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Teddy Bear’s Picnic

Bring your favourite soft toys along to The Bowes Museum for a picnic filled with games, stories and creative activities,

9 May 2025
A young child with blonde hair and wearing green dungarees walks along a long corridor of a museum, surrounded by large stone pillars and large arching doorways.

Bug Hunt

Embark on playful bug hunt to spot artworks around the museum that feature insects, vibrant colours and striking patterns. This

8 May 2025
A group of volunteers wearing matching brown aprons and orange lanyards smiling in the Hive

Volunteering Open Day

Curious about volunteering at The Bowes Museum? Join the Co-Production Volunteer Manager and current volunteers to learn more about all

7 May 2025
Adults taking part in a art workshop.

Botanical Ink Painting

Join artist Jane Young for experimental painting session using botanical inks. Drawing inspiration from the landscape paintings and preliminary sketches of

28 Apr 2025
A yellow and red flower made out of tissue paper.

Artist Makers: Climate Creations

It’s Great Big Green Week – combine creativity with climate action and create amazing art from recycled items, giving materials

25 Apr 2025
A gravel path lined with blooming daffodils winds through a wooded park, with a sign reading “Woodland walk” pointing ahead.

Nature Walk & Survey

Take action for climate and nature this Great Big Green Week and venture through the parkland, discovering the rich ecosystem

23 Apr 2025
A group of people listening to a guide in an art gallery, surrounded by a collection of framed paintings and sketches on a green wall.

Member’s Day

The support of our members is essential to preserving the historic collection, buildings and parkland. To show our appreciation, we’re

22 Apr 2025

Artist Makers: Natural Creations

Take inspiration from shapes and textures in the parkland and create an outdoor-inspired collage using natural materials to highlight the

18 Apr 2025
Close-up of blooming snowdrops with a grand French-style building softly blurred in the background under a clear blue sky.

Plant a Snowdrop for Joséphine

Help support the museum’s green initiative and bring more biodiversity to the beautiful parkland. In this drop-in session, you can

18 Apr 2025
A girl making art at a table with help from a young man.

Artist Makers: Fantasy Fashion

Let your imagination run wild in this fashion collage workshop and use mannequin templates to design your dream outfit by

7 Apr 2025
A paper ladybird on an eisel.

Artist Makers: Wildlife Wonder

Investigate the world of butterflies and explore how their numbers are declining due to habitat loss and climate change. Inspired

7 Apr 2025