Booth Museum
194 Dyke Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 5AA
Heritage Open Day: Booth Museum
Saturday 13 September
BOOTH MUSEUM
12–4pm Free, drop in. All ages
2pm Talk – The King and his Menageries: Giraffes, Zebras and other Creatures in the Georgian Era. Free but book in advance
Come and meet some of our curators, take part in drop-in activities and find out how we are exploring animal stories from a decolonised point of view. How did they get to the Booth? How far have they come? How are we talking about this in the museum? Join Dr Alexandra Loske at 2pm for a fascinating talk about animals in the Georgian period.
Timings & Tours
- Saturday 13 September:
- 12–4pm Free, drop in. All ages 2pm Talk – The King and his Menageries: Giraffes, Zebras and other Creatures in the Georgian Era. Free but book in advance
Location & directions
194 Dyke Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 5AA
- Contact on day:
- Bookings Office - [email protected]
- Telephone number:
- +443000290900
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking preferred
- Booking conditions:
- Booth Museum open 12-4pm drop in no booking required. 2pm Talk – The King and his Menageries: Giraffes, Zebras and other Creatures in the Georgian Era. Free but book in advance
- Booking contact name:
- Brighton and Hove Museums Information/bookings
- Booking telephone number:
- +443000290900
- Booking email:
- [email protected]
- Booking website:
- https://brightonmuseums.org.uk/event/heritage-open-day-booth-museum/
- Alternative booking website:
- https://brightonmuseums.org.uk/about-us/contact-us/
- Booking opens:
- 18 Aug 2025 10:00 AM
- Booking closes:
- 13 Sep 2025 02:00 PM
Accessibility details
Accessible access is at the back of the museum, please let a member of staff know if you would like this access. The museum is all on one level and wheelchair/buggy accessible. The accessible bathroom is located at the front of the building and there is a lift available to access this.
Additional information
The Museum (currently closed to the public but open as part of this special event) will be open from 12-4pm free to drop in with the talk taking place at 2pm (book a space on the talk to avoid disappointment).
