A Warning To Heretics
Sat 23 Jan 10 - Sun 07 Mar 10
One of the oldest and most intriguing paintings in The Bowes Museum’s collection is the focal point of a new display. The small panel, A Miracle of the Sacrament by ... view details
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Going Potty On Archaeology At The Bowes Museum
The past will be brought to life in a series of Archaeology Fun Days at The Bowes Museum in Barnard Castle. Samantha Belcher, community curator for archaeology and the arts in County Durham, will provide visitors with opportunities to handle ... view details
Bonnets, Bunnies & Fluffy Chicks Spell Easter Fun At The Bowes Museum
Decorated bonnets, rabbits in hats and pompom chicks are on the agenda at The Bowes Museum as the Barnard Castle treasure house gears up to welcome visitors during the Easter holidays. A Family Fun Day on Saturday 3 April includes making fluffy ... view details
A Great British Summer At The Bowes Museum
The Bowes Museum is forecasting a Great British Summer, with the launch of a major new exhibition and the opening of new galleries. British Sporting Art , which opens on Tuesday 11 May, will explore the genre of Sporting Art in Britain, from ... view details
Blow The Wind Southerly Musical Feasts
Early music quartet, Concert Royal , will be performing at The Bowes Museum in Barnard Castle next month. The group will be in residence at the Museum on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th March for a Victorian Musical Weekend entitled Blow the Wind ... view details
Community Curator Raises Museum’s Archaeology Profile
The Bowes Museum has appointed a new Community Curator in the shape of Samantha Belcher. Samantha is employed under the banner of Archaeology and the Arts in County Durham, a new project aimed at improving public access to the Museum’s ... view details
Art MasterClasses With Bagpuss Illustrator
Artist and book illustrator Linda Birch, whose work has included BBC Television’s Bagpuss and The Clangers, is holding a series of masterclasses at The Bowes Museum in Barnard Castle. Linda, whose career as a fine artist includes exhibiting ... view details
Founder’s ‘Name Day’ Marks Museum Open Sessions
The Bowes Museum is to mark the ‘name day’ of its joint founder, Joséphine Bowes, with further opportunities to view the recently completed Reading Room at the pinnacle of the central dome. Similar Open Days held before ... view details
Goya’s Prison: the Year of Despair (Saturday 3 October 2009 – Sunday 11 April 2010)
Goya’s Prison: the Year of Despai r, opening at The Bowes Museum on Saturday 3 October, concentrates on the period in the artist’s life which became a significant turning point for him. Late in 1792 Goya became severely ill, and ... view details