All our museums are currently closed in order to support government advice on the coronavirus outbreak.

Please read our coronavirus closure statement for more information.

Open from 1 April to 30 SeptemberExterior photograph of Preston Manor showing the croquet lawn and pink flowers in the foreground

Tuesday-Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 2-5pm, last admission 4.15pm
Closed Monday (including Bank Holidays)
Closed (except for pre-booked groups, schools visits and special events) from 1 October to 31 March

All of the Royal Pavilion & Museums buildings will be closed on 30 & 31 March 2020 as we get ready for the next exciting new chapter in our history as we become a charitable trust. The Royal Pavilion & Museums have been engaging people with our extraordinary buildings and collections for over 165 years. The move to Trust will ensure that we can safeguard these precious assets for future generations.

We will be closing the following buildings for 2 days for staff training and to install new computer equipment and services. We may also be unable to respond to phone calls and emails over this period. We will re-open on 1 April 2020 as the Royal Pavilion & Museums Trust.

The buildings that will be closing temporarily are:
The Royal Pavilion
Brighton Museum & Art Gallery
Hove Museum & Art Gallery (re-opens 2 April)
The Booth Museum of Natural History
Preston Manor

Group Visits

For information about group visits and bookings visit our Travel Trade and Groups page

School Visits

For information about school visits and bookings visit our School Visits page

 

Storage Facilities

We will happily store prams and buggies while you visit our venues. We regret that we do not have the facilities to store any luggage or Items larger than 40x40x50cm. Luggage larger than this will not be allowed inside Preston Manor for safety and security reasons.