A delve into Brighton Museum & Art Gallery’s African textiles collection… A few weeks ago I headed out to Brighton Museum & Art Gallery’s artefact store, a huge place filled to the brim with intriguing goodies, old and new. There … Continued
What a busy (but thoroughly enjoyable) weekend I had last week! Last Saturday I was lucky enough to be sent up to London’s Southbank Centre for a day at Africa Utopia. Africa Utopia, now in its third year, is a … Continued
On Monday 31 August the Webb Ellis cup will be at the museum. To celebrate the Rugby World Cup trophy being on display and the four nations that will be competing in Brighton Community Stadium to lift it as winners, the … Continued
Less than two weeks to see the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition at Brighton Museum There are just two weeks left to see the amazing Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition at Brighton Museum. The show which ends … Continued
A group of journalism students from Brighton and Hove Sixth Form College (BHASVIC) visited the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition this year. Reporter Isabelle Jones interviewed some of the people visiting the exhibition about their favourite image. The ‘Wildlife … Continued
Journalism students from BHASVIC (Brighton and Hove Sixth Form College) visited the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition this summer. Here is a selection of their thoughts from reviews they wrote about the exhibition. Annie “In retrospect, this exhibit … Continued
July 2015 Well, it’s been just one short month since I joined the Fashion Cities Africa team on a Workforce Development placement from my usual role front of house, but already I’ve had tons of fun and have learned a … Continued
It is worth having a closer look at the glorious Chinese export wallpaper that was painstakingly removed from the Royal Pavilion’s Saloon by experts Allyson and Andrew McDermott last November. The six large panels are a remarkable survival from the … Continued
Brighton & Hove Archaeological Society took over the Museum Art Room last Wednesday as part of this year’s Festival of Archaeology. They brought along a really interesting and eclectic group of objects for visitors to handle and encouraged them to … Continued
A group of artists with learning disabilities had an inspiring trip to the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition at Brighton Museum. The artists aged between 16 – 25 spent a morning getting creative using wildlife images and real-life exhibits … Continued
Wildlife Photographer of the Year is an exhibition in collaboration with the Natural History Museum in London showcasing photos in a competition to find the picture or pictures to determine the ‘wildlife photographer of the year’ or the ‘young wildlife … Continued
A new display of prints and watercolours, Views of 19th century Brighton & Hove, has opened in Brighton Museum this week. To accompany the display, Dr Sue Berry, author of Georgian Brighton, introduces the historical background to these works, and how … Continued
Wildlife Photographer of the Year, the new exhibition at Brighton Museum features some fantastic images showing wonders of the natural world. Humans have always been keen to capture wildlife within the confines of the camera. Some recent delving into the … Continued
When it comes to fine art, it’s amazing the difference a guided tour from a curator makes to your experience. It really helps you see paintings with fresh eyes, particularly when viewed with a specific theme in mind. In advance … Continued
Last week, Duncan Clarke, an adire specialist and a dealer in West African textiles, visited Brighton Museum & Art Gallery. He viewed some of our textile collections from Sierra Leone, and has written a post on his own blog about … Continued
Did you know squids communicate with each other by using pulsating skin patterns? Or that giant isopods can go for five years without eating! Rather than Easter bunnies and chocolate eggs, Brighton Museum is going under the sea this Easter … Continued
Volunteer Inés Cañellas has been working on the War Stories: Voices from the First World War exhibition at Brighton Museum & Art Gallery. There are only a few days left to see this exhibition, due to finish on 1 March. … Continued
The Messel Family Dress Collection consists of over five hundred items, largely women’s wear, most of which was worn and collected by Anne, Countess of Rosse and her mother, Maud Messel. It is a unique collection of exceptionally high-quality, unusual … Continued
In shadows cast on a cloth screen, gods battle against agents of evil. Awe and divine inspiration unfold night after night through the Hindu epic of Ramayana. This act of religious devotion, often performed in front of a temple, also … Continued
Sequins and jewels glitter on vivid costumes. Shimmering marionettes play out fantastic myths and stories. This is the dream-like world of Burmese puppet theatre. Strings seem to disappear and puppets take on a life of their own. Spectators are caught … Continued
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