Conservation Internships: Skills For The Future
We are pleased to announce that we will be hosting conservation interns on paid placements from October 2014. Thanks to
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‘A Moorland Road’ by Sir Charles Holmes
In 1937, the Art Fund purchased ‘A Moorland Road’ by Sir Charles Holmes and presented it to The Bowes Museum.
‘Shafts of Light: Mining Art in the Great Northern Coalfield’ installation
We have had a great first week installing our next exhibition ‘Shafts of Light: Mining Art in the Great Northern
Conservation of Turner’s ‘Lowther Castle – Evening’: Week 3
Thursday 21st of November was the last day of cleaning the Turner in the Gallery! It has been interesting being
Envelope Finds Lost Letter After 164 Years
My father is a very keen collector of old postage stamps, letters and envelopes, some of them dating as early
Conservation of Turner’s ‘Lowther Castle – Evening’: Week 2
The removal of the thick varnish layer continues to make a huge difference to the look of the painting, revealing
Nostalgia and Memories of Laura Ashley Fashion
I was a girl in my early twenties in London when the first Laura Ashley shop in London opened. From
Conservation of Turner’s ‘Lowther Castle – Evening’
The Conservation of The J.M.W. Turner Oil Painting Lowther Castle: Westmoreland, the Seat of the Earl of Lonsdale: North-West View
How To Hide A Lion
As Keeper of Fine Art I love working at The Bowes Museum but as a mummy I love nothing more
If you go down to the Bowes today, you’re sure of a big surprise…
Summer holidays are calling! And with the opening of new permanent exhibition Dolls, Bears & Robots, look no further than
Fashionably Late: The Bowes Museum’s First Late Night Opening
Thursday 27th June may have been an ordinary day in the life of The Bowes Museum, but it was undoubtedly
Walk Along the River Greta to Brignall Old Church
On 3 April the snowed had melted enough for me to join Michael Rudd on his guided walk along the
Who Built The Bowes Museum?
It seems a silly question, but it recurs every few months when we receive an enquiry from someone asking about the
Material Remains by Diana Winkfield, the end of the story….
Just over one year on and my exhibition, ‘Material Remains’ in the Fashion and Textile Gallery at The Bowes Museum
The Year in Highlights…2012
Wow! What a year for the Museum. As well as the permanent collections which were admired by thousands of visitors,
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