Creating a Space to Explore Collections Care
Over the last two years there has been a spurt of object movement at Museum, spurred on by the implementation
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A visit from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, 5 September 1991
When I got my job as ‘ceramics officer’ at The Bowes Museum in 1990, I was aware of some connection
One Crazy Day in May
In May the Marketing team, Alison White, Media and PR Officer, Leo Rotaru, Marketing Assistant and myself, took a day
Two Curators, a Duchess and a Countess!
No sooner had we waved goodbye to Prince Charles on 15th February, than Joanna Hashagen (Curator of Fashion and Textiles)
UK-Gulf Exhibition Programme #BowesStaff
The Bowes Museum and The House of Fairytales were recently successful in our application to The British Council scheme ‘UK-Gulf
Meet Hannah Fawcett, our new Lead Visitor Assistant #BowesStaff
Hello, I’m Hannah Fawcett, currently Lead Visitor Assistant at The Bowes Museum. I found my way in to the The
Bowes Staff – Catherine Dickinson
When I was asked to write a blog about my time at The Bowes Museum, I knew it would be
The resurrection of a tired Friar
The conservation of the Spanish portrait of Fray José Sigüenza
The New Textile Conservation Department
May 2017 has marked a new era for the Textile Conservation department. After several months of lying empty there has
Introducing The New ICON Painting Conservation Intern
Hello, my name is Tor Skaaland and I have found my way to Barnard Castle and to The Bowes Museum
The Next Step…
Just over two years ago I was asked to write a blog introducing myself as one of two of The
A New Face in Conservation
You might have seen me wandering about the Museum, my name is Kayleigh and I started in August as a
Introducing our new Assistant Curator of Fine Art
Hello, my name is Bernadette Petti, and I am absolutely delighted to introduce myself as the new Assistant Curator of
One Year On…. For the Creative Apprentices
On the 20th of October, Charlotte and I completed our first year as Creative Apprentices here at The Bowes Museum-
The Bowes Museum wins the Art Fund’s New Collecting Award
The New Collecting Awards are organised by the Art Fund and aim to encourage curators to acquire objects to help
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