Horsham Museum garden starting to bloom We may still be in depths of winter but the garden at Horsham Museum & Art Gallery is already showing signs of life! The Museum volunteer gardeners work hard throughout the year to ensure there's something to see whatever the season. Crocuses and snowdrops…

Cabinet of Curiosity – Horsham Museum’s latest exhibition The Horsham Museum & Art Gallery's "Cabinet of Curiosity" exhibition features unique artifacts, explores museum origins, and invites community contributions until May 9, showcasing personal memories and unusual collections.

Looking back – 1948: ancient Horsham thoroughfare closes to traffic It's hard to believe these days, but Middle Street in the heart of Horsham was once open to traffic! Butchers Row, as it was once known, is a very short street linking East and West Streets. It was well placed for meat arriving…

Horsham art – Edward Bainbridge Copnall Horshm Museum is, of course, an Art Gallery as well! In recent years it has been delighted to give space to some of the best current artists from across Sussex. However, it also has several paintings hanging on walls and in the archives by artists from the…

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Do you remember the 1963 Big Freeze? What are your memories?

Friends’ next talk – history of the Crystal Palace The Crystal Palace, originally designed for the 1851 Great Exhibition, will be discussed by lecturer Ian Gledhill on February 25, 2026, highlighting its history and tragic destruction in 1936.

Looking back – The bitter cold of December 1908 in Horsham On this day in 1908 this featured photo of the Causeway in Horsham was taken. It shows children having fun in the snow, but that period saw a dramatic drop in temperatures that caused problems for residents. The preceding weeks had been…

On this day 1914 – storm batters Horsham On this day in 1914 a terrific storm battered Sussex, with towns reporting thousands of pounds of damage. The 'aviation ground' at Eastbourne suffered £5,000 worth of damage, with windows blown in and tiles lifted off. Many trees were uprooted across the…

Horsham Museum Curator helps reveal history behind the Sussex Carol Have you ever heard of the Sussex Carol? Did you know it began its journey to becoming a famous festive song in a farmhouse in Monks Gate, near Horsham? BBC Radio Sussex recently broadcast its investigation into the history behind…

Looking back – Christmas 80 years ago As everyone gets ready for the festive period we thought it would be interesting to look back at how the people of Horsham faced Christmas 80 years ago! The Second World War was still fresh in everyone's mind as they attempted to get back to a 'normal' life in…

Slideshow – Christmas presents from the past! Christmas may have changed for many over the decades, but one thing remains the same - every child will be looking forward to a present! Presents in 2025 may look very different to those in our past, but the excitement will be just as intense. In…

On this day – Horsham’s top athlete Alfred Shrubb born On this day 146 years ago Horsham's most successful athlete was born in Slinfold. His amateur career lasted from 1899 to 1905 by which time has was virtually unbeatable in any distance up to 15 miles. In November 1904 his amateur career…

Adopt an artefact – everyone loves a fire engine! As we continue looking at our Adopt an Artefact scheme, run by the Friends of Horsham Museum & Art Gallery, we turn our attention to one of the larger items. In among the dozen artefacts that are available for adopting is an old fire engine -…

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Celebrating the Horsham Bonfire Boys Many people will be taking part in Bonfire Night tonight (or on other nights), watching colourful fireworks light up the night sky at various organised and private events. However, imagine Horsham's streets full of people watching a large procession of folk…

Latest blog from the Friends of Horsham Museum & Art Gallery

Latest blog from the Friends of Horsham Museum & Art Gallery

Our next talk. Should be fascinating.

Have you visited our dinosaur exhibition yet - there's just a month to go! 🦕🦖 Learn all about the local connection to these amazing creatures. We are also one of a number of FREE museums/universities in the South where Iguanodon bicentenary events are being held. #HorshamMuseum

Horsham Museum’s new dinosaur 🦕 exhibition is open! Read all about in our latest blog. Check our website friendsofhorshammuseum.co.uk for details. #dinosaur #fossil #fossilwatch

This year’s major exhibition - Cretaceous Horsham: Discovering Dinosaurs - opened today (FREE entry)! 🦕🦖😃 The exhibition was put together by Assistant Curator George Graham-Payne (pictured). Opening days are Tuesday-Saturday 10am - 4pm. #HorshamMuseum