Surprise find in Horsham Museum watercolour collection

Museum Friend Rick Domas, who is preparing for a forthcoming talk, made a surprising discovery. He writes: "In rummaging through the watercolour collection of the Horsham Museum recently in prep for a presentation to the Friends of Horsham Museum, I came across our house (below)! "Painted in 1870 by an unknown artist, it depicts aContinue reading "Surprise find in Horsham Museum watercolour collection"

National Beer Day and Horsham

Today (June 15) is National Beer Day - a chance to celebrate what many (mostly beer drinkers!) consider to be Britain's national drink. We thought we'd join in the #CheersToBeer celebrations by looking back at Horsham's most famous brewery, King & Barnes. At one stage it owned most of the pubs around the district andContinue reading "National Beer Day and Horsham"

Major changes at V&A and National Gallery

Horsham Museum & Art Gallery Friend Rick Domas looks at dramatic changes at two of London's major institutions. Rick will be giving a talk on July 30 to the Friends on the watercolour collection in Horsham museum. Redesigned and Newly-hung Sainsbury Wing Opens at National Gallery The National Gallery, after celebrating its 200th year anniversaryContinue reading "Major changes at V&A and National Gallery"

Beautiful butterflies in Museum garden

Today (June 7) is Butterfly Education and Awareness Day (BEAD). https://youtu.be/HADYqbWo_Bo It's an annual event organised by the Association for Butterflies (AFD) to raise awareness about butterfly conservation and this year is the tenth anniversary! The idea is to educate the public about butterfly habitat creation or restoration and how butterflies are important for pollination.Continue reading "Beautiful butterflies in Museum garden"

Looking Back – Horsham on the Home Front (Red Cross Gift Shop)

After VE Day the local paper (West Sussex County Times) quickly pulled together a series of articles looking at the work locally of various wartime organisations that were essential during the conflict. Using the information provided we are publishing a number of posts looking at how Horsham fared on the Home Front. This time weContinue reading "Looking Back – Horsham on the Home Front (Red Cross Gift Shop)"