Horsham Museum is, of course, an Art Gallery as well! In recent years it has been delighted to give space to some of the best current artists from across Sussex. However, it also has several paintings hanging on walls and in the archives by artists from the past. Some are of local scenes, while othersContinueContinue reading “Horsham art – Edward Bainbridge Copnall”
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Horsham Museum open all over Easter
Bored with Easter eggs? Run out of hot cross buns and nothing worth watching on the TV? Horsham Museum & Art Gallery is opening its doors all over the Easter Bank Holiday – and it’s FREE admission! https://youtu.be/5_WtqRguc8c From 10am to 4pm each day there’s a chance to catch the Discovering Dinosaurs Exhibition. Put togetherContinueContinue reading “Horsham Museum open all over Easter”
Horsham Museum Dinosaur exhibition – behind the scenes
The new exhibition – Cretaceous Horsham: Discovering Dinosaurs – is proving very popular at Horsham Museum & Art Gallery! Assistant Curator George Graham-Payne, who brought the exhibition together, chats to Museum Society Trustee Steve Payne (no relation) about the behind the scenes work involved. George Graham-Payne, Assistant Curator, at the exhbition. How far ahead do youContinueContinue reading “Horsham Museum Dinosaur exhibition – behind the scenes”
Horsham gallery revamp looks back to 18th/19th Centuries
Did you know Horsham had a ‘coffee shop society’ in 1700 or that the town hall was rebuilt in 1888 in the Gothic style that remains today? These are just two of the fascinating facts that form part of the new 18th and 19th Century galleries that opened in Horsham Museum & Art Gallery atContinueContinue reading “Horsham gallery revamp looks back to 18th/19th Centuries”
Horsham’s link to Frankenstein
Today is officially Frankenstein Friday! Yes, there really is a day devoted to, arguably, the most famous monster ever created. Surprisingly, perhaps, Horsham has a strong link to this character that has become famous down the years, thanks to numerous block-buster films and TV shows. That link is renowned poet Percy Bysshe Shelley who wasContinueContinue reading “Horsham’s link to Frankenstein”
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