Royal Pavilion & Garden - Brighton & Hove Museums
Experience a fantasy palace fit for a king. Bask in Regency splendour, inside and out.
History - Brighton & Hove Museums
The Royal Pavilion was constructed as the seaside pleasure palace of King George IV. But it has seen many twists and turns throughout its long history.
Plan your visit - Brighton & Hove Museums
Brighton Railway Station is a 15-minute walk from the Royal Pavilion. Services from London to Brighton take about an hour, with regular trains from Victoria and London Bridge. Other services come into the city from Gatwick airport, Ashford International Eurostar terminal, towns across Sussex, and destinations along the coast.
Virtual tour of the Royal Pavilion - Brighton & Hove Museums
The tour features twelve rooms of the Royal Pavilion presented as linked 360 degree panoramas. Each room features an audio commentary from one of the curators of the Royal Pavilion, information hotspots, and zoomable historic images of the rooms.
What to see - Brighton & Hove Museums
Brighton Museum & Art Gallery. Hove Museum of Creativity. Preston Manor & Gardens - opening 5 April 2025. Booth Museum of Natural History. Explore our museums; Suggested words What to see. So much to see, inside and out. Here are the highlights. Royal Pavilion & Garden; What to see; What’s On ...
WW1 and the Royal Pavilion - Brighton & Hove Museums
The Royal Pavilion was the first Indian hospital to open in Brighton. The former palace, along with the Dome and Corn Exchange, were converted into a state of the art medical facility in less than two weeks. New plumbing and toilet facilities were established, and 600 beds were set up in …
FA000291 – Palace Pier, Brighton, Julia Morley, 1947
Take a stroll along the Palace Pier. See what has changed since this was painted? What do you experience as visitor?
Banqueting Room - Brighton & Hove Museums
Shimmering chandeliers. The central chandelier is one of the room’s key features. It hangs like a shimmering cut-glass fountain from a domed ceiling that’s painted to resemble an Eastern sky.
New Royal Patron for Brighton & Hove Museums
Brighton & Hove Museums is pleased to announce that His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester has taken over as patron of the charity. The previous patron was the former Prince of Wales but he stepped down when he became King in 2022.
Who was George IV? - Brighton & Hove Museums
George began to outgrow the Marine Pavilion which many viewed as ‘noisy, hot and overfurnished’. In 1815, he hired architect John Nash to help him transform his Brighton home into the extraordinary palace that we see today.