Mid-Week Draw Online: Week 31
The Draw goes off with a bang this week as Beth has chosen a firecracker of a selection to help us ‘Remember Remember the 5th of November’. Will you take a pop at it? Join In If you are … Continued
Diatoms: Hidden Climate Heroes
In almost every drop of water, from the shallowest puddles to the deepest oceans, you will find tiny life forms known as diatoms. To the naked eye, diatoms are invisible, but it is surprising how even the smallest things can … Continued
Mid-Week Draw Online: Week 30
For this spooktacular Halloween week, Beth has chosen a frightfully good selection to give you a chill. Are you brave enough to draw? Join In If you are tempted to have a go, please share your drawings with us! We … Continued
Half Term Science: DIY Animal Diorama
What do animals on our doorstep need to survive? What do they use for shelter and food? What plants are vital to their survival? In this family craft activity, inspired by the dioramas at the Booth Museum of Natural History, … Continued
Mid-Week Draw Online: Week 29
With the clocks going back for the end of British Summer Time on Sunday, this week’s theme is everything getting darker. Join In If you are tempted to have a go, please share your drawings with us! We would love … Continued
Mid-Week Draw Online: Week 28
Hurrah! We’re celebrating the reopening of Brighton Museum & Art Gallery with the Draw this week. Join In If you are tempted to have a go, please share your drawings with us! We would love to see them. Email them … Continued
What Does Climate Change Mean for Sussex?
In our Climate Conservations series the Booth Museum has discussed the climate of Sussex 100 million years ago. Now we invite former climate scientist Dr. Diana Wilkins to discuss what is happening to the climate of Sussex today and how … Continued
Animal, Vegetable or Mineral? Mystery Object 3
It’s time for another round of our Booth Museum Animal, Vegetable or Mineral? quiz. Can you guess what the mystery object is before we reveal the answer? Mystery object of the day Read the clues and scroll down for the … Continued
Mid-Week Draw Online: Week 27
Beth has gone from ‘pillar to post’ to find something for the Draw this week. Join In If you are tempted to have a go, please share your drawings with us! We would love to see them. Email them to … Continued
A step-by-step guide to drawing a bird
Inspired by the illustrations of Edward Neale from the Booth Museum collections, Amy Charlton, Booth Museum artist and volunteer, gives a step-by-step guide to drawing a bird just like Neale. Instructions Download these as a PDF or follow the steps … Continued
Mid-Week Draw Online: Week 26
Beth has changed her tune to the theme of musical instruments for this week’s Draw. Join In If you are tempted to have a go, please share your drawings with us! We would love to see them. Email them to … Continued
Mid-Week Draw Online: Week 25
To coincide with the start of the Autumn Equinox on 22 September, Beth has an Autumnal Draw this week and is going bonkers for conkers. Draw Artists We are very pleased to see that some of you have taken part … Continued
Three Kangas from Kenya
Kangas are a form of textile associated with Swahili-speaking cultures of East Africa. Their design is said to have been inspired by cotton handkerchiefs brought to the region by Portuguese traders. Local women stitched together two rows of three handkerchiefs … Continued
The Hidden Nature in the materials used to produce the Royal Pavilion’s Chinese Wallpaper
Our latest Heritage Open Day Hidden Nature post looks at how nature has provided the materials for the Royal Pavilion’s elaborate decoration. When one looks at the Chinese wallpaper in the Pavilion, it is impossible not to get drawn into … Continued
Hidden Nature: Tiger-lily burning bright in Royal Pavilion Wonderland
Today’s Heritage Open Day Hidden Nature post examines the Tiger-lily found within and around the Royal Pavilion. During Covid-19 lockdown I started cataloguing Mike Jones’s wonderful drawings of plants and flowers in the Royal Pavilion Gardens. Where possible, I try … Continued
Mid-Week Draw Online: Week 24
As part of Heritage Open Days, Beth has chosen the theme of hidden nature for this weeks draw. Join In If you are tempted to have a go, please share your drawings with us! We would love to see them. … Continued
Hidden Nature: Here be dragons?
Continuing the Heritage Open Day series and its theme of Hidden Nature, we take a look at dragons! Hidden within The Royal Pavilion’s elaborate interiors are a huge variety of animals and mythical beasts. Perhaps its most famous beastly residents … Continued
Hidden Nature: Flower power from the Far East – Peony, the King of Flowers
Continuing this weeks Heritage Open Days theme of Hidden Nature, we take a look at some of the hidden flowers among the Royal Pavilion wallpaper. During Covid-lockdown the Royal Pavilion team of conservators and curators worked hard on rehanging the … Continued
Flocks, Charms and Lamentations – a Look at the Hidden Birds in our Collections
The theme of this year’s Heritage Open Days is Hidden Nature. We’re taking a look at the birds scattered around the Royal Pavilion. Duck for cover Enter the Music Room and your eyes will rest on many a stunning detail, … Continued
Munro and the Hungry Tiger
As part of the Heritage Open Day programme and this year’s theme of Hidden Nature, we take a look at a Decorative Arts Pearlware enamelled figure group. This ceramic figure group shows a huge tiger mauling a man dressed in … Continued
