualise to decolonise’ project 2025

Brighton students transform museum storytelling with interactive QR trail

Announcements, Culture Change

April 7, 2025

Preston Manor to Reopen this Weekend after Five-Year Closure

Announcements

April 4, 2025

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Featured Story

The Mould Wears Prada – A Graduate Conservator Project Update
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Dominic cleaning mould from a Military style coat and trousers
20th Century Gallery and roof with lights

Brighton Museum & Art Gallery Roof Restoration Project

Vital work has started to repair the 220-year-old roof of Brighton Art Gallery & Museum to bring the Grade II listed building up to 21st century requirements.
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Colour Conversations: Neil Parkinson – The Colour Librarian

Royal Pavilion & Garden

26 April 2025
Dive into the vibrant world of colour with Neil Parkinson, the UK’s only 'Colour Librarian,' as he unveils the most fascinating colour books in history!
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An Introduction to the Royal Pavilion- Every Saturday

Royal Pavilion & Garden

4 January to 26 April 2025
Explore the opulent Royal Pavilion with expert-guided tours every Saturday at 2pm.
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Royal Pavilion Gardens May 2020

Basement & Tunnel Tours

Royal Pavilion & Garden

28 December 2024 to 26 April 2025
Discover the hidden history of the Royal Pavilion’s basement and tunnel, from servant life to WWII air raid shelter, on this fascinating underground tour.
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Tunnel tours at Royal Pavilion in Brighton ***Pic by David McHugh / Brighton Pictures

LGBTIQ+ History Club @ Brighton Museum 2025

Brighton Museum & Art Gallery

30 March to 27 April 2025
An afternoon of talks on all things to do with local(ish) queer heritage accompanied by tea, cake and friendly conversation.
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Dominic cleaning mould from a Military style coat and trousers

The Mould Wears Prada – A Graduate Conservator Project Update

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Conservation in the Costume Store.
brachiopods

Agnes Crane, Queen of Brighton’s Brachiopods – Later Life and Legacy

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Agnes Crane was a scientific lecturer and writer who was a key person in the development of Brighton & Hove Museum’s natural history collections, specialising in brachiopods.
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Decontextualise to Decolonise

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Decontextualise to Decolonise is a student-and-staff co-produced initiative from the Interior Architecture course at the University of Brighton.
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