The Day that Sussex Died
Remembering the WW1 Battle of Boar’s Head.
Lost theatre
An ambitious interwar plan for an ampitheatre on the Royal Pavilion Estate.
Who was Mir Dast?
Discover the man behind the blue plaque on the Royal Pavilion Estate.
A purr-fect discovery
A conservator discovers that one of our paintings is only a whisker away from its subject.
Past into polygons
Recreating the historic Royal Pavilion Estate in 3D
Trouser Tales
How George IV suffered from living it large.
From the Western Front to the Royal Pavilion
How Corporal Albert Clay became a patient at the WW1 Pavilion Hospital for Limlbess men.
Big in New York?
How the Royal Pavilion became an inspiration for 1980s’ wallpaper design.
A not so mellow yellow
Why did George IV use Chrome Yellow in the Royal Pavilion?
“Plenty of hidden doors and secret passages…” – The Royal Pavilion in a 1950s children’s book by Malcolm Saville
With public tours of the Royal Pavilion’s basement and tunnel imminent, it is worth looking at how the building with its many deceptive features and hidden passageways has been used in fiction. In 2012 it was the setting for a … Continued
Walk through history
Taking a walking tour of the history of Brighton & Hove with our free Story Drop smartphone app.
Stone Age Quest
Uncover the mysteries of Whitehawk’s Neolithic camp with this game designed for Key Stage 2 school pupils.
Whodunnit?
Preston Manor transformed into an online murder mystery
3D online
3D models of objects in our collections, viewable through most web browsers
Shedding light on natural history
Exploring the magic lantern slide collection at the Booth Museum.
It walks!
How Sidney the Scorpion found his way to the Booth Museum.
Designing Dioramas
Why the Booth Museum’s bird displays are more innovative than you may realise.
A History of Brighton — the Movie
The history of Brighton, as told by Year 6 children from Moulsecoomb Primary School.
Repton’s Pavilion
Unrealised plans for the Royal Pavilion.
Liger, Liger
How a big king became bewitched by some big cats.
