This long-sleeved shirt formerly belonged to Charles Makhuya. In the 1970s Charles was a guerrilla / freedom fighter with the Zimbabwe People’s Revolutionary Army (ZIPRA), the armed wing of the Zimbabwe African People’s Union (ZAPU). Charles had been a ZAPU … Continued
This Saturday (17 September) visitors to Brighton Museum will get a chance to see how 3D technology is changing the way we can understand history. As part of Brighton Digital Festival, Three Ways to 3D History will be an opportunity … Continued
Following Curator Jody East’s post last week about our Digital Ambassador’s programme for Fashion Cities Africa, Victoria Rodrigues O’Donnell has written about her experience working on the project. This post was originally published on Victoria’s own blog at http://victorydoll.blogspot.co.uk/ but … Continued
In January 1934 a homeowner in Woodingdean discovered a skull whilst digging the foundations of a sun terrace at the side of his house. As reported in the Brighton & Hove Herald of 3rd February 1934, experts were then called … Continued
What do you get when you give a group of young people some iPads, a selection of objects and the freedom to make whatever they want? A masterpiece, that’s what. That’s pretty much what happened with the Museum Collective’s latest … Continued
The 7th July 2016 marked the centenary Queen Mary’s Workshop on the East Lawn in the Royal Pavilion Garden. During the years 1916 to 1920, the Royal Pavilion was transformed into the Pavilion Military Hospital for Limbless soldiers, which included … Continued
I’ve had a keen interest in photography from a very young age, probably inspired by my Grandad and Uncle who both loved it. Particularly my uncle, who would keep all of his photography equipment in the back of his car … Continued
For me, a highlight of working with museum collections is the little ‘side alley’ of information I can often find myself disappearing down. In my current role as collection assistant I am working with material from the Barnes Collection of film-related … Continued
From the end of July 2016 until early 2017 there will be a display on bears in history, art and popular culture on the North Balcony of Brighton Museum. It is curated by Lee Ismail, Curator of Natural Science at … Continued
Do you make films? Do you want to show your film as part of the Experimental Motion programme at Brighton Museum & Art Gallery this autumn? Experimental Motion: the art of film innovation will explore Brighton & Hove’s success as … Continued
On Thursday 30 June, our Museum Lab in Brighton Museum will host a Discovery Day on the Battle of Boar’s Head. As the UK prepares to mark the centenary of the Battle of the Somme, historian and museum Visitor Services … Continued
During routine conservation work on Elizabeth Blackadder’s painting Two Cats on a Kelim an offending hair was seen under the glass. After its removal it was identified as a cat’s whisker! The whisker has been wrapped and labelled, and is now … Continued
A rare view of the Pavilion by one of Britain’s greatest artists This exquisite watercolour by JMW Turner entered the collection of Brighton Museum & Art Gallery only a few years ago. It had been in private collections since it … Continued
An update from me, Ruby McGonigle, on my experience so far as the person behind Fashion Cities Africa’s social media accounts. So, it’s been six months now since I joined the Fashion Cities Africa team (I can’t quite believe it … Continued
Kids in Museums’ Takeover Day – Friday 20th November 2015 Takeover Day is a celebration of children and young people’s contributions to museums, galleries, arts organisations, archives and heritage sites. It’s a day on which they are given meaningful roles, … Continued
It’s been an incredibly busy few months for those of us working on the Fashion Cities Africa exhibition project and our Heritage Lottery Fund Collecting Cultures project. Through meetings with our consultants – including Helen Jennings and Hannah Pool – we’ve … Continued
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
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