On 5 April 1895, writer Oscar Wilde was arrested, charged with gross indecency. The ripple effect was felt by many, including Brighton-born artist Aubrey Beardsley… Beardsley was born in 1872 to an upper middle class family, although his father had … Continued
When Charles Dickens visited Brighton 175 years ago he probably didn’t imagine that his touching of a doorbell would transform the simple object into a museum piece. It has been well documented that Charles Dickens made several visits to Brighton: … Continued
This picture shows a 1928 Red Dennis Fire Engine parked outside Brighton Museum & Art Gallery with the Royal Pavilion seen behind. Photographed in July 2009 the highly-polished and beautifully preserved engine is decked with a banner and balloons celebrating … Continued
In 2009 I was the Adult Learning Officer for the Adult Event Programme creating and running public events across Royal Pavilion & Museums. This was one of 62 events programmed in 2009. This picture was taken in the foyer of … Continued
The British Gypsy could be viewed as the stranger within, or as German Sociologist Georg Simmel described, a ‘Stranger in society from elsewhere’: a people who settled among other inhabitants, though were treated with suspicion and ignorance as they represented … Continued
Curator Alexandra Loske is excited to discover that artist and writer Mary Philadelphia Merrifield was also a pioneering dress historian. She explains more in our new blog in the series 100 Pioneering Women of Sussex . Anita Corbin’s exhibition of … Continued
Curator Jody East spends a week installing the new exhibition 100 First Women Portraits at Brighton Museum. On my first glance at the striking photographs of women who are the first in their respective field, I wasn’t sure whether I … Continued
One of the more intriguing objects that can be seen in Brighton Museum is a piece of chalk. It was found in 1935 during excavations of the Neolithic settlement in Whitehawk. The chalk tablet bears multiple incision marks that were … Continued
The Bishopsgate Institute is an important cultural centre in the heart of London that houses one of the world’s most renowned LGBTIQ+ collections, including sources from Stonewall, Outrage!, and Switchboard. Naturally, as volun-queers, we were keen to visit the archives … Continued
Join the Booth team and our partners to discover nature’s grand designs. See miniature homes under the microscope, make a decorative clay nest with the RSPB and discover some of the most fascinating habitats in Sussex! Friday 21 February, 10:30 … Continued
This season at the Booth we have an exciting programme of free pop-up talks on local nature, conservation and what’s going on behind the scenes at the museum. Selected Fridays, 2-2:30pm, free admission Here is our Bite-size talk menu for … Continued
The Mid-Week Draw in Museum Lab continued to be a popular way to spend a Wednesday afternoon last year. As we welcome it back for 2020, take a look at some of the drawings created last year. Click on the … Continued
Our local history collections hold thousands of postcards, a few of which show Brighton Museum and some of its former galleries. Some of the long-gone Brighton Museum galleries featured in these postcards include the fine art, zoological, geological and archaeological … Continued
The Floating Worlds: Japanese Woodcuts exhibition at Brighton Museum was recently transformed into a pop-up mindful yoga session. The Floating Worlds: Japanese Woodcuts exhibition features the work of some of the most famous artists during the Edo period (1615-1868) including … Continued
I was very excited to become part of the Brighton Museum & Art Gallery Queer The Pier community curators’ team. My understanding of what we mean by ‘Queer’ has grown in recent years to include not only sexuality but a … Continued
The first I knew about Clause 28 was a flyer I was handed outside Birmingham Cathedral in 1987. On one side was the famous poem which begins ‘First they came for the socialists….’ about how in 1930s Germany the Nazis … Continued
An introduction to Floating Worlds, our new temporary exhibition opening on 28 September in Brighton Museum. Where are these Floating Worlds? The Floating Worlds exhibition invites you to experience the sights of 19th century Japan. Explore the city of Edo … Continued
During the summer holidays, Remix the Museum ran animation workshops for young people at Brighton Museum and the Booth Museum, using collections to share messages around extinction and the environment. Remix the Museum is a youth programme in which young … Continued
Free afternoon talks at the Booth Museum Natural Science themed pop-up talks, closer looks and mini tours led by museum staff, volunteers and local conservationists. Selected Fridays,1.30-2pm, free admission MENU 27 September Rewilding Britain: Garden-by-garden Learn about the Journey of … Continued
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