Happy New Year!
Wishing you all a very happy and healthy New Year, with a selection of our Victorian New Year’s cards.
Prince Albert driving the Queen and Princess Royal in their Sledge, at Brighton, 1845
This print of Queen Victoria’s last recorded visit to the Royal Pavilion, in February 1845, was published in The Illustrated London News. It is one of the most popular images in our collection, perhaps because it looks utterly romantic. Who’s … Continued
Seeds and Christmas Greenery Sale in the Garden, Friday 17th
The garden volunteers are having their annual seed and greenery sale for your festive wreath making, this Friday 17th. Stuck for stocking fillers? Fancy having a go at making a wreath this year? Then why not come along to our … Continued
Mid-Week Draw Online: Best of 2020 Edition
For the final Draw of 2020 Beth has chosen her favourite images from the collection, which she discovered while going online. She has also included a few of her own drawings completed during the last nine months. Which were your … Continued
Mid-Week Draw Online: Christmas Edition
Yo ho ho! We’re dashing through the snow with bells on as the Draw returns for a jolly festive edition! Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good Draw! Join In If you are tempted to have a go, … Continued
Christmas Fun at Hove Museum!
We had a busy and fun day at Hove Museum recently for our annual Christmas crafting event including a hunt around the museum. A big thank you to all the families who came to get creative with us, making it … Continued
Free Event – Christmas craft for all the family!
Come and join us for a fun day of creativity at Hove Museum with Making Day: Christmas Crafters. Event Details: Start: 30th November 2019 at 11:00 am End: 30th November 2019 at 4:00 pm Categories: Events, Families, Workshop Ease yourself gently into the … Continued
Museum Mentors – A Victorian Treat
Artists from our Museum Mentors have been studying Royal Pavilion & Museums’ unique collection of Victorian Christmas cards. Museum Mentors is a collaborative and inclusive group of artists. Some are marginalised artists who benefit through support and mentoring. Access to … Continued
Origins of the Victorian Christmas card
As part of our celebration of Christmas at the Royal Pavilion we are showcasing a new display of Victorian Christmas cards developed by Marcus Bagshaw. Following his post last week, Marcus gives readers a further insight into the development of … Continued
Behind the Scenes with Father Christmas at Preston Manor
When you get to springtime and the Christmas tree and baubles are long packed away and your only thoughts are for the summer ahead, set a moment aside to think of the Father Christmas event organiser. In late April I … Continued
Festive Birds from the Booth Museum
As a farewell to 2015, a final blog from the Booth Museum looks at some of the festive birds in the collections. In a nod to the twelve days of Christmas, we start with the partridge. Despite the grey being … Continued
