Curator at Work - Brighton & Hove Museums
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Curator at Work: Secrets & Stories from the Collections
Brighton Museum exterior

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

Free with Brighton Museum admission, members and annual pass holders free.

See our schedule for details of the Curators and their projects.

2 July 2025

2pm
Brighton Museum & Art Gallery, MuseumLab

Martin Pel (Curator Textiles & Costume)

Join Martin as he explores the Textiles & Costume Collections. Details to be confirmed.

24 July 2025

Stone Smörgåsbord

2 – 4:30pm
Brighton Museum & Art Gallery, MuseumLab

An additional Curator at Work event to coincide with the Festival of Archaeology 2025 (19 July – 3 August)

Join Dan and Alexia from the Collections Team during the Festival of Archaeology as they audit stone tools in the Archaeology collection, focussing on objects from Scandinavia. In keeping with the Archaeology and Wellbeing theme of this year’s festival, they will serve up a table of finds offering visitors a moment of mindfulness to connect, handle and draw. Materials provided.

stone smorgasbord

31 July 2025

Stone Smörgåsbord

2 – 4:30pm
Brighton Museum & Art Gallery, MuseumLab

An additional Curator at Work event to coincide with the Festival of Archaeology 2025 (19 July – 3 August)

Join Dan and Alexia from the Collections Team during the Festival of Archaeology as they audit stone tools in the Archaeology collection, focussing on objects from Scandinavia. In keeping with the Archaeology and Wellbeing theme of this year’s festival, they will serve up a table of finds offering visitors a moment of mindfulness to connect, handle and draw. Materials provided.

Masks from the World Art collection

20 August 2025

Music and Masks Around the World

2pm
Brighton Museum & Art Gallery, MuseumLab

Portia Tremlett (Curator World Art)

People across the world use music and masks to celebrate, venerate or transform. Discover different cultures, play musical instruments, and find out more about performance across the world in this relaxed, family-friendly drop-in session.

Masks from the World Art collection