| A 'Pick and Mix' - Explore our collections further by choosing three galleries to visit:
• 20th Century Art & Design – One of the finest collections of its kind in Britain, it is designated as being of pre-eminent international importance.
• Mr Willett's Popular Pottery - Presented as a gift in 1903 by Henry Willett, a founding father of Brighton Museum, this collection of ceramics and porcelain illustrates British popular history.
• World Art – Including objects from Africa, Asia, the Pacific and the Americas, including an especially important collection of textiles from Burma.
• Images of Brighton and Exploring Brighton (can be done as same option) – Trace Brighton’s development from fishing village to cosmopolitan city. Featuring ‘snapshots’ of the beach, the resort, its architecture and varied communities. Reveal the realities of life in Brighton looking at health, housing, religious and civic life, sports and social life.
• Fine Art gallery – Display of works on paper are regularly changed in the Prints & Drawings gallery, important 20th century American pictures are displayed in the Heyer Gallery and highlights from the permanent collection are displayed in a third gallery.
• Body gallery - Exploring the ways we interpret our own bodies and those of other people, exhibits range from an ancient Egyptian make-up jar to a Spitting Image puppet.
• Fashion & Style gallery - Focused on key themes of special significance for Brighton, exhibits range from costumes worn at George IV’s coronation to examples of contemporary street style.
• Performance gallery - Puppets, masks, costume and musical instruments celebrate the human capacity for performance throughout the world.
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20th Century Art & Design Gallery
Fine Art Gallery |
Tour Fees
Guided tour for up to 20 people - £40
How To Make A Booking
Please contact the guiding office to find out available tour times on the day you wish to visit. Advance booking is essential.
Initial contact by telephone can reserve a tour but we must hear from you in writing to secure the booking. This can be done by letter, fax or email. In return you will receive from us a completed confirmation of booking document and information sheet.
Requirements
To process your booking we must have the following information;
Your group or organisation name & address
Your telephone, fax and email (and preferably the mobile telephone number of the group leader)
Day and date of tour
Preferred time of tour (tour times are subject to availability)
Number in group
Number of group leaders
Group ticket type (adult, senior, child under 16, student aged 17+)
Language required
Our Contact Details
Tel: 01273 292820 (international 0044 (0)1273 292820)
Fax: 01273 292821 (international 0044 (0)1273 292821)
Email: visitor.services@brighton-hove.gov.uk
Postal address: Visitor Services, The Royal Pavilion, 4-5 Pavilion Buildings, Brighton, BN1 1EE
Guided tours are subject to availability. |
