Something to Do On a Wet Day
Brighton Short Breaks is a monstrous lover of Brighton Museum, which renders a cracking destination for both the Brighton and Hove visitant and the resident for a number of reasons and not least the architectural wonder of the edifice itself.
Based n the splendiferous soils of the Royal Pavilion grounds, its architecture owes a great deal to the inheritance and fashion of the Pavilions designer, John Nash, recalling and reverberating some of the nobleness and flights of fantasy that the Pavilion personifies. But its pedigrees arent quite so splendid as the building itself once housed the stables for the Royal Residence, although perhaps the most exhilarating stables to survive in the United Kingdom!
As the super Brighton and Hove Museum website tells us : ‘Brighton Museum was founded by local brewer and social reformer Henry Willett. He was an thirsty accumulator of pottery and porcelain and Mr Willett’s Popular Pottery showcases his collection.’
This is the fullest web site for getting info on the opening times and specialized exhibitions that are housed within the museum, but the most fundamental piece of information is this: Admission is Free! So another singular way to spend an good afternoon if the weather isn’t the best, and a way that wont try the purse!
The museum is mayhap better suited to somewhat older children as it doesn’t contain too many of the ‘child attention grabbers’ that so many other museums put up. However that is not to say that there isnt a wealth of stuff there to seize their interest – but a little and often plan of attack might offer the perfect way to get the most out of this exceptional local draw.
As you would anticipate there’s a pile of essential local history addressed within the Museum and on the upper floor there are plenty of resources for deciphering local history or individualized family history – so another possible undertaking for the family to enjoy on a windy and cold afternoon.
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