Cataloguing The Museum’s Archive Material
December 6, 2012 4:40 pm Comments Off on Cataloguing The Museum’s Archive MaterialThe Bowes Museum Archive holds thousands of documents relating to John and Joséphine Bowes. These tell us about life in
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Paintings Conservation: Fruit and Vegetables with Figures in the Background
September 18, 2012 10:47 am Comments Off on Paintings Conservation: Fruit and Vegetables with Figures in the BackgroundI am a painting conservation student currently studying at Northumbria University. This summer I was give the wonderful opportunity to
Official Park Opening with David Bellamy – Sunday 2 September 1.00 – 3.30
September 8, 2012 9:50 pm Comments Off on Official Park Opening with David Bellamy – Sunday 2 September 1.00 – 3.30Written Saturday 8 September, 8.11pm Well, this time last week I was checking the weather forecast every half an hour
Silver Swan Maintenance
August 16, 2012 3:26 pm Comments Off on Silver Swan MaintenanceMatthew Read programme tutor for Conservation of Clocks at West Dean College has been at The Bowes Museum for 3
Joséphine & the Historical Costumier – Luca Costigliolo
July 14, 2012 4:23 pm Comments Off on Joséphine & the Historical Costumier – Luca CostiglioloWell it’s been a week since the lovely Luca Costigliolo departed for Budapest to continue making the costumes for tv
Wash Day: Cleaning Tapestries
June 7, 2012 12:05 pm Comments Off on Wash Day: Cleaning TapestriesOne of the main aims of the tapestry project at The Bowes Museum is to get a number of tapestries
A Beautiful Ruin
May 8, 2012 9:18 pm Comments Off on A Beautiful RuinI’ve been trying to find out about an old armchair in our stores. It appears to be a genuine 17th
The Dacre Hall Chimneypiece
May 4, 2012 8:30 pm Comments Off on The Dacre Hall ChimneypieceThe Dacre Hall chimneypiece is now back in its original home in the Dacre Hall, next to Lanercost Priory in
Wedding Dress Designed by Titanic Survivor Unveiled – On Centenary of Disaster
March 8, 2012 3:18 pm Comments Off on Wedding Dress Designed by Titanic Survivor Unveiled – On Centenary of DisasterThis summer’s show in the Fashion & Textile Gallery at The Bowes Museum features a dress designed by Lucile which
Mystery Victorian Bookcase
March 1, 2012 12:24 pm Comments Off on Mystery Victorian BookcaseGoing up to the Durham Record Office next week to see if we can find any more information about our
Researching Sèvres Porcelain
February 7, 2012 12:34 pm Comments Off on Researching Sèvres PorcelainThe porcelain factory at Sèvres outside Paris has a prestige that is almost unparalleled amongst collectors and decorative arts institutions,
‘Material Remains’ – Worn, Mended, Patched & Darned
February 1, 2012 10:07 am Comments Off on ‘Material Remains’ – Worn, Mended, Patched & DarnedGloved up, the curator carefully removes the layers of rustling white tissue paper from two mid 18th C. corsets in
Royal Doors in Make Over!
January 23, 2012 4:45 pm Comments Off on Royal Doors in Make Over!There are two magnificently mirrored large doors that lead you into the Centre Picture Gallery on the second floor. John Bowes
Woodpecker Alert
December 20, 2011 11:53 am Comments Off on Woodpecker AlertThe Woodland Path at The Bowes Museum should be completed by Christmas. Other works will then begin, including putting up
Madge or Maybe Nelly???
December 9, 2011 11:54 am Comments Off on Madge or Maybe Nelly???As I have been tucked away upstairs in the conservation department I thought it might be nice to show some
