Pink Floyd in Brighton, 1970
On this day in 1970, Pink Floyd played at the Dome in Brighton. Even though Pink Floyd were a well established band at this point, the poster did its best to give a visual flavour of their music for the … Continued
Mid-Week Draw Online: Week 22
Dog art is for life, not just for Christmas. This week we are drawing man’s best friend. Join In If you are tempted to have a go, please share your drawings with us! We would love to see them. … Continued
Introducing the new Royal Pavilion audio guide
As part of the measures we have introduced to make the Royal Pavilion safe for our staff and visitors we have withdrawn the audio guide handsets. But this does not mean that visitors can no longer enjoy the audio guide … Continued
Nature at Home: A Walk in Dyke Road Park
One of our early Nature Heroes highlighted the work of Lynn Beun, leader of RSPB Brighton & Hove District Local Group. Lynn has been kind enough to write a few blog posts of her own to share with us. In this second post, Lynn … Continued
The story behind the picture: Eating your greens, Victorian style
At Preston Manor in the summer of 2015 we lifted the lid on the dark-side of the Victorian kitchen with an event in planning for a long time but which needed a strong stomach to create. The finished product turned … Continued
The Power of Eggs – and one slightly scruffy bird
How objects acquired from Bolton’s egg shop contributed to a communication tool for people with dementia and their carers. In 2015 Dan Robertson and I had the opportunity to contribute to the now multi-award winning National Museums Liverpool, My House … Continued
The story behind the picture: Recreating Oscar Wilde’s 1884 visit to the Royal Pavilion
The infamous playwright and poet, Oscar Wilde visited the Royal Pavilion and presented two of his popular art & life lectures on 17 and 18 November 1884. To mark the anniversary of the occasion we recreated Wilde’s visit on Saturday … Continued
The story behind the picture: Mr Roberts washes his dirty linen
In 1912 Mr Henry Roberts, Director of the Brighton Museum & Art Gallery visited Norway to source paintings for the 1913 Exhibition of Norwegian Art shown at Brighton Museum. As well as this, his intended purpose, Mr Roberts inadvertently supplied … Continued
The story behind the picture: Producing ‘The Secret Garden’ in 2015
In 1909 Ellen Thomas-Stanford of Preston Manor took her camera equipment outside and created photographs of the beautiful romantic gardens surrounding her home including this view looking into the walled flower garden, a scene that can be enjoyed today. Over … Continued
Nature Heroes of Sussex: Andrew Scoon, Joint Project Lead for Brighton Dolphin Project
This week the Booth Museum of Natural History continues our series of interviews of the Nature Heroes of Sussex with Andrew Scoon, Volunteer Ranger for South Downs National Park Authority and joint Project Lead for Brighton Dolphin Project. These are … Continued
Nature at Home: Wildlife from my Window by Lynn Beun
One of our early Nature Heroes highlighted the work of Lynn Beun, leader of RSPB Brighton & Hove District Local Group. Now Lynn has written a blog post of her own to share with us. Despite the lifting of outdoor exercise … Continued
International Museum Day: Animal Crossing
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a simulation computer game where you build your dream island and live in harmony with the cute little critters of Animal Crossing. The game often has exciting events for players to collect rewards and even … Continued
Celebrating World Migratory Bird Day with a Swift Sussex Nature Hero
This week the Booth Museum of Natural History continues its series of interviews with the Nature Heroes of Sussex. Today, we are celebrating the forthcoming World Migratory Bird Day with an interview from Jack Thompson, Conservation Officer for RSPB Brighton. … Continued
Nature Heroes of Sussex: Lynn Beun, Leader of RSPB Brighton & District Local Group
This week the Booth Museum of Natural History continues our series of interviews of the Nature Heroes of Sussex with Lynn Beun, Leader of RSPB Brighton & Hove District Local Group. These are the people who work tirelessly to help … Continued
Inspired by the Royal Pavilion and the Beatles
The Royal Pavilion has long served as a source of inspiration. Whether you are an artist, writer or simply enjoy making a creative twist on a local landmark, its a palace of possibilities. One of our members, Kit Connor, has … Continued
Behind the scenes of 100 First Women Portraits by Anita Corbin, a new exhibition at Brighton Museum
Curator Jody East spends a week installing the new exhibition 100 First Women Portraits at Brighton Museum. On my first glance at the striking photographs of women who are the first in their respective field, I wasn’t sure whether I … Continued
New 3D model of a Neolithic tablet from Whitehawk
One of the more intriguing objects that can be seen in Brighton Museum is a piece of chalk. It was found in 1935 during excavations of the Neolithic settlement in Whitehawk. The chalk tablet bears multiple incision marks that were … Continued
Windrush Presence: Celebrating the contribution of the Windrush generation
22 June 2019 marked the first ever Windrush Day. It was on this day, in 1948, that HMT Empire Windrush landed at Tilbury Docks, just east of London, bringing with it migrants from the Caribbean and changing British culture and … Continued
Church Street and the William IV Gate: a view from a curator’s window
Royal Pavilion curator Alexandra Loske takes a look out of her office window, and reflects on the historic changes that have taken place in Brighton’s Church Street. My office is in the Old Court House, a sturdy Victorian building in … Continued
Preparing for Stephen Jones’ Hats in the Royal Pavilion
The Royal Pavilion is getting ready for the installation of over 160 hats designed by milliner Stephen Jones. The installation is the culmination of weeks of work behind the scenes to figure out how each individual hat will be mounted … Continued
