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Browse the list of temporary exhibitions and permanent gallery displays in all our buildings both past and present. For more information about a particular exhibition or gallery use the "More Detail" link. To browse all of the objects featured in an exhibition or gallery click on the "Search for all items" link. For the latest information about visiting our exhibitions and galleries please visit our What’s On pages.

Title:  The Moving Image (March 2010 - October 2010)
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Description:  An exhibition on the representation of movement in photography and art. Juxtaposing Eadweard Muybridge's photographic studies in his legendary Animal Locomotion (1887) series alongside art works from the Fine Art Collection

Title:  From Sickert to Gertler: Modern British Art from Boxted House
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Description:  'From Sickert to Gertler' celebrates the lives of Bobby and Natalie Bevan and the work that hung on the walls of their home, Boxted House in Essex, which became a gathering place for artists after the Second World War. The exhibition contains important works alongside unusual and private works, and archival material from the period 1894 -1970.

Boxted House was the home of Bobby and Natalie Bevan from 1964 until 1974. Bobby was the son of the artists Robert Bevan and Stanislawa de Karlowska and was Chairman of the leading advertising agency, S H Benson Ltd. Natalie Denny, a renowned beauty and hostess, modelled for many artists, most famously Mark Gertler.

Bobby and Natalie married in 1964, and together they created an exceptional home; paintings by Bobby's parents and their friends, including Walter Sickert, Harold Gilman and Charles Ginner, hung beside works by Bobby and Natalie's own friends, such as Christopher Nevinson, John Armstrong and Frederick Gore. The house became a social centre for artists like John Nash, Cedric Morris and Lett Haines.

This exhibition celebrated the colourful character of Boxted House, its hosts, its guests and the works of art which filled its walls.

'The art is as warm as welcoming as the party-loving couple themselves'. (Sunday Herald)
'A delightful exhibition'. (Andrew Lambith, The Spectator)

An exhibition organised by the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art.

Title:  New Arrivals, Recent Gifts to Brighton & Hove Fine Art Collection (April 2010 - September 2010)
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Description:  The display is based on the Fine Art collection’s recent acquisitions. The Grogan gift includes portraits and landscapes by Victorian painters including Pre-Raphaelite artists. There is a selection of prints and watercolours featuring aspects of Brighton, including some by Douglas Fox-Pitt.

Title:  Modern British Artworks from the Fine Art Collection, Brighton Museum & Art Gallery (February 2010 - )
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Description:  A display of modern British artworks from the Fine Art collection to compilment the exhibition From Sickert to Gertler: Modern British Art from Boxted House.

Title:  Micromuseum: Patcham Library (2010 -)
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Description:  One of several Micromuseums which displays objects from Brighton & Hove Museums' collections in libraries across the city.

Title:  The Spice of Life: The story of Salt and Pepper (August 2009 - August 2010)
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Description:  The Spice of Life explores the story of salt from mines to meals. The theme is illustrated with a selection of traditional containers for condiments and contemporary accessories for the dinner table.

Title:  Micromuseum: Coldean Library (2009 -)
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Description:  One of several Micromuseums which displays objects from Brighton & Hove Museums' collections in libraries across the city.

Title:  The Course of True Love, passion and pottery (February 2008 - July 2009)
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Description:  An exhibition on the ettiquette of courtship in pottery and porcelain.

Title:  Micromuseum: Portslade Library (2008 - )
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Description:  One of several Micromuseums which displays objects from Brighton & Hove Museums' collections in libraries across the city.

Title:  Micromuseum: Whitehawk Roundabout Children's Centre (2008 - 2010)
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Description:  One of several Micromuseums which displays objects from Brighton & Hove Museums' collections in libraries across the city.

Title:  Temple, Man and Tuson: Collecting the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (March 2006 - October 2006)
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Description:  During the 19th century, life on these South Asian islands changed dramatically for both British colonisers and indigenous communities. Three British individuals responded to this change by collecting objects and images which reflected their view of the islands.

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Title:  Wizard's Attic Gallery, Hove Museum (May 2003 - present)
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Description:  The Wizard's Attic Toy Gallery at Hove Museum & Art Gallery contains a vast range of toys and games dating from 1700s to the present day.

The gallery is themed around the idea of a Wizard's Attic where toys are mended and collected.

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Title:  Local History Gallery, Hove Museum (May 2003 - present)
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Description:  The Local History Gallery at Hove Museum & Art Gallery looks at aspects associated with the town.
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Title:  Twentieth Century Art & Design Gallery, Brighton Museum (May 2002 - present)
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Description:  Royal Pavilion & Museums' twentieth century Decorative Art and Design collections are among the finest in the Britain. The innovative collecting policy was launched in 1969 with the Jazz Age exhibition. It was organised by the Museum's then Director, John Morley, and the designer Martin Battersby, author of books on Art Nouveau and Twenties style. When Battersby withdrew the long loan of his French Art Deco collection in 1978, it was replaced by gifts of Art Nouveau furniture and artefacts from Charles and Barbara Robertson.

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Title:  Images of Brighton Gallery, Brighton Museum (May 2002 - present)
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Description:  The Images of Brighton Gallery looks at aspects traditionally associated with the city of Brighton
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Title:  Body Gallery, Brighton Museum (May 2002 - present)
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Description:  The Body Gallery looks at the way the human body has been interpreted over time

Title:  Exploring Brighton Gallery, Brighton Museum (May 2002 - present)
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Description:  The Exploring Brighton gallery questions the commonly held perceptions of the City. It is divided into four themes: Living in Brighton, Working in Brighton, Time to Yourself and Banding Together.

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Title:  Fashion & Style Gallery, Brighton Museum (May 2002 - present)
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Description:  The Fashion & Style Gallery displays explore a series of inter-related themes reflecting different aspects of Brighton life.

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Title:  Performance Gallery, Brighton Museum (May 2002 - present)
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Description:  Brighton Museum's Performance Gallery presents masks, puppets, costume and musical instruments...and what's left when the performance is over.

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Title:  James Green Gallery for World Art (May 2002 - present)
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Title:  Fine Art Gallery, Hove Museum & Art Gallery (2002 - 2007)
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Description:  A selection of paintings from the fine art collection depicting children and families.