Brooker Hall
As a modern museum with a Wizard’s Attic and galleries of exhibits, it is easy to forget that Hove Museum was once a family home. The building was constructed in the 1870s as the home of John Olliver Vallance. It … Continued
Lockdown Craft Challenge: A Medley of Cultures
Our Lockdown Craft Challenge is a new series in which makers at Hove Museum use its craft collections to inspire you to create at home. In this second post, Grace and Rebecca look at ceramicist Siddig El’ Nigoumi and his … Continued
Lockdown Craft Challenge: The Gallery
Hove Museum craft maker Rebecca Lean has been using our craft collections to inspire you to get creative in the new series, Lockdown Craft Challenge. Take a look at some of the fantastic pieces that have been created at home. Lockdown … Continued
Lockdown Craft Challenge: Collecting in Quarantine
Lockdown Craft Challenge is a new series in which makers at Hove Museum use its craft collections to inspire you to create at home. In this post, Grace Brindle and Rebecca Lean look at collecting inspired by short journeys. Hove … Continued
The story behind the picture: Red Dennis Fire Engine
This picture shows a 1928 Red Dennis Fire Engine parked outside Brighton Museum & Art Gallery with the Royal Pavilion seen behind. Photographed in July 2009 the highly-polished and beautifully preserved engine is decked with a banner and balloons celebrating … Continued
FREE Bite Size talk at Hove Museum: Journey into Adventure
Bite Size Hove Museum: Journey into Adventure with Ernest Wimble We have started a range of FREE pop-up talks, led by museum staff and volunteers at Hove Museum. These talks will highlight recent research and new information found by staff … Continued
Friedrich Nagler Discovered
15 yr old Cate Deacon shares what she learnt about Friedrich Nagler during her work experience at Hove Museum – including her interview with members of the award-winning charity Outside In. Friedrich Nagler was a Vienna born Jewish artist, who … Continued
Friedrich Nagler Inspires Us to Make!
Louise Dennis, community artist, writes about her recent workshops inspired by the artist Friedrich Nagler, at Hove Museum and Art Gallery. ‘Creativity involves breaking out of established patterns in order to look at things in a different way’ (Edward De Bono) … Continued
What’s in the Box? Shell-Shaped Ceramics
Here’s the latest story from our What’s in the Box display. Collections Assistant Lucy Faithful on how a display of shell-shaped ceramics at Hove Museum can both twist your tongue and give an insight into the changing fashions and ideas … Continued
What’s in the Box? Curious Mutton Bone Toys
Edward Lovett collection rediscovered behind-the-scenes at Royal Pavilion & Museums Our newest objects entered into our “What’s in the Box?” display at Hove Museum come from Collections Assistant Joy Whittam. When cataloguing the toy collection in the museum stores Joy came across a dusty box which contained some intriguing figures. The figures appeared to be … Continued
What’s in the Box?
Peek behind the scenes and see what we have found in our stores! Behind the scenes in our museums, our Curatorial & Conservation teams constantly work to catalogue, conserve and research the collections. Along the way, the team discover new stories about artefacts that they don’t always get a chance to tell. Our … Continued
Puppet Magic at Hove Museum
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
The Mystery of the Medals
In 1932 a Miss Gordon deposited some commemorative medals at Hove Museum. No-one at the time had made a note of who she was but the medals belonged to a Frederick A Marshall who had worked in the Diplomatic service … Continued
Slow time photographs in Silver Portraits
Step back into early photography and discover images outside time in the exquisite exhibition Silver Portraits at Hove Museum. “It’s a unique look, and often has imperfections from the old lens and from tiny variations in the chemistry and technique. … Continued
Filming History
I’ve had a keen interest in photography from a very young age, probably inspired by my Grandad and Uncle who both loved it. Particularly my uncle, who would keep all of his photography equipment in the back of his car … Continued
Fabula – Artists in residence
Have you heard the expression ‘lupus in fabula’? It means ‘the wolf in the tale’. Well, at Hove Museum we have ‘museum in fabula’ – we are putting the museum in the tale! What do we mean? We have the … Continued
Multi-sensory Summer Family Fun
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
Art group for adults. A friendly way to spend half a day!
Hove Museum offers adult art groups on Tuesdays afternoon. Would you like to pick up some tips on drawing and painting in a relaxed, friendly and informal way? Let you be guided by our talented painter Dave Cronin… There are … Continued
Explore and make art at Hove Museum
Did you know that Hove Museum offers art classes for 8-12 year old kids? It’s a creative way to discover the Museum, getting closer to its works of art and get inspiration from them. Every Saturday morning, from May to July (and … Continued
Grown ups, join us for coffee and crafts!
Fancy a creative way to start your week? At Hove Museum art facilitator Nadya Derungs can make your day suggesting new ways to make art while relaxing and having fun. “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to … Continued
