As promised earlier in the year, we have now refreshed the artefacts that are available for adoption in the museum. The new artefacts that we have selected will hopefully appeal to a more widespread audience with examples of artwork, costume and toys all included. Portrait of Lord and Lady Eversfield – this portrait is inContinueContinue reading “Horsham Museum’s new-look Adopt an Artefact”
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The old pubs of Horsham
The pubs of Horsham as featured by Horsham Museum & Art Gallery.
Museum’s largest artefact celebrates birthday
https://youtu.be/Z7dMf2I-nzg?feature=shared Forty years ago today (March 30) Horsham Museum’s barn was officially opened by the then Curator Evan Perry. Many visitors to the Museum may be forgiven for thinking this impressive building has always been a part of Causeway House. The Museum Barn But no, it was formerly situated on the Hills Place Estate, aContinueContinue reading “Museum’s largest artefact celebrates birthday”
Renowned Horsham artist who had his own museum
John Guille Millais’ sculpture in the Museum garden On this day (March 24) back in 1865 the distinguished artist and collector John Guille Millais was born in Scotland. Sixty-six years later, on his birthday, he died at his home, Comptons Brow, on the edge of St Leonards Forest, Horsham. John Guille was the seventh childContinueContinue reading “Renowned Horsham artist who had his own museum”
Remembering Horsham poet on International Women’s Day
Eliza Cook As it’s International Women’s Day (March 8) we are celebrating one of Horsham’s most influential former residents – the author and poet Eliza Cook. Eliza, born Christmas Eve 1818, was one of 11 children and when she was around nine years old her father retired from his business in London and moved toContinueContinue reading “Remembering Horsham poet on International Women’s Day”
Friends of Horsham Museum & Art Gallery 