19 New Church Road, Hove, BN3 4AB, Tel: 01273 290200
Hove Museum & Art Gallery has much on offer to appeal to most age groups.
Exhibition: Into the Blue
6 July 2013 to 21 January 2014
Do you know why there are no blue mammals or what a khillazon is??
This family friendly exhibition of all things blue, from the collections of the Royal Pavilion & Museums, is a journey of discovery in science, art and history. Using the blue objects as a starting point […]
Posts from ‘May, 2010’
Hove Museum & Art Gallery
The Royal Pavilion
4/5 Pavilion Buildings, Brighton BN1 1EE, Tel 03000 290900
This palace was built as the Prince Regent’s pleasure palace, and has been restored to its original 1823 splendour with Indian architecture contrasted with interiors inspired by China. Admission fee includes a free audio guide (worth knowing that they also have a children’s version audio guide). As well as the tea rooms inside the palace, there is a cafe outside in the gardens, and in good weather you will find visitors and […]
Brighton Museum and Art Gallery
Royal Pavilion Gardens, Brighton BN1 1EE, Tel: 03000 290900
Situated in the Royal Pavilion Gardens, this museum has wonderful collections (some permanent and some that change periodically) which will appeal to most age groups. There is a museum shop, a cafe, and toilets with baby change facilities. There is also a lift to access the upper level. The museum runs Early Years Sessions for 2-5 year olds (arts and crafts, storytelling, plus an expedition) with a different theme each time, for […]
Booth Museum of Natural History
194 Dyke Road, Brighton BN1 5AA, Tel: 03000 290900
At this museum you will see a variety of species of stuffed birds, colourful butterfly collections, fossil and bone collections, and an interactive Discovery gallery. The museum runs Early Years Sessions for 2-5 year olds (arts and crafts, story telling, plus an expedition) with a different theme each time, for £4.50 per child. See events calendar or visit the Museum’s web pages for further details. A specific event held at this museum […]
Peter Pan’s Playground
Madeira Drive, Brighton
This is an adventure playground by the seafront, with water spouts, climbing apparatus, an open air cafe, toilets, and it has its own train stop on the Volks Electric Railway.
Hove Lagoon
Kingsway, Hove BN3 4LX
There are two lagoons here, the largest is used by the Hove Lagoon Watersports for windsurfing and other water activities. There is a reasonable sized playground, a sandpit, a paddling pool, good public toilet facilities, a skate park, VBites restaurant/cafe, and it is right by the beach.
St Ann’s Well Gardens
Somerhill Road, Hove BN3 1RP.
This is a beautiful, large park with lots to see and do. The cafe serves lovely food and has inside and outside seating areas. The public toilets are very good, with baby changing facilities, there is a good sized playground with separate areas for toddlers and children (the toddler area also has a sand pit). St Ann’s Well Gardens is home to a wide range of native and exotic trees, it also has a pond and a […]
Dyke Road Park
Dyke Road, Brighton
This park has a cafe, a small playground area, and is situated very close to the Booth Museum of Natural History.
Preston Park
Preston Road, Brighton BN1 6HN
One of the largest parks in Brighton and Hove, parts of it are very beautiful with lots to see such as the Rose Garden, the Rotunda (which has a cafe and ornamental pond). There is a playground and public toilets.
Level, The
The Level, Ditchling Road, Brighton BN1 4ZN
One of the largest parks in Brighton and Hove, it is situated in the Valley Gardens Conservation area.
Details of the new playground (being constructed during spring 2013 and ready to be opened in summer 2013)
The playground, at the south end of The Level, will include play opportunities for children of all ages and abilities, including those in wheelchairs. The whole area will be fenced and it will include a water drinking fountain, bins and […]
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