Brighton Museums

Brighton Museums The official page of Brighton & Hove Museums. We offer a range of exhibitions and family events, throughout the year.

The Royal Pavilion and Museums includes the famous regency palace of George IV, Brighton Museum & Art Gallery, Hove Museum & Art Gallery, the Booth Museum of Natural History and Preston Manor. Our collections include natural history, world art, decorative art, fine art, local history and archaeology, fashion and textiles, and toys, film and media, with over a million objects in our collections. Yo

u can also see us at: www.brighton-hove-rpml.org.uk www.twitter.com/brightonmuseums Book exhibition tickets : http://ow.ly/2Z9zx call +44(0)3000 2909

03/06/2026

Picture this: a historic manor, your favourite film, and a blanket under the stars. Outdoor Cinema is back at Preston Manor. 🎬
Picturehouse Duke of York's Picturehouse Outdoor Cinema returns to the South Lawn & Garden this summer.
Pack your blankets, cushions and picnic chairs, gather your friends (and even your dogs 🐶) and join us for a season of fantastic films beneath the open sky.
📅 June screenings:
💋 Josie and the Pussycats -19 June
🎵 David Byrne’s American Utopia - 20 June
🐕 Best in Show (+ Puppy Parade!) - 21 June
🦖 Jurassic Park -26 June
💃 Moulin Rouge! -27 June
🎸 This Is Spinal Tap -28 June
📅 August screenings:
💍 Muriel’s Wedding -14 August
🪓 Evil Dead 2 - 15 August
💃 Dirty Dancing - 21 August
🎵 Stop Making Sense - 22 August
🐻 Paddington 2 - 23 August
🎟️ All tickets include a £7 food & drink voucher to spend on the night.
🌳 Preston Manor South Lawn & Garden
📅 19-28 June & 14-23 August
So mark your diaries, grab your pillows and blankets, and join us for the perfect summer evening under the stars.
For more info head to picturehouses.com/outdoor-cinema.
Which film are you booking for? 👇Picturehouse

Visitor Update: Venues Reopening Thursday 4 JuneWe are pleased to confirm that all Brighton & Hove Museums venues will r...
02/06/2026

Visitor Update: Venues Reopening Thursday 4 June
We are pleased to confirm that all Brighton & Hove Museums venues will reopen as normal on Thursday 4 June, following a pause in planned industrial action.
📅 Thursday 4 June
Royal Pavilion: Open (normal hours)
Brighton Museum & Art Gallery: Open (normal hours)
Hove Museum: Open (normal hours)
Preston Manor: Closed (standard closed day)
📅 Friday 5 June
Royal Pavilion: Open 10am–3pm*
Brighton Museum & Art Gallery: Closed*
Hove Museum: Closed*
Preston Manor: Closed*
*Friday services remain subject to change depending on ongoing industrial action. We strongly recommend checking our website or social media channels before travelling for the latest updates.
We expect normal opening hours to resume across all sites on Saturday 6 June.
Thank you for your patience and understanding!

01/06/2026

In the words of pure Imagination...
The Royal Pavilion & Adelaide Salon Art Gala was a night of immersive art, unexpected performances, live music, creativity, conversation and wonder.
For one unforgettable evening, the Royal Pavilion became a world of imagination where contemporary artists, performers and visitors transformed every room into something extraordinary.
Would you like to see this event return?
❤️ Hit like if you want the Royal Pavilion & Adelaide Salon Art Gala AGAIN!

What a night! The Royal Pavilion & the Adelaide Salon Art Gala a night filled with immersive contemporary art, install...
31/05/2026

What a night!
The Royal Pavilion & the Adelaide Salon Art Gala a night filled with immersive contemporary art, installations, sculpture, sound, unexpected performances, live music, fine wine and beautifully presented food by .
A huge thank you to everyone who joined us.
We’d love to see your photos too! Share them on Instagram and tag and and let us know what the highlight of your evening was. 📸
Here are some of our favourite moments from the night...
📸 1–3. .studio at the Salon
📸 4-5. Dr Alexandra Loske in front of the monumental artwork by Stanley Donwood & Thom Yorke
📸 Zack Pinsent Tailoring with Claire from The Great British Tea Party in the Banqueting Room
📸 Andy Ash performing his sculpture piece in the Music Room
📸 Dr Alexandra Loske with artist Graham Dean in the Great Kitchen
📸 Amy Dury in the Banqueting Room Gallery
📸 Helen Beard in the King’s Apartments
📸 Shirley Archibald in the Music Room Gallery
📸 Foz Foster & The Baron Gilvan with
📸 Lucky Cass Art Raffle winner Fox Fisher 🎉
A special thank you to everyone who bought raffle tickets. Together, we raised funds for Brighton & Hove Museums Trust, helping to support future Adelaide Salon Art Galas.
💛 Thank you to all the artists, performers, sponsors, partners, staff, volunteers and guests who made the evening so memorable.

🐴 A quiet afternoon in the woods...Painted in 1928 by Arthur John Elsley, Quiet Afternoon is one of the animal-filled tr...
31/05/2026

🐴 A quiet afternoon in the woods...

Painted in 1928 by Arthur John Elsley, Quiet Afternoon is one of the animal-filled treasures waiting to be discovered in Hop! Skip! Jump! at Hove Museum. Nearly 100 years later, its adorable little foal continues to capture visitors' hearts.

Meet curious ponies, playful pets and wild creatures from Brighton & Hove Museums' fine art collection, then hop like a bunny, meow like a cat, and help the animals find their way home in this family-friendly exhibition.

🔍 Can you spot the hidden animals?
🦊 Search for snoozing foxes and hidden piggies
🎨 Discover amazing artworks
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Fun for the whole family

And while you're here, why not stop by Café Rust for tea, coffee, cake, lunch and other tasty treats? ☕🍰

📍 Hove Museum
📅 2 May - 6 September 2026
🎟️ Free admission

Who would you bring along for a quiet afternoon like this? 💚

🌊 A day at the seaside, Edwardian style...This wonderful photograph, taken between 1900 and 1910, captures an Edwardian ...
30/05/2026

🌊 A day at the seaside, Edwardian style...

This wonderful photograph, taken between 1900 and 1910, captures an Edwardian family enjoying a day on Brighton beach. Two women, three girls and a young boy are gathered at the end of a groyne, while the boy paddles in the sea.

More than 100 years later, some things haven't changed all that much. Families still flock to Brighton to enjoy the seaside, build memories and make the most of a sunny day by the water. ☀️

📷 Next time you snap a photo on Brighton beach, spare a thought for the photographer who captured this scene over 100 years ago with a camera almost as large as some of the children in the picture!

📸 Royal Pavilion & Museums, Brighton & Hove Collection

29/05/2026

👑 THE SECRET IS OUT! 👑

We are beyond thrilled to announce that this year’s Q***r Prom is taking place at the iconic Brighton Museum on Friday 10th July!

Get ready for a night of music, dancing, and pure q***r joy in one of the most beautiful spots in the city. This is a safe, celebratory space for LGBTQ+ youth aged 16–21 to be themselves, and make unforgettable memories.

🎟️ TICKETS ARE OFFICIALLY LIVE! 🎟️ Space is limited, so don’t wait! Grab yours now via the link in our bio.

Tag a friend who needs to see this, and help us spread the word! 👇

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29/05/2026

From Dalí’s iconic Mae West Lips Sofa to an Anglo-Saxon silver coin buried for over 1,100 years... what will you discover at Brighton Museum this summer? 👀
Every gallery tells a different story and there’s something around every corner.
Featuring:
💋 Mae West Lips Sofa by Salvador Dalí in Passion, Power and Protest
📜 A Roman coin discovered in Lewes, on display in the Elaine Evans Archaeology Gallery
⚽️ Brighton & Hove Albion: Stand or Fall (opening soon) - a special collaboration with Brighton & Hove Albion FC celebrating the club’s 125th anniversary Brighton & Hove Albion FC
💙 Original Royal Pavilion wallpapers in Into the Blue, curated by Dr. Alexandra Loske Alexandra Loske
✍️ Peter Burton’s typewriter in Q***r the Pier
See you in the galleries!
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27/05/2026

“If you look carefully… you can still see the dragon.” 👀🐉
We filmed with Dr. Alexandra Loske Alexandra Loske as she showed us the original place of this incredible dragon, which once hung from the ceiling holding a gigantic lantern.
Created around 1815 by Frederick Crace or Robert Jones, this silvered and painted dragon was part of an earlier decorative scheme at the Pavilion and its shadow still remains above visitors’ heads today… if you know where to look. 👀
A contemporary writer described it as:
“a flying dragon, of very large dimensions” holding “a magnificent lantern of stupendous size”.
Now you can see the dragon up close in our DRAGONS exhibition at the Royal Pavilion.
Once you start spotting dragons here… you realise they’ve been hiding everywhere all along. 🐲

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