Curator Talks: Secrets and Stories Spring 2025
The free Curator Talks return for a new season this year with a varied programme. The Secrets and Stories talks occur once a month at either Brighton Museum & Art Gallery or Hove Museum of Creativity. Each talk reveals an insight into our collections, collections work and exhibitions. Make a note in your diary and join us.
Find out about the upcoming talks below.
The Ins and Outs of Acquisitions
Hove Museum of Creativity
23 January, 11.30am, free
What is a museum acquisition? What does it mean? Discover the methods, ethics and practicalities of this process and explore today’s acquisition process for Brighton & Hove Museums; with a look back at how this has changed over time. We will delve into museum registers, out on display, to reveal just what was captured about the development of the museum collections.
Wildlife Photographer of the Year – A Closer Look
Brighton Museum & Art Gallery, Wildlife Photographer of the Year Exhibition
18 February, 11.30am, free
Join our curator of natural sciences for a closer look at some of the animals featured in the photographs, with the opportunity to see some related objects.
Mid-Century Millennial
Hove Museum of Creativity
27 March, 11.30am, free
Between 1940-1970 a design trend of ‘mid-century modernism’ took hold across the globe, from Brazil to Mexico – to Italy and Norway; architecture, furniture, industrial design and homeware conformed to a sleek modern design aesthetic. With the coming of age of the millennial generation, as they rent and buy property and design interiors to their own tastes – the fascination with 20th century modernism has returned. This talk explores what makes us look back, why certain design trends take hold, and what they might tell us about tastes in the future.
Brighton in the 1960s and ‘70s: a 35 mm slide show
Hove Museum of Creativity
24 April, 11.30am, free
Join the Curator of Local History & Archaeology for a colourful tour of Brighton as it was 50 to 60 years ago using 35 mm slides from the Brighton Borough Surveyor collection.
