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public fUMiseum, 



CHUKCH STKEET. 



The Public Museum collections (except the Booth 

 Collection) are exhibited at the Royal Pavilion. The 

 entrance is in Church Street. 



They comprise 



The Willett collection of Chalk Fossils, 

 The Holmes collection of Wealden Fossils, 

 The Ashbury collection of Peruvian Antiquities and 



Polynesian Arms, &c., 



The Ashbury and Davidson collections of Minerals, 

 A fine collection of Stone Implements, 

 And large general collections of Natural History, 

 Geology and Antiquities. 



Open free from 10 a.m. till dusk. 



H. S. TOMS, 



Curator. 



Corporation picture (Sailer^ 



This Gallery contains pictures in oils and water colours 

 belonging to the town. In addition, an Exhibition of Water 

 Colours is held from the beginning of June to the end of 

 September ; and it is then succeeded by an Exhibition of 

 Paintings in oils from the 1st November till the end of 

 February. 



Admission to these Exhibitions is on payment of sixpence 

 for the first month, afterwards the admission is free. 



During the winter months the Gallery is open free on 

 three evenings in the week from 7 to 9.30, and is lighted by 

 electricity. 



Information respecting the annual Exhibitions may be 

 obtained of the Secretary. 



There is also a collection of over 700 water colours, 

 engravings and prints of local interest, including many views 

 in Sussex, and portraits, caricatures, maps and views 

 illustrative of the history and growth of Brighton. This 

 collection is at present placed in the upper rooms of the 

 Pavilion until the completion of the new Library building 

 sets a room free for them which is at present used for the 

 Reference Library. 



BENJAMIN LOMAX, 



Secretary. 



