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Museum Details
Brighton Museum & Art Gallery
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Brighton Museum & Art Gallery
Royal Pavilion Gardens
Brighton
BN1 1EE
East Sussex
England
Collection details
Archaeology
Costume and Textiles
Decorative and Applied Art
Design
Film and Media
Fine Art
Land Transport
Maritime
Performing Arts
Personalities
Religion
Social History
Sport
Toys and Hobbies
Trade and Commerce
World Cultures
Facilities
Food: yes
Shop: yes
Guided tours: yes
Baby changing facilities: yes
Study area: yes
Wheelchair access: yes
Visual disability facilities: yes
Hearing disability facilities: yes
Contact details
General information (Tel)
:
01273 290900
E-mail
:
visitor.services@brighton-hove.gov.uk
Website
:
www.brighton.virtualmuseum.info
Open
Tuesday: 10.00am-7.00pm
Wednesday-Saturday: 10.00am-5.00pm
Sunday: 2.00-5.00pm
Bank Holidays 10.00am-5.00pm
Closed
Closed Mondays, except public holidays 10.00am-5.00pm
Closed 23 - 26 December, 31 December & 1 January
Admission charges
Admission free
Description
4 May 2002 saw the reopening of Brighton Museum & Art Gallery, transformed by a £10 million redevelopment, with a complete redisplay of its rich and diverse collections. This project is part of a larger regeneration scheme creating a vibrant cultural centre in and around the Royal Pavilion estate in the heart of the new city of Brighton & Hove.
Dynamic and innovative new galleries provide greatly improved access to the Museum's nationally and locally important collections. Objects are displayed in stimulating contexts with a wide range of interpretative techniques, including the latest interactive information technology. New facilities include: the Museum entrance in the Royal Pavilion gardens with a spacious foyer and shop; improved disabled access; new education facilities with an art room and a dedicated education 'pavilion'. The Museum has worked with community groups to broaden access to its collections and services. A Hindu shrine in the World Art gallery created with the local Gujarati community, and oral histories of local people are examples of these collaborations.
Collections description
Highlights include the nationally important collections of 20th Century Art & Design, Fashion, Paintings, Ceramics and World Art.
Articles
Chinese Whispers - Chinoiserie Comes Home To Brighton
Disappearing Sussex Clifftop Barrow Reveals Its Prehistoric Secrets
MGM 2007 - 200 Years Of The Theatre Royal At Brighton Museum
Alice Maher' Natural Artifice At Brighton Museum & Art Gallery
News In Brief - Week Ending November 12 2006
Brighton Photo Biennial 2006 - Nothing Personal At Brighton Museum
Britain's Biggest Photo Biennial - Brighton Photo Biennial 2006
Trails
To The Lighthouse And Beyond - A Virginia Woolf And Bloomsbury Trail
VE Day 60 Years: Brighton In The Line Of Fire
Get Out Of The Office At Lunchtime And Visit A Brighton & Hove Museum
The 'My Brighton And Hove' History Trail
Children's Express: What We Think Of Brighton
General Information
Pre-booking service for groups
Information point provided
Guided tours
Collections
Object identification and/or written enquiry service
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Disability Access
Events/teaching/resources for people with disabilities
Large print information and/or interpretation
Sign language interpretation available
Toilets for disabled
Touch exhibits and/or handling sessions
Wheelchair access to all public areas
Wheelchairs available for loan
Children and Families
Activities for pre-school children
Baby changing facilities
Children's play area
Events and resources for children and families
Gardens open to public
General Education
Adult lectures and courses held
Education facilities available
Member of staff available with responsibility for education
Schools Education
Direct teaching services for schools
Primary school education service available
Secondary school education service available
Facilities
Cafeteria
Facilities for private functions and events
Gardens open to public
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Refreshments
Shop
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