Small is beautiful at Horsham Museum

https://youtu.be/apRUKD7jPs0 Many people visiting a museum are happy to enjoy the larger items on show – suits of armour, costumes, dinosaur bones and the like. However, some of the most beautiful artefacts can be tiny and missed if you’re not careful! Horsham Museum & Art Gallery is no different. Tiny coins, pieces of Roman glass,ContinueContinue reading “Small is beautiful at Horsham Museum”

Happy birthday Horsham Museum garden!

On this day 32 years ago the Centenary Garden at Horsham Museum & Art Gallery was officially opened. It was part of the 100th celebrations of Horsham Museum Society which was formed at the same time as the Museum itself. The Centenary Garden, with the Barn and Blazing Saddles Gallery (plus Willoth the Dragon!), isContinueContinue reading “Happy birthday Horsham Museum garden!”

What was the Women’s Land Army?

Interested to know all about the Women’s Land Army (WLA) and, more specifically, how it worked in Sussex? The Friends of Horsham Museum & Art Gallery’s next talk promises to reveal all! It will be held on Wednesday September 24 at 7.30pm in the Wesley Hall at the Cornerstone London Road Chapel, Horsham. The speakerContinueContinue reading “What was the Women’s Land Army?”

Fascinating look at Horsham Museum watercolours

Rick Domas, Director of Kate Gallery in Horsham, gave a presentation entitled ‘Watercolours in the Horsham Museum Collection‘ on Wednesday, July 30, to the Friends of the Horsham Museum and others. Rick Domas Interesting, thoughtful questions followed. The Horsham Museum and Art Gallery has a very fine collection of watercolours for a regional museum ofContinueContinue reading “Fascinating look at Horsham Museum watercolours”

Jazzy time at Horsham Museum Late

Jazz duo Sloth in the City performed yesterday (July 18) at what was Horsham Museum & Art Gallery’s first Friday Late. https://youtu.be/PaVpveUMA_g Last month’s event sadly was cancelled due to unexpected circumstances, but there was a big crowd for this couple from Brighton. Sloth in the City The cool jazz from acoustic guitar and sopranoContinueContinue reading “Jazzy time at Horsham Museum Late”