Making activities are a big part of what we do at Hove Museum. As the museum is currently shut during the coronavirus lockdown, Louise Dennis shares some mosaic crafting activities that children can enjoy at home. As you can’t visit … Continued
As we all stay at home during the current lock down, we can’t look to the Pavilion Garden to enjoy the season’s finest plants and flowers in bloom. So instead, our Garden Manager Robert will be sharing some garden tips … Continued
The current lock down has dramatically decreased our freedom and confined many of us to home for most of the day. One thing it is currently impossible to do is visit museums, so many are now creating virtual content to … Continued
As we move towards Spring, we focus on the colourful Viburnum Tinus in the Royal Pavilion Garden. It is an evergreen, bushy compact shrub with a height and spread of 3m (10ft). The Viburnum Tinus is frost hardy with flattened … Continued
The Tawny Owl Strix aluco is the focus for the Booth Museum this month. UK conservation status: Amber Tawny owls are woodland birds, their feather patterns offer good camouflage during the day when they roost in trees. You may catch … Continued
After the continued rain and storms of late, take a moment to appreciate the Narcissus, or February Gold, to brighten up your day. You can find the bold yellow blooms dotted about the Pavilion Garden. Robert Hill-Snook, Garden Manager Discover more … Continued
Come and explore this tactile material and make some masks that you can take home! Event Details: Start: 22nd February 2020 at 10.00am End: 22nd February 2020 at 12.00pm Categories: Events, Families, Workshop Half term, School holidays, We are pleased to have local … Continued
Come to Hove Museum and Art Gallery this half term and take part in some fantastic creative crafting! Event details: Three dates for half term with two sessions each day: 10.00 am – 11.00am and 11.30 am – 12.30pm on: … Continued
February’s bird of the month is the Ptarmigan Lagopus muta UK conservation status: Green Lagopus means hare-foot, which describes their feathery legs. Ptarmigan comes from the Scottish Gaelic ‘tarmachan’, meaning to croak. The ‘p’ was added later in the mistaken idea … Continued
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
Join the Booth team and our partners to discover nature’s grand designs. See miniature homes under the microscope, make a decorative clay nest with the RSPB and discover some of the most fascinating habitats in Sussex! Friday 21 February, 10:30 … Continued
This season at the Booth we have an exciting programme of free pop-up talks on local nature, conservation and what’s going on behind the scenes at the museum. Selected Fridays, 2-2:30pm, free admission Here is our Bite-size talk menu for … Continued
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
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
To start the new year, the Booth Museum take a look at the Woodcock Scolopax rusticola. UK conservation status: Red Woodcocks are classed as wading birds, however, as the name suggests, they spend much of the time in woodland, hiding … Continued
To perk up this gloomy January take a moment to look at the Common Snowdrop. Flowering late winter to early spring, these are some of the earliest flowers to be seen and cheer up any dark, cold winter day. To … Continued
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
December’s bird is the Crested oropendola, Psarocolius decumanus. Oropendolas forage in groups, looking for fruit and insects. They can use their beaks to prise open clusters of dead leaves. This ability to powerfully open, rather than close, their beaks only occurs … Continued
Here’s the latest story from our What’s in the Box display. This beautifully made wooden model of the church organ in Stanford Avenue Methodist Church Brighton was made by a Mr DA Wright – perhaps a worshipper at the church? … Continued
Here’s the latest story from our What’s in the Box display. There is a suspicious gent and a headless lady a man is hanging out with spirits a ‘ghost’ is tormenting poor villagers Death is greeting a drinking man Hamlet … Continued
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