History and Collections

Brighton's Royal Pavilion & Museums collections are intriguing and extraordinary. They consist of over one million objects and can be found on display, in teaching sessions and available to view by appointment. Use this area of the website to begin exploring the stories told by the objects and archives and join in the conversation online to find out or tell us more.

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Browse our flickr pages and read our behind the scenes blog

About Collections

Read all about the Royal Pavilion and Brighton Museums' collections by department.

Collections News

Find out about recent developments.

Curators’ Chronicles

Learn more about the collections by exploring them with a curator. Curators’ Chronicles gives an in-depth look at past and present exhibitions, gallery displays and the buildings and personalities behind the collections.

Image Reproduction

Photographs fine art works and other images from the Royal Pavilion and Museums' collections are available to purchase as prints or digital images.

Donations and Bequests

Find out about donations and bequests to Royal Pavilion & Museums.

Discovery and learning

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