A delve into Brighton Museum & Art Gallery’s African textiles collection… A few weeks ago I headed out to Brighton Museum & Art Gallery’s artefact store, a huge place filled to the brim with intriguing goodies, old and new. There … 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
The Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition, jointly run by the Natural History Museum and BBC Wildlife Magazine, celebrates two landmarks this year. 2015 is the 50th year of the annual photography prize, and it’s also the first time … 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
Learning about Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights This learning resource was created to promote understanding of this important Hindu festival. It reflects a long-standing partnership between Brighton Museum & Art Gallery and the Hindu Women’s Group, a partnership which … Continued
The railway arrived in Brighton on 21 September 1841 and had a dramatic effect on the development of the town. Until the 1840s the only way to get to Brighton from London was by coach and the journey was long … Continued
In February 2015 it will be 170 years since Queen Victoria last visited the Royal Pavilion. Victoria became Queen in 1837, aged only 18 years, following her uncle William IV (who had added the North Gate to the Royal Pavilion … Continued
Exactly 100 years ago today, the decision was made to make Brighton a unique hospital town for Indian soldiers who had become sick or wounded on the Western Front. The decision was made by Sir Walter Lawrence, a former India … Continued
I’ve just booked up our annual trip to one of the BEST things ever about living in Brighton – the fantastic ice-skating at the Royal Pavilion. I can honestly say it is one of the most exciting and exhilarating highlights … Continued
The Keep is the swishiest newest building under the management of the RP&M opened by the Queen last year. The building, not quite a museum or a gallery is the home of the archives for East Sussex County Record Office, … Continued
While groups of extremely loud and over-excited teenage foreign students bounce off each other with their huge rucksacks outside the Royal Pavilion every day, it seems the people of Brighton and Hove can tend to take their cultural heritage for … Continued
“Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to go behind the scenes of the Royal Pavilion and Museums and report back to us, online.” With those words ringing in my ears, as Blogger-in-Residence, I’ve carried out my mission … Continued
Waterproof anorak, a jumper and sandwiches. Some crisps, a juicy drink and a chocolate biscuit in a wrapper for afters. Packing for a school trip hasn’t changed for donkey’s years and possibly never will. I’m joining the Year 6 Greens … Continued
It’s a funny thing – a legacy. In the world of museums, there is a lot of work done to conserve the legacies of past generations of artists and craftspeople. Over the last fifty years, millions of pounds and hours have … Continued
On 13 April 1838 the Brighton Gazette informed its readers that a local gardener had been attacked by a mysterious creature. The attack took place between 9 and 10 pm in what would now be described as the Round Hill area … Continued
If you’d have come to me a few months ago when I joined the Jeff Koons Collective and told me that someday I’d be learning how to make balloon animals and making gummy bear art, I’d of looked at you as if … Continued
If you’ve played around with Murder in the Manor, you will know that it features eight rooms from Preston Manor. Other than the stories that bring them to life, the rooms are empty. But look around the Morning Room, and … 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
In the lead up to our People‘s Palace Open Dayon 22 January 2011, we will be posting material relating to the often forgotten history of the Royal Pavilion as a civic building. This is the second of three posts outlining … Continued
In the lead up to our People’s Palace Open Day on 22 January 2011, we will be posting material relating to the often forgotten history of the Royal Pavilion as a civic building. This is the first of three posts … Continued
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