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Written by the Museum team, the Blog brings you stories from Horsham District’s past, in-depth studies of curious objects, video tours behind-the-scenes in our galleries, and much more.

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Oil painting of a funeral in a Horsham churchyard, Church resembling St Mary's visible in background.

Our Visitor Services Officer's Top 5 Items in the Museum

Our new Visitor Services Officer, Jess, discusses some of her favourite items in the Museum's collection.

Published: 10 Sep 2024

dinosaur fossils in a case below image of Horshamosaurus

The Horshamosaurus Visits Chichester

For the first time, thanks to a loan agreement between our two museums, visitors to the Novium in Chichester this summer will be able to see bones from Horsham’s own dinosaur, the Horshamosaurus, on display as part of their new exhibition, Dinosaurs: Hungry Hatchlings.

Published: 15 May 2024

Celebrating Horsham: Collyer's Pop-Up Shop

A class of young creatives at Collyer's Sixth Form College have produced merchandise for a Pop-Up Shop at Horsham Museum. The shop's month-long appearance opens on Saturday 4 May and is highlighted within the events programme for Horsham District Council's A-May-Zing Weekend.

Published: 18 Apr 2024

Women's Voices of Horsham

Like so many museums across the country, there are many more records and artefacts related to the men of Horsham’s history than the women who lived here. Today, on International Women’s Day we highlight the story of two great women with links to the town.

Published: 08 Mar 2024

Gilt brooch made from a coin

New Artefacts on Display

Three new medieval objects have gone on display at Horsham Museum this week. Although they may be small in size, they are beautiful examples of jewellery worn by people hundreds of years ago. Each object has been found in Horsham district and we have been able to acquire them through the Portable Antiquities Scheme and the support of the Friends of Horsham Museum. Read this blog post to find out more about these fascinating artefacts.

Published: 06 Feb 2024

Curators looking at an artefact

2023 Recap

It is the perfect time to reflect on what has been a fantastic year here. The museum team would like to take the opportunity to thank everybody who has supported us throughout the year, from stopping in to see the exhibits to joining us for one of our late openings, it has been a pleasure to welcome everybody to the museum.

Published: 20 Dec 2023

Children's gallery

A-Z of History

Our children's gallery, The A-Z of History, opened on 16 December 2023 and offers visitors of all ages a nostalgic look at toys and games of the past. As well as the childhood artefacts on display there are also key facts and information about Horsham district's history for younger audiences to enjoy.

Published: 20 Dec 2023

Coronation Weekend at Horsham Museum & Art Gallery

The Coronation Weekend saw a hive of activity in central Horsham and there was no exception at the museum that saw welcomed hundreds of visitors.

Published: 22 May 2023

Frederick DuCane Godman: The Legacy of a Collector

This year the summer exhibition at Horsham Museum will be a focus on Frederick DuCane Godman, a local explorer, collector and natural scientist. The exhibition will feature objects on loan from the British Museum, Royal society and British Ornithologists union, as well as several private lenders.

Published: 21 Apr 2023

Colourful artwork of Piries Place

The Art Gallery at Horsham Museum

From Good Friday Horsham Museum will present a gallery which showcases the work of artists from the South East of England. The selection of work on display is varied featuring calming landscape views and dramatic coastlines as well as abstract works and even highly detailed astronomical prints of far away galaxies and nebulas.

Published: 22 Mar 2023