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 aContinueContinue reading “Surprise find in Horsham Museum watercolour collection”
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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.ContinueContinue reading “Beautiful butterflies in Museum garden”
Museum’s summer Friday Lates – music and history combine
After last summer’s success Horsham Museum & Art Gallery’s Friday Lates will be held this summer, starting on June 13. The Museum will be open (free admission as usual) from 10am until 8pm with all the galleries and gardens open. From 6pm there will be music with each Museum Late featuring a different artist. FirstContinueContinue reading “Museum’s summer Friday Lates – music and history combine”
National Gardening Week – Horsham Museum
https://youtu.be/-ye1-NnDbDg It’s National Gardening Week and the focus is on encouraging new gardeners. Horsham Museum & Art Gallery’s own garden is a great place to get ideas and see just what can be achieved with forward planning and enthusiasm! The gardeners ensure that there is plenty to see for most of the year and springtimeContinueContinue reading “National Gardening Week – Horsham Museum”
Museum hosts Friday Late free music
Last year’s Friday Late events proved a major success, so they are returning this summer! From June there will be a Friday Late every month until September when the Museum will be open until 8pm. Live music will be available from 6pm, with refreshments on sale on site. https://youtu.be/8im1QZ1Ozeg Folkus playing last year at theContinueContinue reading “Museum hosts Friday Late free music”