As part of our Regency Season of exhibitions and events, we have been looking at life in Brighton in the early 1800s. In this post, Royal Pavilion curator Alexandra Loske looks at an early picture gallery that may have been … Continued
Her Majesty the Queen turns 91 on 21 April and so to mark this event I am looking back to a day in her younger life when she visited Preston Manor. When I give guided tours of the house people … Continued
As part of our current round of Arts Council England grant funding, I’m required to write an annual review of our digital activity. Last year this took the form of a 33 page data heavy document which included not only … Continued
Earlier this year I posted about our work with 3D digital technology, and how you would be able to see more examples this year. To accompany our Visions of the Royal Pavilion Estate exhibition which opened in Brighton Museum last … Continued
On Wednesday 8 March, people of the world threw their fists in the air for International Women’s Day – a day that has been celebrated since 1909 to commemorate the movement for women’s rights. We couldn’t not have a celebration … Continued
Since Fashion Cities Africa closed its doors for the final time on 8 January, it’s been a busy month. Deconstructing a major exhibition is no mean feat! The take-down began with the mass ordering of all the kit required for … Continued
For many of us, January is a time to cut down on food and drink following the excesses of Christmas. This was clearly not the case for the Prince Regent. 200 years ago, Prince George hosted Grand Duke Nicolas of … Continued
On 28 January, we’ll be opening up the cold case of a body found at Preston Manor over a century ago. In this post, Paula Wrightson, Venue Officer at Preston Manor, introduces the mystery of ‘Sister Agnes’. Mysterious Case of … Continued
It’s always good to kick off a New Year with something new, so I’m delighted to introduce the Royal Pavilion & Museums first venture into virtual reality (VR). Volunteer 3D modeller Colin Jones has produced a model of the Royal … Continued
Last month we welcomed almost 40 delegates from museums across the UK to join us in Brighton for our first ever conference on Workforce Development (WFD). The conference was inspired by a successful initiative at Royal Pavilion & Museums (RPM) … Continued
As a communications officer for Royal Pavilion & Museums, I’m always thinking about our audiences and how we address their needs and interests. So when the UK punk movement, which I have a personal interest in, started to gear up … Continued
What a busy month we have had within the Conservation team! We have been showing the public how we clean our copperware, planning closed weeks in the New Year at two of our sites, and preparing the Royal Pavilion for … Continued
In the Paintings Conservation studio at the moment is this lovely portrait by Glyn Philpot: Gabrielle, Niece of the Artist, kindly on loan from the artist’s family. The painting is undergoing cleaning and conservation framing prior to being installed in … Continued
Following Curator Jody East’s post last week about our Digital Ambassador’s programme for Fashion Cities Africa, Victoria Rodrigues O’Donnell has written about her experience working on the project. This post was originally published on Victoria’s own blog at http://victorydoll.blogspot.co.uk/ but … Continued
Last year, 3D modeller Colin Jones volunteered to work with the Royal Pavilion to produce some 3D models of the Royal Pavilion Estate. In this blog post, Colin discusses his work to date, and the challenges posed in trying to … Continued
Ruby McGonigle has recently written a blog post for the Museums & Heritage Advisor website on her experience working on our Fashion Cities Africa exhibition. The post is produced in full below. My name’s Ruby, I’m 18 years old and … Continued
The centenary of the Pavilion Military Hospital for limbless soldiers (1916-1920) is currently commemorated in our exhibition Pavilion Blues: Disability and Identity. In this post, researcher, Jo Palache, tells the story of how one patient, Corporal Albert Clay, came to be treated … Continued
One of the stars of the Exotic Creatures exhibition at the Royal Pavilion (14 November 2015 to 28 February 2016) is a painting of creatures that had never before been seen in England. It shows Three ‘liger’ Cubs, the offspring … Continued
Did you know that the Regency gardens initialed the installation of the modern British garden? Or that it is the first point of call for migrating birds? Or that the Royal Pavilion boasts one of the only Regency gardens in … Continued
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