Wash Day: Cleaning Tapestries
One of the main aims of the tapestry project at The Bowes Museum is to get a number of tapestries
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7 Jun 2012
A Beautiful Ruin
I’ve been trying to find out about an old armchair in our stores. It appears to be a genuine 17th
The Dacre Hall Chimneypiece
The 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
This summer’s show in the Fashion & Textile Gallery at The Bowes Museum features a dress designed by Lucile which
Mystery Victorian Bookcase
Going up to the Durham Record Office next week to see if we can find any more information about our
Researching Sèvres Porcelain
The 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
Gloved up, the curator carefully removes the layers of rustling white tissue paper from two mid 18th C. corsets in
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
The Woodland Path at The Bowes Museum should be completed by Christmas. Other works will then begin, including putting up
Madge or Maybe Nelly???
As I have been tucked away upstairs in the conservation department I thought it might be nice to show some
The First Part of the Woodland Adventure…
My job is a multi-functional one and at present I am co-ordinating some improvements to the park. The Woodland Walk
Discovery and Documentation – The Blackborne Lace Collection
My role as Assistant Fashion and Textile Curator, which is funded by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, is to create access
After All This Time…..
It was great team effort and all contractors, designers and internal staff were great. I still liked the scaffolding –
Vivienne Westwood Shoes: An Exhibition 1973-2011 – Launch Party
Friday 10 June was an exciting day here at The Bowes Museum as Vivienne Westwood Shoes: An Exhibition 1973-2011 opened
Beads Glorious Beads
Participants of the Museum’s Ancient Artisans – Beads and Burials workshop had an exciting day on Tuesday 1 March. After
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