Happy New Year!
Wishing you all a very happy and healthy New Year, with a selection of our Victorian New Year’s cards.
International Tiger Day, 29 July
To celebrate International Tiger day, and the beauty of these wonderful but endangered species, we take a look at some of the tiger related objects from our collections. Discover More Visit the WWF webpage to find out more about International … Continued
Critters at the Booth
Update 27/10/21: the Insect and Discovery galleries are now open again following this conservation work. One of the challenges of caring for a Natural History collection is that it is very edible! Museum Beetles and their larvae – which are … Continued
Unveiling of the Chattri Memorial, 1 February 1921
The Chattri memorial is dedicated to the Indian soldiers who died while being treated in Brighton during the First World War. The monument stands high on the Downs in Patcham, on the spot where 53 Hindus and Sikhs who died … Continued
This Is Me, Photography Club Exhibition
Earlier this year the Royal Pavilion & Museums worked with Photoworks to welcome young women from Portslade Aldridge Community Academy to explore Brighton Museum’s exhibition Anita Corbin,100 First Women Portraits as part of their Photography Club. They were invited to a tour of the exhibition … Continued
Lockdown Craft Challenge: The Gallery
Hove Museum craft maker Rebecca Lean has been using our craft collections to inspire you to get creative in the new series, Lockdown Craft Challenge. Take a look at some of the fantastic pieces that have been created at home. Lockdown … Continued
Conservation and Restoration Work in Queen Victoria’s Apartment: Sneak Peek
As we wait to welcome you back, take a look behind the scenes at ongoing conservation work on the wallpaper in Queen Victoria’s bedroom. Discover More Find out about the conservation and restoration work in Queen Victoria’s Apartment. If you … Continued
Blooming Marvelous, Thank You Robert!
Now we’re officially in summer with lockdown easing, we’d like to take a moment to admire the glorious and colourful blooms in the Royal Pavilion Garden. As you’re increasingly out and about enjoying the sun, have a look and a … Continued
Mid-Week Draw Online: Week 8
Beth has a bird theme for you this week. She has drawn an image of the stilts using a single line (“I love that fast kind of drawing!”) Will you give it a try? Draw Artists We are very pleased … Continued
Mid-Week Draw Online: Week 7
Beth has another new selection for you with lions, tigers and herons, oh my! Why not take a look and have a go. Draw Artists We are very pleased to see that some of you have taken part in our … Continued
Mid-Week Draw Online: Week 6
This week Beth has chosen a Royal Pavilion theme with golden dragons, strutting peacocks and Chinese designs for you to draw. Take a look and see. Draw Artists We are very pleased to see that some of you have taken … Continued
Mid-Week Draw Online: Week 5
Beth has chosen a great selection of objects for you to get your teeth stuck in to for this week’s draw. She’s had a go at a fighting cockerel, why not take a look and see if you’re inspired to … Continued
Mid-Week Draw Online: Week 4
Beth has chosen a new selection of objects this week, along with a Pavilion Garden regular. She’s also drawn them herself to inspire you to join in. Take a look. Draw Artists We are very pleased to see that … Continued
Mid-Week Draw Online: Week 3
This week the Mid-Week Draw is celebrating Earth Day, which takes place today, the 22nd April. Beth has chosen a selection of objects to coincide with this theme and has drawn them herself to inspire you to do the same. … Continued
Mid-Week Draw Online: Week 2
Every Wednesday afternoon our Museum Support Officer Beth organises the Mid-Week Draw in Museum Lab at Brighton Museum & Art Gallery. Last week we decided to move the Draw online, so those of you at home who wanted to continue … Continued
Mid-Week Draw Online
Frequent visitors to Brighton Museum will know that on a Wednesday afternoon Museum Lab is transformed into an artistic hub of creativity. Our Museum Support Officer Beth organises the Mid-Week Draw. We invite people to join us for a few … Continued
A Loving Victorian Valentine’s
Unlike our assortment of Vinegar Valentine cards, which were sent in spite, an impassioned Victorian might want to send one or two of these cards, even if some of them may appear a little creepy to modern viewers… Both of … Continued
Shipwrecked! MS Athina B
Over 40 years ago, the Athina B was making its way for Shoreham Harbour with a cargo of 3,000 tonnes of pumice from the Azores. On the 20 January 1980, force 7-8 winds prevented her from entering the harbour. Her … Continued
Mid-Week Draw in the Museum Lab, Autumn / Winter 2019
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
Archaeological Finds from Across Sussex Mapped by Brighton Museum
This bound volume of Ordnance Survey maps has been in Brighton Museum’s collections since about 1914. It was actively used by Herbert Samuel Toms, a curator at Brighton Museum & Art Gallery from 1897 to his retirement in 1939 and … Continued
