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Press Release - Tuesday, August 07, 2007

Activities at the Royal Pavilion & Museums

September 2007

THE ROYAL PAVILION

Saturdays & Sundays in September
Royal Pavilion Guided Tour
11.30am & 1pm £2 (plus entry ticket) pay on arrival, no booking necessary
What was it like to visit the Royal Pavilion as a guest of the Prince Regent in its 1800s heyday? Join our guide and see the past come to life before your eyes.
For information telephone 01273 292820

Saturday 29 September 10am-12pm
From Basement to Bottle
Royal Pavilion
£22 includes tea/coffee & biscuits
Visit the interior of the roof dome, the famous underground tunnel and other hidden places. This tour includes some steep steps.
Louise Hume Lead Interpretation Officer
To book telephone 01273 292820

EXHIBITION AT BRIGHTON MUSEUM & ART GALLERY and HOVE MUSEUM & ART GALLERY

Indigo: A Blue to Dye For
29 September 2007 to 6 January 2008
Brighton Museum & Art Gallery and Hove Museum & Art Gallery

Believed by many cultures to be charged with unique talismanic properties, indigo – the world’s oldest and most distinctive dyestuff – is the dye behind denim, one of the most ubiquitous of fabrics. Indigo: A Blue To Dye For is a major exhibition of art, craft, fashion and design featuring historical and contemporary indigo-dyed artefacts from around the world. The complete exhibition extends across both Brighton and Hove Museums.

For full details and images go to www.virtualmuseum.info/press/99.asp

DISPLAYS at BRIGHTON MUSEUM & ART GALLERY

Forests of Gold: Kingdom of the Asante
5 September 2007 to 3 August 2008
Off Café Balcony
The vibrant and cosmopolitan culture of the Asante people of Ghana, reflecting trade, artistic production, creativity, technology, belief and ceremony.

Rogues Gallery: Images of Crime and Punishment
Continues to 30 September 2007
Prints & Drawings gallery
Notorious criminals, enemies of the state and cold-blooded murderers.

Lesley White: Landscapes
Continues to 4 November 2007
Café Balcony
Images that express the spaciousness, mystery and comfort that nature provides.

Unearthing our Past: Brighton and Hove Archaeological Society 1906–2006
Continues to 30 December 2007
Exploring Brighton gallery
See how the Society has helped to reveal the origins and history of the city.

Old Masters, New Eyes
Continues to 10 February 2008
Fine Art gallery
A fresh look at Dutch and Flemish Old Master paintings; some have not been on show for more than 40 years.

La Ronde: The Dance of Life
Continues to February 2008
Mr Willett’s Popular Pottery
The importance of social dance through the ages, portrayed in ceramics and decorative sculpture.

HOVE MUSEUM & ART GALLERY
First Sight: selling showcase
First Sight is a showcase of work by local craft makers in the entrance of Hove Museum. All pieces are for sale.

Matt Smith
Continues to 30 September 2007
Functional and sculptural ceramics inspired by the randomness of the everyday. Religious imagery, male pinups and classic tea service florals jostle for prominence on hand thrown pots and delicate wall pieces.

EXHIBITION at the BOOTH MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

Life in Death: The Victorian Art of Taxidermy
Continues to 15 June 2008

Every stylish Victorian home included at least one display of stuffed animals and birds amongst its knick-knackery. Life in Death: The Victorian Art of Taxidermy puts the practice into its context so visitors can enjoy its appeal in the light of the Victorians’ way of life.

In the context of the quirky Booth Museum, explore a Victorian parlour, stuffed with gewgaws typical of the era – from the elephant’s foot umbrella stand to an original display of jewel coloured birds in flight. See also a spectacular pair of Victorian exhibits, one telling the story of ‘Who Killed Cock Robin?’ in graphic detail, the other showing a performance of acrobatic toads, frozen in time by the Sussex taxidermist Walter Potter. From an era when there was a local taxidermist in every community, the displays also highlight the contributions of other leading Sussex taxidermists of the time.

EVENTS FOR ADULTS

SPECIAL EVENTS

11 September until end March 2008
People, Places and Profits: museum trail
Brighton Museum
Free trail
To mark the bicentenary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act, explore links between the slave trade and objects from around the world.

Thursday 13 September 11am–1pm & Sunday 23 September 2–4pm
Preston Manor Artist in Residence: Angela McKay
Free with admission to the manor
Meet Angela, see samples of her work and ask questions.
For information telephone 01273 292770

TALK

Thursday 20 September
Foredown Tower Astronomy Group
Foredown Tower Countryside Centre
7.30pm £3.50
Practical observing to promote understanding of the night sky.
Mike Feist FTAG co-ordinator
For information telephone 01273 292092

LUNCHTIME LECTURES
Lunchtime lectures take place at The Old Courtroom, Church Street in central Brighton. Tickets available on the door or telephone 01273 292797 to book in advance.

Thursday 20 September
The Greatest Indian Hospital outside India
In 1914 the Royal Pavilion was transformed into a hospital for the use of Indian soldiers serving in WW1. Find out why, how, and what the soldiers made of their peculiar new home.
Louise Hume Lead Interpretation Officer
In association with Anglo Sikh Heritage Week

Thursday 27 September
The Horrible Gift of Freedom: 2007 in filmic perspective
See the film 'The Horrible Gift of Freedom' documenting the events and art works commemorating the abolition of the British Slave Trade.
Professor Marcus Wood Sussex University
Commemorating the bicentenary of the Abolition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade Act
In association with the James Green Charitable Trust

A selection of EVENTS FOR CHILDREN and families at all museums

For a full listing please contact Jemma Treweek on 01273 292818 jemma.treweek@brighton-hove.gov.uk

Brighton Museum
Art Club
14 Sessions
Every Saturday (except Saturday 27 October)
First session Saturday 8 September
Last session Saturday 15 December
Be inspired by the Indigo exhibition to create fabulous works of art using various media and techniques.
10.30am-12 pm
£56
Age 8 and over
Telephone 01273 292 865 to book.

Brighton Museum
Drama Club
14 sessions
Every Thursday (except Thursday 25 October)
First session Thursday 6 September
Last session Thursday 20 December
Be inspired by the Performance gallery to put on a spectacular show for your family and friends at the end of the term.
3.40-4.40pm
£56
Age 8 and over
Telephone 01273 292 865

Ends
Issued August 2007

Information for editors

Press enquiries: museums.marketing@brighton-hove.gov.uk 01273 292817

The Royal Pavilion
Entrance in Royal Pavilion Gardens, Brighton
01273 290900
www.royalpavilion.org.uk
Open daily: April-September 9.30am-5.45pm (last admission 5pm), October-March 10am-5.15pm (last admission 4.30pm). Closed 24 (from 2.30pm) 25 & 26 December
Admission fee payable
Wheelchair accessible (ground floor only), Accessible toilet, Baby changing facilities, tactile tours for visually impaired, Café, shop

Preston Manor
Preston Drove, Brighton BN1 6SD
01273 292770
www.virtualmuseum.info
Open to the general public from 1 April-30 September each year
Tuesday-Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 2-5pm, closed Mondays (including public holidays) Admission fee payable

Brighton Museum & Art Gallery
Entrance in Royal Pavilion Gardens, Brighton, BN1 1EE
01273 290900
www.virtualmuseum.info
Open Tuesday 10am-7pm, Wednesday-Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 2-5pm
Closed Monday (except public holidays, 10am-5pm) 23- 26 December, 31 December, I January
Free admission
Wheelchair accessible, accessible toilet, baby changing facilities, passenger lift
Gift shop, café

Hove Museum & Art Gallery
19 New Church Road, Hove BN3 4AB
01273 290200
www.virtualmuseum.info
Open Tuesday-Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 2-5pm
Closed Monday (including public holidays); Good Friday, 23-26 December, 31 December, I January
Free admission
Fully accessible
Café, shop

Booth Museum of Natural History
194 Dyke Road, Brighton BN1 5AA
01273 292777
www.virtualmuseum.info
Open Monday-Wednesday, Friday-Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 2-5pm
Closed Thursday; Good Friday, 23- 27 December, 31 December, I January
Free admission
Wheelchair accessible
Shop

Foredown Tower Countryside Centre
Foredown Road, Portslade BN41 2EW
01273 292092
www.virtualmuseum.info
Available for group and school visits by appointment all year.
Public opening March-October, Sat, Sun, and Bank Holidays, 10am-5pm
Admission fee payable

Telephone (01273) 290900 Fax (01273) 292871
Royal Pavilion, Libraries and Museums, Brighton & Hove City Council BN1 1EE