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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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Guides enjoy breakfast in the museum garden

Night at the Museum

On 4 October the 2nd Broadbridge Heath Guides made history by being the first visitors to spend the night here since the building was repurposed for use as a museum. Read on for a report of the evening by Unit Leader Sharon Newman, as well as a final summary by our Curator, Nikki Caxton.

Published: 16 Oct 2025

Tea maker

Cabinet of Curiosity - Community Collection

In January 2026, Horsham Museum will launch an exhibition which will look at the origins of collecting and museums, and the what and why of what we choose to preserve. We are looking for your help to put together a section of the display, the Community Collection, with objects submitted for consideration by those who live, work or take part in the local community. Continue reading to find out more about the exhibition, cabinets of curiosity and the Community Collection project.

Published: 16 Oct 2025

A woodcut of a forest and a deer

Curator's Top 5 - 2025

Since reopening the museum in 2021 we have put in place a programme to continuously redisplay our permanent galleries. This creates something new to see, allows objects to 'rest' away from light and other damaging environmental factors as well as creating an opportunity to showcase unseen artefacts from our storage. Many of the objects from my 2023 list are now no longer on display, so the new year is the perfect opportunity to share a new list of some of my favourite items from the galleries.

Published: 07 Jan 2025

Photo of the the front of Horsham Museum in the Causeway in sunny weather.

2024 In Review

Thank you for your support throughout 2024. We've decided to take a look at some of the highlights the year has brought us at the museum.

Published: 04 Dec 2024

Blue, pink and purple abstract landscape

The Gallery at Horsham Museum Winter 2024

Our gallery is open year round (with short periods of closure for gallery changeover) and is a fantastic space to experience the artworks of talented local creatives. All works are available for sale so if you are looking to invest in a beautiful, original artwork then the gallery is the perfect space to discover a wide selection of works of art.

Published: 23 Nov 2024

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