What's On - Brighton & Hove Museums
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DRAGONS

28 March to 1 November 2026
Welcome to the Palace of Dragons and step into a world of flight, fantasy and magic.

Basement & Tunnel Tours

2 May 2026 - ongoing
Go behind the scenes of servant life & WWII shelters in Brighton's most iconic palace. Tours from May - August
Tunnel Tour

Royal Pavilion Domes & Rooftop Tours

6 May to 16 August 2026
Climb forgotten staircases that wind up into the world-famous domes of the Royal Pavilion roof, and explore the rooftop.
Photograph of the exterior of the Royal Pavilion showing the main dome

Secrets of the Royal Pavilion Tour – Ground Floor

20 May 2026 - ongoing
Uncover hidden secrets of the Royal Pavilion on this tour of the ground floor.
Kings Apartment, Royal Pavilion. Royal Pavilion, King's bedroom. To the right of the bed, you can make out a hidden door, known as a jib door, which led to the King’s water closet or lavatory. The jib door also leads to stairs that went up to the apartments of George’s last mistress, Lady Conyngham, in what is now part of the Royal Pavilion tearoom.

Dragon’s Den: Story Time at the Royal Pavilion

29 May to 21 August 2026
Join our expert storyteller for magical tales of dragons in the Royal Pavilion’s beautiful Music Room.
A stained glass dragon from the Music Room in the Royal Pavilion.

In Search of Dragons - Royal Pavilion tour

30 May to 30 August 2026
Find out more about the amazing collection of dragons in the Royal Pavilion during this magical tour for all the family.
Dragon currently outside William IV Room of The Royal Pavilion. A 3d relief of a green dragon with red tips on its wings and gold claws and belly. It holds a red hoop and looks away to the right.

Secrets of the Royal Pavilion Tour – Upper Chambers

17 June 2026 - ongoing
Explore the first floor of the Royal Pavilion and discover spaces usually off-limits to visitors.
Queen Victoria's Bedroom

The Roebuck Sparkling Wine Bar

24 July to 6 September 2026
This summer, enjoy award-winning Sussex bubbles right beside Brighton’s most famous landmark, the Royal Pavilion, at The Roebuck Sparkling Wine Bar.
Roebuck Estates wine promotional image inside the Royal Pavilion. A temporary bar plinth with bottles of wine is placed in front of a fireplace. A bust of King George IV sits on the mantle above. To the left of the bar is a Roebuck Wine poster on a wooden easel. A wicker sculpture of a deer - the Roebuck logo - is placed to the right of the bar.

Official Tour of the Royal Pavilion

1 August 2026 - ongoing
Explore the opulent Royal Pavilion with expert-guided tours every day at 2pm.
Royal Pavilion Gardens May 2020

Drawing Dragons

4 to 11 August 2026
Sketch the Royal Pavilion’s amazing creatures in the beautiful Music Room with artist Sam Hobbs. New and experienced artists welcome.
Dragons from the Royal Pavilion wallpaper. Gold dragons against a red background