Taste of Teesdale
Enjoy a relaxed evening with the Best of Teesdale cuisine in Café Bowes. With appetizers on arrival and a delicious
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Help The Bowes Museum be more curious!
This year, The Bowes Museum is undertaking a transformative project and we’d love you to be involved. The Curiosity Project
Help The Bowes Museum be more curious!
This year, The Bowes Museum is undertaking a transformative project and we’d love you to be involved. The Curiosity Project
Open Day
Wonder at thousands of objects in the collection, explore The Magic of The Silver Swan with inventiveness and playfulness at
Heritage Open Day
Enjoy free entry as we take part in National Heritage Open Day. Take in more than 50,000 items ranging from
Family Story Tour: Bon Voyage
Journey to the seaside on this interactive tour of the Museum with puppets and musical instruments. Takes place on each
Mischa Maisky
Experience the critically acclaimed World Class cellist Mischa Maisky in person, as he performs works by Bach, Prokofiev, Rachmaninov, Skoryk,
Exclusive behind the scenes tour of Raby Castle
We invite you to share the secrets of Raby Castle on our exclusive Behind the Scenes Tour. Join us as
Meet the Author Griff Hosker
“Griff Hosker – a grammar schoolboy from Lancashire who taught in the NE for 35 years, has turned an interest
The Life and Times of Merlin
Joseph Merlin, who is credited with creating the mechanism that endows such lifelike grace to the Silver Swan, was a
Family Day
Celebrate our birthday with us. This year we’re 131 and hosting a special Family Day on Saturday, 10 June (10.30 –
Bowes Belles: Six Strong Bowes Women
Val Scully is a writer, researcher, and a Friend of the Bowes. She has published books and historical novels, such
The Magic of The Silver Swan Preview
The Bowes Museum and The Friends of The Bowes Museum invite you and a guest to a special event on
Fit for a King
As part of the Museum’s celebration of King Charles III’s coronation, join one of the Museum’s award – winning guides
Monkeying Around the Museum
A 40-minute guided tour for the family. Explore the animal-inspired stories in our collections and join us to find the
