Galleries · South East England
Brighton Museum & Art Gallery
Brighton Museum & Art Gallery — art and history museum in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Brighton · 0.6 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Brighton Museum & Art Gallery is an art gallery in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1805. Designed by John Nash. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Managed by Brighton and Hove City Council. Part of Royal Pavilion & Museums Trust. Wikidata describes it as: "art and history museum in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.8237°, -0.1380°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Brighton Museum & Art Gallery is a municipally owned public museum and art gallery in the city of Brighton and Hove in the South East of England. It is part of Brighton & Hove Museums. It costs £9.50 for a yearly pass, discounted to £7 for Brighton and Hove residents and students at local universities.
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Background
History
The building which houses the collection is part of the Royal Pavilion Estate and was originally built for the Prince of Wales, later George IV and completed in 1805. It was initially intended as a tennis court but had never been finished, and later served as cavalry barracks. After the death of George IV in 1830, his successor King William IV also stayed in the Pavilion on his visits to Brighton. However, after Queen Victoria's last visit to Brighton in 1845, the Government planned to sell the building and grounds. The Brighton Commissioners and the Brighton Vestry successfully petitioned the government to sell the Pavilion to the town for £53,000 in 1850 under the Brighton Improvement…
Description
The Decorative Art, Natural Sciences and World Art collections are Designated collections which means they have been identified by the Museums, Libraries & Archives Council as collections of national and international importance (in a non-national museum service)
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- Coordinates
- 50.8237, -0.1380
- District
- Brighton and Hove
- Parish
- Brighton and Hove, unparished area
- Postcode
- BN1 1UE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Brighton Pavilion
- Established
- 1805
- Nearest railway station
- Brighton — 0.6 km
- Opening
- Tu-Su 10:00-17:00; Mo off
- Official site
- brightonmuseums.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q2790574 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Brighton Museum & Art Gallery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Brighton Museum and Art Gallery (IoE Code 480508).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Brighton Museum & Art Gallery?
- Brighton Museum & Art Gallery is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BN1 1UE), in the parish of Brighton and Hove, unparished area.
- When was Brighton Museum & Art Gallery built?
- Built or established in 1805. Designed by John Nash.
- Who runs Brighton Museum & Art Gallery?
- Brighton Museum & Art Gallery is operated by Brighton and Hove City Council.
- Is Brighton Museum & Art Gallery a listed building?
- Brighton Museum & Art Gallery is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- How do I get to Brighton Museum & Art Gallery?
- The nearest railway station is Brighton, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BN1 1UE.