We are pleased to announce that we will be hosting conservation interns on paid placements from October 2014. Thanks to
In 1937, the Art Fund purchased ‘A Moorland Road’ by Sir Charles Holmes and presented it to The Bowes Museum.
We have had a great first week installing our next exhibition ‘Shafts of Light: Mining Art in the Great Northern
Thursday 21st of November was the last day of cleaning the Turner in the Gallery! It has been interesting being
My father is a very keen collector of old postage stamps, letters and envelopes, some of them dating as early
The removal of the thick varnish layer continues to make a huge difference to the look of the painting, revealing
I was a girl in my early twenties in London when the first Laura Ashley shop in London opened. From
The Conservation of The J.M.W. Turner Oil Painting Lowther Castle: Westmoreland, the Seat of the Earl of Lonsdale: North-West View
As Keeper of Fine Art I love working at The Bowes Museum but as a mummy I love nothing more
Summer holidays are calling! And with the opening of new permanent exhibition Dolls, Bears & Robots, look no further than
Thursday 27th June may have been an ordinary day in the life of The Bowes Museum, but it was undoubtedly
On 3 April the snowed had melted enough for me to join Michael Rudd on his guided walk along the
It seems a silly question, but it recurs every few months when we receive an enquiry from someone asking about the
Just over one year on and my exhibition, ‘Material Remains’ in the Fashion and Textile Gallery at The Bowes Museum
Wow! What a year for the Museum. As well as the permanent collections which were admired by thousands of visitors,
