Brighton Days out for a Rainy Day
Brighton Short Breaks is a solid devotee of Brighton Museum, which offers a wonderful destination for both the Brighton and Hove visitor and the resident for a number of reasons and not least the architectural joy of the construction itself.Sited n the gorgeous yards of the Royal Pavilion grounds, its architecture owes a great deal to the inheritance and fashion of the Pavilions designer, John Nash, recalling and reflecting some of the splendour and flights of fantasy that the Pavilion personifies. But its beginnings arent quite so impressive as the building itself once housed the stables for the Royal Residence, although perchance the most glamourous stables to exist in the United Kingdom! As the prime Brighton and Hove Museum web site 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 accumulation.’This is the best web site for getting information on the opening hours and specialized exhibitions that are housed within the museum, but the most cardinal piece of info is this: Admission is Free! So another outstanding way to spend an good afternoon if the weather isn’t the best, and a way that wont try the purse!The museum is perhaps better suited to slightly older kids as it doesn’t house 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 snap their interest - but a little and often attack might allow the ideal way to get the most out of this essential local attraction.As you would expect there’s a of special local chronicle embraced within the Museum and on the top floor there are plenty of resources for hunting local history or personal family history - so another potential undertaking for the family to enjoy on a windy and cold afternoon.