Birds of Paradise Installation – Behind the Scenes with Wim Mertens
Wednesday 15th October In the lead up to the opening of ‘Birds of Paradise: Plumes and Feathers in Fashion’ we
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15 Oct 2014
Pacheco Reborn
‘The Last Communion of Saint Raymond Nonnatus’ by Francisco Pacheco is reaching the end of an 18 year journey of
World War One Fashion
The Fashion & Textile Gallery is currently showcasing two displays to tie-in with the centenary of the outbreak of World
‘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
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
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
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,
Paintings Conservation: Fruit and Vegetables with Figures in the Background
I am a painting conservation student currently studying at Northumbria University. This summer I was give the wonderful opportunity to
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
‘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
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