Chattri memorial service
At the end of March, we opened a new room on the Royal Pavilion visitor route – what I call ‘a small room with a big story’. Here, visitors who turn off their audio guides and step away from tales … Continued
Pretty in purple
I have been volunteering at Brighton Museum in the costume collection for a couple of months now and having a really good time. My favourite part is when we need to get something out of the storage cases. It always … Continued
Brighton History Centre gets a Facelift
As 2010 rolled in it was considered necessary to change the look of the Brighton History Centre. This meant it was time to say goodbye to the ‘Digging the Dirt’ display which had been in place since 2007, and to … Continued
What are Collections Reviews?
The Royal Pavilion & Museums has some amazing archaeology collections which have been in its possession from the very beginning of the museum’s history. As part of the work funded by Renaissance in the Regions this year, RPM is undertaking … Continued
Boutique Fashion
As a volunteer for Royal Pavilion & Museums within the costume collection, I am privileged to be able to have a good look around within the dress collection. They seem to me to be brimming over with a thousand stories; … Continued
Sickert to Gertler exhibition
Here is a sneak preview of the installation of Sickert to Gertler: Modern British Art from Boxted House – which opens this Saturday at Brighton Museum & Art Gallery. It’s a touring exhibition from National Galleries of Scotland and features … Continued
Micro Museums come to Patcham
We recently installed a new micro museum in Patcham Library. This is the fourth we’ve done across Brighton & Hove in the last three years. The aim of the project is to get more museum objects out on display around the … Continued
