Brighton Museum and Art Gallery
About
Brighton Museum and Art Gallery sits right next to the Royal Pavilion and covers everything from Egyptian antiquities to twentieth-century design and a genuinely good fashion and style gallery. General admission to the permanent collection is free, which makes it an easy add-on to a Pavilion visit rather than a full separate trip. It is compact enough to see properly in an hour or two without museum fatigue setting in. Temporary exhibitions sometimes carry a separate charge, so check what is on before you go if a specific show interests you.
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Highlights
- ✓A free permanent collection
- ✓Twentieth-century design and fashion galleries
- ✓Housed in the former Pavilion estate buildings
- ✓Rotating temporary exhibitions
Tips
- →General admission is free, only special exhibitions may charge
- →Pair it with the Royal Pavilion since they share the same gardens
- →Opening days can be limited outside school holidays, so check before visiting
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