If you spotted our blog post yesterday on our new addition to the Twentieth Century gallery at Brighton Museum, you probably realised it was an April Fool’s joke. We did not go quite so far as putting the collection on display for … Continued
The superb stables erecting at Brighton for the Prince of Wales, are forwarding with great activity; but we understand they cannot be finished during the ensuring season, although a part of his Royal Highness’s stud will be stabled there. The … Continued
Update 2 April 2012: All is not as it may immediately appear in this post…. The truth is here. Our Twentieth Century gallery in Brighton Museum celebrates influential movements in design, such as Art Nouveau and Bauhaus. A new addition … Continued
‘Professor’ Charles Zeidler died in Brighton in June 1937. Known as the ‘man of laughter’, he had entertained the public in Brighton for twenty years. He stood outside ‘Laughterland’, the hall of mirrors, on Brighton’s Palace Pier and laughed. He … Continued
Map the Museum is a very unusual project for the Royal Pavilion and Museums. When we open exhibitions and new galleries, we put an enormous amount of effort into providing a carefully polished final product. We make sure that our … Continued
The first version of the website goes live today, and we would love you to play with it, place some objects on the map, and let us know what you think. Over the coming months we aim to improve the … Continued
The drawing of the Prince as Grand Master of the Freemasons, which we some time ago mentioned to be in a state of forwardness, has lately been finished, and does great credit to the artist, Mr Scott, of Brighton. This … Continued
As a student at Brighton University, I was very pleased to be able to get a short time of work experience with the Royal Pavilion and Museums, Brighton & Hove. I am in my second year studying Visual Culture, which is essentially … Continued
Old Age in the Ancient World ‘Man that is borne of a woman, is of few dayes, and full of trouble. Hee commeth forth like a flower, and is cut downe…’ – King James Bible (1611) Book of Job 14: … Continued
Geology and Biology Salt is the only edible rock, one of its many contradictions. The mineral is formed by the violent coupling of sodium, a highly volatile metal that bursts into flames on contact with water and chlorine, a poisonous … Continued
Brighton Museum is looking for four artists aged 16-21 who want to get experience of planning and running an art workshop. With support from staff at the Museum, you will come up with a 40 minute drop-in workshop in an … Continued
Three months today the new World Stories: Young Voices gallery at Brighton Museum & Art Gallery will open, marked by an exciting opening ceremony with events taking place throughout the museum. The opening of the gallery on Saturday 23 June … Continued
At the Royal Pavilion and Museums, we produce a lot of photographs. Scanned images of historic photographs, pictures of events and activities, photos of objects in our collections. They attract a lot of interest…. but where should we best put … Continued
‘Clemency of season proves no bar to the Prince of Wales’s benevolence. Last week the sum of fifty pounds, by command of his Royal Highness, was distributed to the poor of Brighthelmstone, and of which about 400 families were partakers.’ … Continued
141 years ago today, the newly rebuilt Countess of Huntingdon’s Church opened in North Street. This photograph, taken shortly after it reopened in 1871, shows how it dominated the view south from New Road. The church was originally founded as a … Continued
The Promenade on the Steine will be greatly improved prior to the commencement of the Summer season, by the addition of a spacious brick or gravel path quite round, within the rails; and for the better preservation of the turf … Continued
On 16 March 1898, Brighton-born artist Aubrey Beardsley died of tuberculosis at just 25 years of age. Much has been written about the latter part of his short life but, for local historians here in Brighton, his early years are … Continued
The alterations at the Pavilion of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, at Brighton, are going on with the greatest activity. The workmen, without doors, are busied in making a sweep for carriages up to the collonade of the … Continued
For most people taking holidays, either abroad or in the UK, is a normal part of everyday life. But for many of those in Victorian England, the concept of taking a holiday was completely unknown. Everyone was entitled to days off … Continued
A butterfly flutters its wings, classical ruins waste away, a candle flame flickers, and Death arrives to surprise his victims. This selection of European Old Master prints from the Fine Art Collection demonstrates the transience of life and beauty. The … Continued
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