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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 & 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.
Royal Pavilion in snow

Enjoy Christmas at the Royal Pavilion

From Father Christmas to spectacular trees, an ice rink to our famous mice trail - there's something for everyone to get all the festive feels at the Royal Pavilion!
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Royal Pavilion in snow
Over 60s deal at The Royal Pavilion in Brighton Credit Simon Dack

2-for-1 offer at the Royal Pavilion for over 60s

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Over 60s deal at The Royal Pavilion in Brighton Credit Simon Dack

Royal Pavilion Roof Appeal

We are raising money to repair and preserve some of the ‘at risk’ domes and canopies on the iconic roof of the Royal Pavilion.
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Hove Museum of Creativity

Free Curator Talks at Hove Museum

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November 18, 2024

Christmas at the Royal Pavilion

Experience Christmas 2024 with Brighton & Hove Museums

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November 15, 2024

Hedley Swain, CEO of Brighton & Hove Museums and Richard Atrill of PAYE construction surveying damage to a dome on roof of Royal Pavilion, Brighton.

Winter appeal to save Royal Pavilion dome

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November 15, 2024

Lambretta Li 150 motor scooter, c1963. ha107099

Freelance Opportunity: Graphic Designer, The In Crowd: Mods Fashion & Style 1958-1966

Freelance opportunity

November 14, 2024

A taxidermy Cheetah in a case at the Booth Museum.

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African Beasts in British Cabinets: The Complex History of Animals in Museums
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A taxidermy Cheetah in a case at the Booth Museum.
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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Flight of the Langoustine: A Film by Sculptor Pierre Diamantopoulo with Q&A

Hove Museum of Creativity

21 November 2024
Brighton based sculptor Pierre Diamantopoulo delivers a talk and film telling the story of how he created the Hove plinth sculpture, Flight of the Langoustine.
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Decoupage Christmas Baubles

Royal Pavilion & Garden

23 November 2024
Get into the festive spirit by designing and creating your own unique and beautiful Christmas baubles.
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Christmas Tree Decorating Masterclass

Royal Pavilion & Garden

24 November 2024
This year make your Christmas tree fit for Royalty!
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LGBTIQ+ History Club @ Brighton Museum

Brighton Museum & Art Gallery, The Old Courtroom

22 September to 24 November 2024
Queer Heritage South returns to Brighton Museum this autumn with its popular series of LGBTIQ+ History Club events.
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Wharf Houses, c.1930, by Harold Steggles (FA000456)

Brighton to London, Paintings on Loan

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Two paintings in our collection by members of the East London Group (ELG) have returned to their roots, temporarily.
A taxidermy Cheetah in a case at the Booth Museum.

African Beasts in British Cabinets: The Complex History of Animals in Museums

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How did iconic African animals end up in Western museum collections, and what does their presence really represent?
Action between a large Chinese row-galley and a small cutter 1859 c The Trustees of the British Museum

Shadows of Empire: Flow of Goods

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The British smuggling of opium into China in the early 19th century led to widespread addiction among Chinese people.
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