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
Immerse yourself in the wonderful world of plants and join us for an evening of flower power. Discover the fascinating relationships between plants and their pollinators and learn how flowers have conquered the world! Activities include mini talks, object handling, … 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
Cool off this Bank Holiday Weekend in Brighton Museum and be inspired by the wonderful artwork created by the local community group ‘Museum Mentors’. The Museum Mentors members manage various challenges associated with disability and have been meeting together with … Continued
A new exhibition opens at Hove Museum tomorrow showcasing the work of local puppet artists. In this post, Martina Bellotto talks about her work behind the scenes and the artists involved. The Art of Puppetry. Making Magic in the Museum … Continued
A beautiful young woman dressed in white is walking through snow and ice, accompanied by two polar bears that appear to be submissive and loyal. Her slim figure is silhouetted sharply against an inky blue starry sky. She wears a … Continued
Some of the magic of the film The Snowman and the Snowdog has been called into service along the streets of Brighton & Hove by local artists and children. The Snowdogs by the Sea project is raising funds for Martlets Hospice using the iconic … Continued
The Chinese style of the Royal Pavilion’s interior owes much to one man who never even saw the building. Artist William Alexander produced many illustrations which shaped the vision of China that can be found in the Pavilion. Towards the … Continued
Looking for an exciting way to entertain your kids and enjoy time with them during the school holidays? Wish to combine fun and an enlightening experience? Hove Museum is the right place to be this summer! “if I listen I … Continued
With public tours of the Royal Pavilion’s basement and tunnel imminent, it is worth looking at how the building with its many deceptive features and hidden passageways has been used in fiction. In 2012 it was the setting for a … Continued
A new display of prints and watercolours, Views of 19th century Brighton & Hove, has opened in Brighton Museum this week. To accompany the display, Dr Sue Berry, author of Georgian Brighton, introduces the historical background to these works, and how … Continued
Next week, Dr Alexandra Loske will give a bite-size talk in Brighton Museum on artist Angelica Kauffman, using works in our Fine Art collection. In this post, Alexandra introduces the celebrated painter and her reception throughout Europe. Works by the eighteenth century … Continued
This Tuesday’s Bite-size Museum Talk by Dr Alexandra Loske will focus on Dod Procter’s painting Early Morning (1927), on display in the Fine Art Gallery at Brighton Museum. Dr Alexandra Loske will discuss the timeless appeal of this painting. almost minimalist … Continued
During the last, crucial phase of writing up and submitting my PhD thesis on the Royal Pavilion, I received an invitation to attend a gathering of scholars, curators and architects from around the world in Yinchuan, the capital of the … Continued
I felt very lucky to meet the RP&M Curator of Fine Art Jenny Lund for a private art master class. As I confessed in a previous blog, I’m not very confident about my knowledge around art and how to view … Continued
One of my favourite comedians Mickey Flanagan does a great piece about looking at art in galleries. In a Radio 4 series called What Chance Change? he talks about how galleries ought to have a little sign alongside the piece … Continued
My name is Neda. I am from Iran and moved to the UK in 2010. I am a freelance researcher and was involved, along with eight other young Iranians, with the Iranian Identity in Art display, as part of the … Continued
Do objects speak to you? No, I’m serious – please bear with me. Years ago, when I was studying Italian Renaissance painting I found myself drawn to Iconography. This is the interpretation of symbolic objects, gestures, colours etc., the keys … Continued
Tonight, it will be time to be Too Late? at Brighton Museum, a Late event inspired by our new Ice Age display. We have a great range of speakers and events lined up, but for me it will be a … Continued
‘At Brighton she will be of less importance even as a common flirt than she has been here.’ Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, Chapter 41 Jane Austen’s most famous novel, Pride and Prejudice, was published two hundred years ago today. Although Brighton … Continued
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