Empress Eugénie’s Dress – Collaboration and Loan to the V&A
In 2017 we were approached with a request by the Victoria and Albert Museum, which was working in collaboration with
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Meet Dorothy, Volunteer at The Bowes Museum
Volunteering at The Bowes Museum Volunteers are not paid, not because they are worthless but because they are priceless. And
What do conservation interns do at The Bowes Museum?
Since my last blog post the Textiles Conservation Department has been a hive of activity. Catwalking was de-installed in the
The Ambitious Fashion Designer
Elegant. Glamorous. Timeless. These three words sum up the style of a French dressmaker extraordinaire. Madeleine Vionnet was born on
Meet Miranda our Paintings Conservation Intern #BowesStaff
Hello! I am Miranda and I am the new HLF & ICON Paintings Conservation Intern here at the Bowes Museum!
Illuminations
On a beautiful Spring day driving over Bollihope moors towards Barnard Castle, I had absolutely no inkling of how my
The Backwash of War
Ellen la Motte was an American nurse and subsequently journalist and author. She qualified as a nurse in Baltimore, Maryland
Ralph Hutchinson’s War
Ralph Hutchinson was born in 1891 at Low Beckhead, Ettersgill, Forest in Teesdale. He was the youngest son of John
Kaiser Karl and the Catwalking
Often called Kaiser* Karl, Karl Lagerfeld inspired many young designers, dazzled front rows and bewitched the entire world. We feel
Meet Laurie Endean #BowesStaff
Hi! I’m Laurie, one of the new HLF and Icon Textile Interns at the Bowes. After sitting badly at a
The love story of Alice Sevier and Roy Helmer
Alice Sevier was born in the beautiful city of St Petersburg in the late 1800s. Although Russian citizens, Alice and
This year’s star: The pig
The New Chinese Year starts today represented by the year of the Pig. The pig is one of the 12
The Silver Swan Story
Initially, made to impress emperors and their visitors, the fantastic Silver Swan had a bit of an adventure before joining
#10YearsChallenge
Joining the #10YearsChallenge social media trend, we are celebrating the last 10 years at The Bowes Museum. We think we
“La femme au convent” or what could it be?
As a ceramics/pottery lover I’m in seventh heaven in those galleries as our collection is rated as top notch, not
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