Keep a look out for Bullfinch, Pyrrhula pyrrhula this month. UK conservation status: Amber Bullfinch pairs stay near to each other all year round, not only when they are nesting and raising young. The male has a bright chest, while … Continued
During the lockdown the UK has become green again, as new leaves have sprouted and opened. Trees become much easier to identify during spring, as they regain their leaves and flowers. I’m going to concentrate on just a few trees, … Continued
If you’d visited the Hippodrome in 1933 you may well have caught two Brighton-born twins, who’d taken America by storm. Violet and Daisy Hilton were conjoined twins who, after many years of exploitation at the hands of their adoptive mother … Continued
It’s the 1st July and the height of summer (even if we are lacking the sun this week) so Beth has picked a lovely bunch of cheerful flowers to Brighton up this weeks Draw and inspire all those budding artists. … Continued
Today marks Canada Day (July 1), and to celebrate, Brighton Museum’s resident Canadian revisits a baseball game that took place at Preston Park in 1917, introducing the Brighton community to the comical world of Canadian fandom in the early 20th … Continued
Many of our visitors will remember the incredible Diwali celebrations held over the years at Brighton Museum. Instrumental to this event was the Hindu Women’s Group. Today’s 100 Pioneering Women of Sussex blog highlights the dynamic Nalini Patel, founder of … Continued
As we wait to welcome you back, take a look behind the scenes at ongoing conservation work on the wallpaper in Queen Victoria’s bedroom. Discover More Find out about the conservation and restoration work in Queen Victoria’s Apartment. If you … Continued
As many of us continue to stay local in our wanderings, the ‘patch’ becomes newly relevant. A patch will mean different things to different people, but the general idea is it’s a place you can visit repeatedly to observe wildlife. … Continued
She was one of George IV’s favourite writers, and Brighton famously features in one of her most popular novels, Pride & Prejudice, and in her unfinished last work, Sanditon, but can we claim Jane Austen as a Sussex woman? And … Continued
It’s Kids in Museums Digital Takeover Day! Today, Brighton Museum is all about our Museum Collective, a group of young people who meet regularly at the Museum. Check out our Instagram for their online exhibition and hear from Amelia here … Continued
The second blog in support of National Insect Week 2020 encourages you to look at the huge diversity of insects that live in your immediate surroundings. We’ve previously written about looking at local wildlife in our Nature at Home series … Continued
Now we’re officially in summer with lockdown easing, we’d like to take a moment to admire the glorious and colourful blooms in the Royal Pavilion Garden. As you’re increasingly out and about enjoying the sun, have a look and a … Continued
This week is National Insect Week – #NIW2020 – a biennial initiative by the Royal Entomological Society to push the importance of healthy insect populations for a healthy and balanced environment. We thought it would be good to share our … Continued
Beth has a new theme for this week, Big Cats, Little Cats! She’s drawn a purrfect cat from one of our old postcards, are you feline up to the challenge? Draw Artists We are very pleased to see that some … Continued
With this lovely weather I have been thinking about my summer holidays and travel to far flung destinations. Some of the objects in RMP collections are getting longer holidays, with loans nationally and internationally being extended by the Covid-19 crisis. … Continued
Today (22nd June) is World Rainforest Day – a time for celebrating the diversity of rainforests and finding ways to protect this valuable habitat. As part of our Climate Conversations series we’ll be looking at the role rainforests play in … Continued
Today, 21 June, marks World Giraffe Day. To celebrate we look at a print of King George IV’s very own giraffe. This caricature by John Doyle, titled Le Mort from 1829 shows the king, George IV, accompanied by other figures, … Continued
Continuing our Climate Conversations series Diana Wilkins show us how to calculate our carbon footprint. This is one of the acts we can all do to help combat the climate crisis. Dr Diana Wilkins gained a DPhil in Biological Sciences from … Continued
Today’s 100 Pioneering Women of Sussex blog looks up to the awe-inspiring mountaineer and journalist, Rebecca Stephens. Sussex-based Rebecca undertook her summit attempt to the roof of the world on 17 May 1993 and became the first British woman to … Continued
Recognising something is a way to enjoy it more, which is certainly true for plants. Finding your way into the greenery delivers more texture and detail, which leads to more enjoyment and understanding. This post is about highlighting a few … Continued
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