For this month, the Royal Pavilion Garden Volunteers chose the Rosa Chinensis Mutabilis. It is a multi-coloured, thornless rose that flowers continuously through the summer, and is originally from China. These can be found in the bed opposite Brighton Museum, … Continued
For May’s plant of the month, the Royal Pavilion Garden Volunteers chose the Potentilla Fruticosa. It is a pretty, medium sized shrub with primrose yellow flowers, that continuously flowers throughout the summer. It can be found on the windy path near … Continued
Since December 2018 Museum Lab has been host to those showing off their artistic talents, inspired by objects from our collections. The last session ran from December to March 2019 with both drop-ins and regular drawers, one describing it as … Continued
The theme of April 2019’s image gallery of the month is spring. To celebrate the longer days, Easter and the beautiful weather, we’ve compiled an image gallery of some spring-themed items in our collections including oil paintings, easter eggs, butterflies … Continued
This month the Royal Pavilion Garden Volunteers chose the Symphytum Caucasicum otherwise known as Blue Comfrey. It is a herbaceous perennial Caucasian Iran. It grows in moderately fertile moist soil both in full sun and partial shade. It is a woodland … Continued
March’s plant was chosen by the Royal Pavilion Garden Volunteers, who help look after the gardens all year round. They picked the Narcissus Pseudonarcissus our native daffodil that Wordsworth wrote about in his famous poem ‘I wandered Lonely As A … Continued
This month’s plant is a Chimonanthus Praecox. It is more commonly known as Wintersweet and was introduced from China in 1766. The clusters of pale lemon waxy flowers give a beautiful scent in Winter. The Wintersweet prefers a sheltered spot and … Continued
To start the year is a winter flowering shrub from China. Its name is daphne odora aureomarginata, which translates as ‘the edge of the leaf is yellow.’ There are three of these plants in the Royal Pavilion gardens, the most obvious … Continued
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
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
A new display opens on 17 November 2018 at the Royal Pavilion showcasing Victorian Christmas cards. In this post, Marcus Bagshaw talks about his work behind the scenes and the thrill of being given access to the Royal Pavilion & … Continued
Join us at the Booth Museum of Natural History on 15 November to mark the 250th anniversary of the extinction of Steller’s Sea Cow. Hear the stories of this incredible animal and discover the menagerie of creatures that live beneath … Continued
This Halloween, come to the Booth Museum of Natural History and enter the mysterious world of creatures that emerge in the dark. At our Halloween Science Special on 27 October, you will be able to discover the science of how … Continued
Autumn may be creeping in, but here’s a look back at how the Royal Pavilion Gardens took to the long summer. All photos by Simon Dack. The flowers and trees looked particularly stunning over the summer… …and they were visited … Continued
In 2018 Royal Pavilion & Museums will be running another exciting summer arts programme for young people aged 13-19 (up to 24 years with additional needs). A creative workshop will take place at each of our 5 sites across Brighton … Continued
Dressing the Christmas trees in the Royal Pavilion Music Room. Facebook Live video stream from 7 November 2017.
The Big Butterfly Count is a nationwide survey aimed at helping to assess the health of our environment. It launched in 2010 and has rapidly become the largest survey of butterflies in the world! Brighton Museum needs your help to assess … Continued
It’s May in Brighton and that means the Brighton Fringe Festival, the largest arts festival in England, is back! And once more the Booth is host to a couple of events. Our first event is a talk by our former … Continued
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
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
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