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Late night festive shopping

Join us after hours, for our special, free Christmas shopping event. Enjoy wandering around the collection, exploring the galleries and

30 Aug 2023
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Automata Workshop

Make your own automaton inspired by the Silver Swan. Construct and create with recycled push-fit parts and junk box curious

8 Aug 2023
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Magic Mondays: Fun & Food

Visit The Bowes Museum and see the new Magic of The Silver Swan exhibition and take part in an Artist

1 Aug 2023

Taste of Teesdale

Enjoy a relaxed evening with the Best of Teesdale cuisine in Café Bowes. With appetizers on arrival and a delicious

31 Jul 2023
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Open Day

Wonder at thousands of objects in the collection, explore The Magic of The Silver Swan with inventiveness and playfulness at

20 Jun 2023
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Heritage Open Day

Enjoy free entry as we take part in National Heritage Open Day.  Take in more than 50,000 items ranging from

15 Jun 2023
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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

15 Jun 2023
Mischa Maisky

Mischa Maisky

Experience the critically acclaimed World Class cellist Mischa Maisky in person, as he performs works by Bach, Prokofiev, Rachmaninov, Skoryk,

2 Jun 2023

Meet the Author Griff Hosker

“Griff Hosker – a grammar schoolboy from Lancashire who taught in the NE for 35 years, has turned an interest

1 Jun 2023
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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

1 Jun 2023

Family Day

Celebrate our birthday with us. This year we’re 131 and hosting a special Family Day on Saturday, 10 June (10.30 –

19 May 2023