Funded by an award from the Prehistoric Society, Royal Pavilion & Museums is presently working with Dawn Cansfield (PhD student at Winchester University) and Dr Paola Ponce (human osteologist from the Institute of Archaeology, UCL) to catalogue and research our … Continued
A rare view of the Pavilion by one of Britain’s greatest artists This exquisite watercolour by JMW Turner entered the collection of Brighton Museum & Art Gallery only a few years ago. It had been in private collections since it … 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
An update from me, Ruby McGonigle, on my experience so far as the person behind Fashion Cities Africa’s social media accounts. So, it’s been six months now since I joined the Fashion Cities Africa team (I can’t quite believe it … Continued
It’s been an incredibly busy few months for those of us working on the Fashion Cities Africa exhibition project and our Heritage Lottery Fund Collecting Cultures project. Through meetings with our consultants – including Helen Jennings and Hannah Pool – we’ve … Continued
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
Brighton Museum is closed on Mondays so staff can get on with vital work and exhibits can be cleaned and repaired. I defy anyone not to feel a frisson of excitement to be allowed to walk around a place like a … 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
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