Digital exhibits and bite-size stories from our collections.
A set of interactive slideshows examining some of the objects in our collections. Browse through the themes below and choose an exhibit.
The exhibit will open in a new tab in your browser. Click through the arrows to follow the story.
George IV and the Royal Pavilion
The man and his Brighton pleasure palace.
Brighton as it was
Peeps into the past through maps, prints and photographs of the city.
Royal Pavilion Estate after 1850
Stories from the Royal Pavilion Estate after it was sold to the people of Brighton in 1850.
Animals
From bones to birds and the furry to the fierce.
How old things work
Big machines to small devices. We show how some old things fit together and made stuff happen.
Transport
Moving vehicles and the occasional crash.
Portraits
Getting to know the sitter and the scene.
Japanese woodcuts
Uncovering the subtle stories in these prints from 19th century Japan.