Brighton Museum & Art Gallery

Just next door to the Royal Pavilion and the Brighton Dome, the Brighton Museum & Art Gallery houses a diverse range of exhibits, including painting, sculpture, furniture & jewellery, as well as collections of natural sciences, birds, insects, plus sections on costumes & textiles, toys & games and film & media. There are also a number of temporary exhibitions and special events throughout the year.

Temporary exhibitions are usually very interesting and often bring world class art to the city. See the current temporary exhibitions & upcoming events here.

The museum is set in the lovely tree lined Pavilion Gardens just beside the ornamental gate house, the Brighton Dome, the Royal Pavilion, and just at the start of the North Laines. A great place to sit out, relax, enjoy the cafe in the gardens and listen to the buskers, before continuing your exploration of the city centre.

Visiting The Brighton Museum & Art Gallery
Open 10am-5pm, Tuesday to Sunday (closed Mondays, except Bank Holidays)
Price £5.20, but 10% discount with voucher from our table, or if purchased online in advance.
Combo Ticket £16.50 includes Royal Pavilion, Brighton Museum & Art Gallery & Preston Manor (Apr-Sep only) valid for all 3 attractions over 2 days
Website https://brightonmuseums.org.uk/brighton/
Location City Centre, 10 mins walk, Brighton City Map Grid Reference E3

Exhibits at The Brighton Museum & Art Gallery

The permanent collection includes fine art, sculpture, paintings, mixed media, prints and drawings from 15th to 20th century; decorative arts such as ceramics, glass, metalwork, furniture and jewellery; World art from Africa, Asia, the Pacific and Americas; plus also Natural Sciences collections including British Birds, other zoology & geology collections, including a collection of half a million insects & butterflies; a costume & textile collection; a toy collection including dolls and games from 18th century to present day; a film and media collection containing equipment relating to the development of the early film industry in England, such as magic lantern projectors and slides; plus sections on Archaeology, local & social history and oral history - audio recordings of personal memories and experiences of Brighton and Hove and histories relating to the world art, costume craft and film and media collections.