Hove Museum of Creativity, Local authority museum in Brighton and Hove, England.
Hove Museum of Creativity is a museum occupying an Italianate villa with collections spanning toys, contemporary crafts, and early cinema. The building houses multiple galleries, each presenting a different aspect of creative expression across various time periods.
The building was constructed as a private residence in 1877 and served as accommodation for German prisoners during World War I. After the war, it was adapted for public use and opened as a museum in 1927.
Toy galleries display mechanical dolls, dollhouses, and rocking horses that reveal how childhood and craftsmanship were understood in earlier times. The galleries also showcase contemporary handmade crafts, showing how creativity continues to be valued in the region.
The museum is easily accessible on foot and offers free entry to all visitors. Wheelchair access is available throughout, and the galleries provide comfortable places to rest while viewing the collections.
One gallery focuses on early cinema history with optical toys, magic lanterns, and vintage cameras from around 1900. Hove was an important production center for film during the earliest days of cinema in Britain.
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