Faith and Love: Picturing the Bible From Raphael To El Greco
Sat 11 Oct 08 - Mon 05 Jan 09
A prestigious exhibition exploring many of the most popular Bible stories visualized by Western artists and craftsmen opens at The Bowes Museum on Saturday 11 October. ... view details
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Festive Fare And Crafts At Museum’s Christmas Market
The grounds of The Bowes Museum are once again set to come alive with the sights, sounds and aromas of the annual Christmas Market. This year’s free event takes place on Sunday 21 December from 10.00 – 4.00 when stallholders from ... view details
Links Sought To Former Silver Swan ‘Conservator’
As the conservation work on The Bowes Museum’s famous Silver Swan automaton draws to a close the project has thrown up a number of interesting posers relating to its 235-year-old history. Horologist Matthew Read and his team carefully ... view details
Bargain Entry To The Bowes Museum
As the major transformation programme continues full steam ahead, The Bowes Museum is delighted to offer a special admission rate to visitors. With new galleries due to open in Spring and Summer, and a revamp of the Entrance Hall and ... view details
French Connection Uk For Empress’s Fashions
A stylish trio of bodices from The Bowes Museum at Barnard Castle, which once graced the form of the fashionable Empress Eugénie, are returning to France for a prestigious exhibition. The garments, which date from 1858-60, will be on ... view details
Volunteer’s Work Recognised By Regional Award
A museum volunteer who loves a challenge has seen her efforts recognised with a regional award. Jean Hemingway won the accolade – for Contribution to Collections – for her outstanding commitment to the care of The Bowes ... view details
New Chapter Unfolds At The Bowes Museum Library
Exciting proposals to transform The Bowes Museum include a fully accessible, smart and stylish library, to be created in the upper reaches of the building. The current library, staffed by volunteers, opens by request only on ... view details
Faith And Love: Picturing The Bible From Raphael To El Greco
A prestigious exhibition exploring many of the most popular Bible stories visualized by Western artists and craftsmen opens at The Bowes Museum on Saturday 11 October. Faith and Love: Picturing the Bible from Raphael to El ... view details
Cygnificant Spring-Preen For Silver Swan
A unique Silver Swan musical automaton, which has delighted generations of visitors to The Bowes Museum at Barnard Castle, is to be broken down into 1,000 pieces. Immortalised by the novelist Mark Twain in his book The ... view details