Toys Tales
Sat 09 May 09 - Sun 01 Nov 09
Visitors to The Bowes Museum this summer can wallow in a trip down memory lane at the major Toy Tales exhibition. The exhibition, is a celebration of 60 years of BBC ... view details
Forthcoming Events
The display of the collections and exhibitions are accompanied by a vibrant events programme. Gallery talks and lectures, family fun days, outdoor festivals, theatre and music are some of the delights on offer.
See below for upcoming events.
Teesdale Brass Band Contest 5 July, 11.00 - 5.00,
A day of good natured competition and camaraderie is on the cards at the annual Teesdale Brass Band Contest. The competition, first held in 1987, usually attracts around 2,000 brass band enthusiasts ...more
Tempest 8, 9, 10, 11 July, 7.30,
The latest annual outdoor Shakespeare performances from the acclaimed Castle Players. Booking required on 0800 0747080 or at The Bowes Museum ...more
Gallery Talk - Canaletto and the View Painters of Venice 15 July, 2.30,
Howard Coutts, Keeper of Ceramics, leads an in-depth discussion about the Museum’s two famous Canaletto’s during these Gallery Talks. Free with admission. ...more
Lecture & Lunch - Silver & Metals Gallery 23 July, 1.00 - 3.30,
Join clockmaker and conservator Matthew Read for the second lecture of the series about Clocks and Clockwork in the Museum . Light Lunch 1.00, Lecture 2.30. £13.50 Adults, ...more
Gallery Talk - Canaletto and the View Painters of Venice 29 July, 2.30,
Howard Coutts, Keeper of Ceramics, leads an in-depth discussion about the Museum’s two famous Canaletto’s during these Gallery Talks. Free with admission. ...more
Being Animated about Toy Tales: A Culture Shock Digital Stories Project 3 August, 10.00 - 4.00,
Create an animated digital story based on childhood toy memories. You will need to bring photographs to the workshop, & a previous visit to the Museum’s toy display and Toy Tales ...more
Being Animated about Toy Tales: A Culture Shock Digital Stories Project 7 August, 10.00 - 4.00,
Create an animated digital story based on childhood toy memories. You will need to bring photographs to the workshop, & a previous visit to the Museum’s toy display and Toy Tales ...more
Watercolour and Ink Workshop - Paint a Puppet 7 August, 10.00 - 4.00
A practical session led by artist Linda Birch who will demonstrate how to create a character, with particular reference to The Bowes Museum’s Toy Tales Exhibition. £26 adults, ...more
Gallery Talk - Canaletto and the View Painters of Venice 12 August, 2.30,
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Summertime Stories 13 August, 11.00 - 1.00 & 2.00 - 4.00,
Celebrate the summer in the outdoor Story Garden! Come along to hear Adam Bushnell and his tales from the Story Tree. Workshops combine storytelling with arts and crafts activities. Booking advisable ...more
Watercolour and Ink Workshop - Paint a Puppet 14 August, 10.00 - 4.00,
A practical session led by artist Linda Birch who will demonstrate how to create a character, with particular reference to The Bowes Museum’s Toy Tales Exhibition. £26 adults, ...more
Lecture & Lunch - Silver & Metals Gallery 18 August, Light Lunch 1.00, Lecture 2.30,
Join Roger Smith FSA, Historian of the 18th century clock trade, for the third of these four lectures, to delve into the history of James Cox and the Eighteenth century Automata Trade. Adults ...more
Toy Time: Toy Handling Sessions 18 August, 11.00 - 12.00 & 2.30 - 3.30,
Learn about how historic toys move and what they are made of by handling replicas and studying the Museum’s permanent collection. To complement the exhibition, Toy Tales. Drop in session, no ...more
Toy Time: Toy Handling Sessions 25 August, 11.00 - 12.00 & 2.30 - 3.30
Learn about how historic toys move and what they are made of by handling replicas and studying the Museum’s permanent collection. To complement the exhibition, Toy Tales. Drop in session, no ...more
Gallery Talk - Canaletto and the View Painters of Venice 26 August, 2.30,
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Antiques Roadshow 27 August, 9.30 - 4.30,
Some of Britain’s leading antiques and fine arts specialists, including Adam Schoon, who has been a Trustee of The Bowes Museum since December 2008, will be on hand to offer free advice and ...more
Lecture & Lunch - Silver & Metals Gallery 15 September, Light Lunch 1.00, Lecture 2.30
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