People & Patterns: The Carpet Weaving Industry in Barnard Castle
Barnard Castle is known for its historical relationship with the castle, for which the town takes its name. However, the
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Bengali Bedhangings & Portuguese Portraits
A fourteen piece embroidered bed set of Indo-Portuguese provenance was recently brought into the conservation studio to be prepared for
Gerald Scarfe Installation
This week and the next is filled with installing the new Gerald Scarfe exhibition ‘Milk Snatcher, The Thatcher Drawings’. With
Look Out! Balancing Conservation and Access
The Conservation Advisory Network (CAN) is a free collections care advice service delivered by The Bowes Museum and Tyne and Wear Archives
The Passion Altarpiece – Laying the Problem to Rest
Once we had carried out a detailed examination of the painting (as described in a previous post), we could see quite
Washing Bonnets for Common Grounds
As you may have seen, the museum is currently preparing one of our next exhibitions “Common Grounds: Lace Drawn from
Eleven Charismatic Men Line Up At The Museum
What number links the following: members of a football team, pipers piping or players on each side in cricket? The
Protecting Grace Darling’s Coble
In my role as Regional Conservator for the Conservation Advisory Network (a free service that offers a range of collections
Yves Saint Laurent: Inspired by Art
As you may have heard, the UK’s first Yves Saint Laurent retrospective will open this summer at The Bowes Museum
Investigating A Masterpiece
For my third post I want to tell you about the start of our work on the crowdfunded project to
New Year, New Projects…..
Well-rested after the Christmas break, the textile conservators are back in the studio and working on some exciting new objects.
Reconstructing an 18th Century Dessert
Some of the fun of working in a museum, and especially a collection of ceramics, is working out how things
‘Costume Days’ at the Durham Light Infantry Museum
Through the Conservation Advisory Network, we provide assistance to museums in the region with conservation and collections care. The Durham Light
Future Exhibitions
Preparation is well underway for the two new exhibitions opening in spring next year. Paul Scott’s ‘Confected, Borrowed and Blue’
Installing Julian Opie
I am now two months in to the internship, and have just about recovered from the various tours of the building and
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