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Alexandra Loske Curator at Work. Alexandra stands in the Central Gallery pointing to a detail of a painting which depicts a woman lying down and resting her hand on her head.

Curator at Work: Secrets & Stories from the Collections

Join our curators each month for a free (with admission) series of informal drop-in sessions across our sites. Find out about their collections, current projects and exhibitions whilst they work in the galleries.

Curator at Work Programme March – August 2026

  • Tuesday 10 March, 11am – Brighton Museum & Art Gallery
  • Tuesday 21 April, 11am – King’s Apartments, Royal Pavilion
  • Wednesday 6 May, 11am – King’s Apartments, Royal Pavilion
  • Wednesday 27 May, 11am – Prince Regent Gallery, Royal Pavilion
  • Wednesday 10 June, 11am – Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Brighton Museum & Art Gallery
  • Thursday 2 July, 11am – Central Gallery, Brighton Museum & Art Gallery
  • Tuesday 18 August, 11am – Central Gallery, Brighton Museum & Art Gallery
(c) Simone Baumeister, Wildlife Photographer of the Year
(c) Simone Baumeister, Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Wednesday 10 June

Wildlife Photographer of the Year

11am

Wildlife Photographer of the Year Exhibition, Brighton Museum & Art Gallery

Free with admission

Drop in to ask Curator of Natural Sciences Lee Ismail about the specimens on display in our new exhibition.

Please note this is a drop-in session, not a talk.

(c) Simone Baumeister, Wildlife Photographer of the Year
(c) Simone Baumeister, Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Thursday 2 July

Simply Samplers

11am

Central Gallery, Brighton Museum & Art Gallery

Free with admission

Drop in to ask Curator of Collections Management Heather York about a selection of needlework samplers brought out of store, and discover how and why they are in the Costume collection.

Please note this is a drop-in session, not a talk.

Curator at Work - Saadia. Saadia stands in the King's Apartments of the Royal Pavilion talking to a group of people. She stands by her work table which has a laptop and printed archives
Curator at Work - Saadia. Saadia stands in the King's Apartments of the Royal Pavilion talking to a group of people. She stands by her work table which has a laptop and printed archives
Curator at Work - Lucy Faithful. Lucy sits behind a desk in the Central Gallery of Brighton Museum. On the desk is a laptop and a plastic storage box containing various wrapped objects. A group of people stand facing the desk at Lucy unwraps and talks about the objects.
Curator at Work - Lucy Faithful. Lucy sits behind a desk in the Central Gallery of Brighton Museum. On the desk is a laptop and a plastic storage box containing various wrapped objects. A group of people stand facing the desk at Lucy unwraps and talks about the objects.
Curator at Work - Alexandra Loske stands in front of a painting in Brighton Museum and talks to a group. She holds a folder of art images to accompany her talk
Curator at Work - Alexandra Loske stands in front of a painting in Brighton Museum and talks to a group. She holds a folder of art images to accompany her talk
Curator at Work - Portia Tremlett. Portia stands behind a table in the Central Gallery of Brighton Museum. Objects from the World Art collection are on the table and Portia holds a Chinese Deity object as she speaks
Curator at Work - Portia Tremlett. Portia stands behind a table in the Central Gallery of Brighton Museum. Objects from the World Art collection are on the table and Portia holds a Chinese Deity object as she speaks
Curator at Work: Secrets & Stories in the Collections
Curator at Work: Secrets & Stories in the Collections