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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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Illuminations – Contemporary Medieval Art by Judy Hurst

In autumn of 2021 we will welcome the artist Judy Hurst to exhibit her beautiful artworks of vellum and gold leaf.

Published: 13 Sep 2021

Museum Reopening

After several months of preparation behind the scenes we are pleased to share with you that the museum will reopen on Saturday 2 October 2021.

Published: 03 Sep 2021

Two cabinets displaying a rich variety of artefacts

Updating the Displays: Cabinet reshuffles

As our re-opening draws closer, we're working hard on reorganising our display cabinets. Here's a sneak peek behind the scenes to give you a flavour of the changes ahead.

Published: 01 Jul 2021

Flints and fossils are displayed in a freshly painted white cabinet in the window. The display catches the light from the museum garden beautifully

Bringing the dinosaurs downstairs and a new Discover the District gallery

Our reorganisation of the displays continues and this week we're pleased to share a couple of key changes you'll see when we re-open

Published: 07 Jun 2021

Two volunteers paint a white undercoat over the museum's existing bright colours

So good we're painting it twice: The undercoat is underway

It's not quite the Forth Bridge, but our volunteers have been working hard painting a thick white undercoat on the museum walls these last few weeks, before it is gone over in heritage colours

Published: 04 Jun 2021

A cartoon depicting Horsham's busy market square during the 1847 election period. Lots of people are holding placards and the town hall clock is clearly visible.

Spilling the beans to a Parliamentary committee

Dominic Cummings attracted huge attention as he attended a committee recently. Imagine if a coach load left Horsham, stayed overnight and then spilt the beans to a parliamentary committee on kidnapping, drunkenness, bribery and corruption involving the Attorney General. That is what happened to the good folk of Horsham in 1847 and the report, which is over 2 inches thick, details it all in sworn statements.

Published: 02 Jun 2021

Volunteers Week 2021

Volunteers Week is an annual celebration of the hard work of volunteers across the country. This year, the week takes place from Tuesday 1 to Monday 7 June and to celebrate we want to share the stories of two volunteers who have given a great deal to Horsham Museum & Art Gallery over the years.

Published: 28 May 2021