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Brighton Museum & Art Gallery

Recently rejuvenated by a huge investment, the Brighton Museum & Art Gallery sits in the Royal Pavilion Gardens and is where to head to explore Brighton's fascinating history. The museum contains an eclectic mix of galleries including 20th century Art and Design, Images of Brighton, World Art, Fashion and Style and Performance.

Situated within the museum is the Brighton History Centre which welcomes any enquiries on local history and the museums' collections. All areas of the museum are accessible to wheelchair users and the Gallery Cafe is on-site. Guided Tours are available. Check the museum's webpages for details.

Brighton Museum & Art Gallery, Royal Pavilion Gardens, Brighton BN1 1EE. Tel. 01273 290900. Open on Tuesdays from 10am to 7pm and Wednesdays to Saturdays 10am to 5pm. Sundays 2pm to 5pm. Closed Mondays except public holidays from 10am to 5pm. Entrance to the museum and gallery is free.

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Booth Museum of Natural History

The Booth Museum of Natural History contains around half a million specimens and various data on natural history dating back three centuries. Interactive displays and a programme of events here make this a popular Brighton family museum attraction.

Hundreds of birds are on display set within their own reconstructed natural environments. Find also numerous butterflies, whale and dinosaur bones and skeletons.

Booth Museum of Natural History, 194 Dyke Road, Brighton, BN1 5AA. Tel 01273 292777. Open Monday to Saturday 10am to 5pm, Sundays 2 to 5pm. Closed Thursdays.

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University of Brighton Gallery & Brighton Art Galleries

The University of Brighton began life as an art school, so has a long history in art and design. Exciting new work comes from students here and you can view some of their work for free at the University's gallery. Exhibitions range from photography to textiles. Open Monday to Saturday 10am to 5pm. Closed Bank Holiday Mondays. Also on-site is the university's Sallis Benney Theatre. Checkout the gallery's weblink right for current exhibitions.

University of Brighton Gallery, University of Brighton, Faculty of Arts and Architecture, Grand Parade, Brighton, BN2 0JY. Tel. 01273 643010.

Independent galleries in Brighton include Artatfive, 5 Bartholomews, Brighton BN1 1HG. Tel. 01273 774 222. Crane Kalman Brighton, 38 Kensington Gardens, North Laine, Brighton, East Sussex BN1 4AL. Tel. 01273 697096.

Permanent Gallery, 20 Bedford Place, Brighton BN1 2PT. Tel. 07919 184417. See weblinks for all these Brighton Art Galleries right.

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Old Police Cells Museum

Free to enter and situated in Brighton Town Hall's basement, the Old Police Cells Museum outlines the history of policing in Brighton and Hove. The museum gives you an insight into what was the Brighton Borough's main police station from 1830 to 1967 and highlights include information on the murder of Chief Constable Henry Solomon in 1844 and see old cells where Mods and Rockers were incarcerated during visits to Brighton. Their graffiti is on the walls.

The museum holds an extensive photo archive which includes images of Mods and Rockers at Brighton Beach as well as police memorabilia and numerous artefacts.

Old Police Cells Museum, Brighton Town Hall, Bartholomew Square, Brighton, BN1 1JA. Tel. Brighton Town Hall Reception on 01273 291052. Open for the summer season from 1st May 2008 on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Season ends 1st November. Access by pre-booked guided tours which commence at 10.30am. The museum is an old historic building so unfortunately not accessible to wheelchairs.

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Brighton Toy & Model Museum

Housed under the arches of Brighton Railway Station sits the acclaimed Brighton Toy & Model Museum. Find one of the best collections of toy model trains here alongside around 10,000 exhibits of toys from famous toy makers dating back 100 years.

The museum began life in 1990 and the museum's founder and director Christopher Littledale has been collecting and restoring toys for a number of years. Avid collectors of model railways and vintage toys will also want to call in at the superb on-site toy shop. The museum is popular with school trips and is one of Brighton's top family attractions.

Brighton Toy and Model Museum, 52/55 Trafalgar Street, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 4EB. Tel. 01273 749494.

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Brighton Fishing Museum and Slot Machine Museum

Brighton's fishing heritage is best explored in the excellent social history focused Brighton Fishing Museum. Find it appropriately on the seafront in the Kings Road Arches fishing quarter.

This museum holds an extensive archive of photographs, oral histories and documents relating to the Brighton's fishing heritage. The museum is fully accessible.

Brighton Fishing Museum, Arch 201 (on beach below Old Ship Hotel), Kings Road Arches, Brighton, BN1 1NB. Tel. 01273 723064.

Just near Brighton Pier within the Kings Road Arches sits the fascinating Penny Slot Amusement Machine Museum housing historic amusement machines, some of which date back to the 1940s. You pay a small charge for old pennies to use these historic machines. The museum is unique and not to be missed. Penny Arcade Slot Machine Museum, 250c Kings Road Arches Brighton. Open during school holidays and weekends from 11am to 6pm. Closed during the winter season between November and March.

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