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Dragons at the Royal Pavilion
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Preston Manor 2026
Preston Manor 2026
The Sussex Lancers exhibition web banner
The Sussex Lancers exhibition web banner
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Royal Pavilion web banner
Stand or Fall
Stand or Fall

Brighton & Hove Museums

We are a charitable trust that cares for five venues across the city.
Exterior of Royal Pavilion with plants in foreground.

Royal Pavilion & Garden

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

Brighton Museum & Art Gallery

Enjoy world-class art, history and design. Explore inspiring collections, local and global.
Preston Manor exterior April 2025

Preston Manor & Gardens

Step into a house full of stories. Encounter ghosts, graves and a secret garden.
Hove Museum of Creativity

Hove Museum of Creativity

Explore memories and making. Indulge your playful side in family friendly galleries.
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 exterior

Membership

Become a member today and enjoy free access to the full range of exhibitions and visitor experiences at all our sites.

Brighton & Hove Museums

We are a charitable trust that cares for five venues across the city.
Exterior of Royal Pavilion with plants in foreground.

Royal Pavilion & Garden

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

Brighton Museum & Art Gallery

Enjoy world-class art, history and design. Explore inspiring collections, local and global.
Preston Manor exterior April 2025

Preston Manor & Gardens

Step into a house full of stories. Encounter ghosts, graves and a secret garden.
Hove Museum of Creativity

Hove Museum of Creativity

Explore memories and making. Indulge your playful side in family friendly galleries.
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 exterior

Membership

Become a member today and enjoy free access to the full range of exhibitions and visitor experiences at all our sites.

Brighton & Hove Museums

We are a charitable trust that cares for five venues across the city.
Exterior of Royal Pavilion with plants in foreground.

Royal Pavilion & Garden

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

Brighton Museum & Art Gallery

Enjoy world-class art, history and design. Explore inspiring collections, local and global.
Preston Manor exterior April 2025

Preston Manor & Gardens

Step into a house full of stories. Encounter ghosts, graves and a secret garden.
Hove Museum of Creativity

Hove Museum of Creativity

Explore memories and making. Indulge your playful side in family friendly galleries.
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 exterior

Membership

Become a member today and enjoy free access to the full range of exhibitions and visitor experiences at all our sites.
Dragons at the Royal Pavilion. Promotional image for the exhibition. A blue background with an illustrated dragon head, the features of which are styled on the domes of the Royal Pavilion

Dragons at the Royal Pavilion

Discover DRAGONS
Dragons at the Royal Pavilion. Promotional image for the exhibition. A blue background with an illustrated dragon head, the features of which are styled on the domes of the Royal Pavilion
Dragons at the Royal Pavilion. Promotional image for the exhibition. A yellow background with an illustrated dragon head, the features of which are styled on the domes of the Royal Pavilion

The Great Dragon Count

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Dragons at the Royal Pavilion. Promotional image for the exhibition. A yellow background with an illustrated dragon head, the features of which are styled on the domes of the Royal Pavilion
Preston Manor entry hall and front desk

Preston Manor now open

Join us for a new History of the Manor exhibition and a reopened top floor
Explore Preston Manor
Preston Manor entry hall and front desk
Afternoon tea in the Adelaide Suite of the Royal Pavilion. A close up of the table with a cup of tea on a saucer and a plate with a strawberry tart. A small vase of flowers and a plate of scones are in the background.

Afternoon Tea Returns for Spring & Summer 2026

Book now to enjoy delicious tea and treats.
Afternoon tea in the Adelaide Suite of the Royal Pavilion. A close up of the table with a cup of tea on a saucer and a plate with a strawberry tart. A small vase of flowers and a plate of scones are in the background.

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Dragons at the Royal Pavilion. Promotional image for the exhibition. A yellow background with an illustrated dragon head, the features of which are styled on the domes of the Royal Pavilion

The Great Dragon Count

Announcements

March 27, 2026

Banner for Dragons exhibition. It reads Explore the Palace of Dragons. A blue background with an illustrated dragon head, the features of which are styled on the domes of the Royal Pavilion

Dragons take over the Royal Pavilion in a magical new family adventure

Announcements

March 24, 2026

Afternoon tea in the Adelaide Suite of the Royal Pavilion. A close up of the table with a cup of tea on a saucer and a plate with a strawberry tart. A small vase of flowers and a plate of scones are in the background.

Afternoon Tea Returns for Spring & Summer 2026

Announcements

March 17, 2026

Preston Manor Gardens April 2025

Job Opportunity: Gardener

Job opportunity

March 12, 2026

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What's in the box?

Hove Museum of Creativity

2 October 2025 to 1 April 2026
What's in the box at Hove Museum of Creativity
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Play Back Forward

Hove Museum of Creativity

4 October 2025 to 12 April 2026
Step into a cinematic time machine with Play Back Forward - a playful and immersive exhibition celebrating Brighton & Hove’s early film pioneers.
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An Introduction to the Royal Pavilion 2026

Royal Pavilion & Garden

3 January 2026 - ongoing
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 2026

Royal Pavilion & Garden

3 January 2026 - ongoing
Go behind the scenes of servant life & WWII shelters in Brighton's most iconic palace.
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Tunnel Tour

History & Stories

Joseph Henry Good, English School, c1830. fa000730. This portrait is a left-side profile of an elderly man with grey hair wearing a black coat, white collar and black cravat.

Joseph Henry Good: A Closer Look

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Good was a prominent British architect and surveyor, and original fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects. His work revived and preserved the Royal Pavilion at a crucial turning point in its history.
European Robin - copyright Lee Ismail. A robin sits on a tree branch.

Birds in the Royal Pavilion Garden – What Will You See?

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Here are ten birds you are (almost) guaranteed to find in the grounds during your visit.
Sir Christopher Wren Vick, 1850

Storytelling in the Royal Pavilion Archives

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Our Archivist has an exciting opportunity to catalogue the Royal Pavilion collections and re-surface interesting stories
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