Works Across the Estate

When you’re visiting us please follow signs and keep to designated routes, and enjoy your visit.

Nature + Love

The Museum and Gardens will be open throughout the Nature + Love project works, but some areas may be closed and visitor routes changed. Please follow signage onsite and be aware of increased vehicle traffic.

In the Museum, the Natural History Gallery is closed and will reopen in late 2026. The work may cause increased noise in the Museum. Visit the free natural history displays downstairs in The Studio and Music Gallery for a fresh look at a few familiar and unique specimens from our collection.

In the Gardens, you can use the Meadow Field but please note there is no through route around the bottom of the Field. Please use the crossing point below the Bandstand Terrace.

The South Downs Meadow is no longer accessible to the public while work is being done to create our new Gardens Nursery.

Some other areas of the Gardens may be closed and visitor routes changed at short notice. Please follow signage onsite and be aware of increased vehicle traffic.

Compost compound

Our compost heap at the far corner of the site along London Road needs to be repaired. While these repairs take place, a temporary compost compound is in place on the grass opposite the London Road Forest Border.