Contact Us

We love to know what people think of the Museum, if you’d like to give us feedback on a recent visit please use this form.

If you’d like to get in touch with a specific person or department, their details are:

General enquiries/reception  +44 (0) 1833 690606  or email hello@thebowesmuseum.org.uk

Director’s Office

Executive Director – Hannah Fox
Executive Assistant – Simone Wain – simone.wain@thebowesmuseum.org.uk

Senior Leadership Team

Director of Commercial and Operations – Simon Lee
Director of Programmes and Collections – Vicky Sturrs
Interim Director of Programmes and Collections – Jane Whitehead
Director of Partnerships  and Engagements – Duncan Barker

Marketing & Communications 

Head of Marketing, Engagement and Audiences – Sally Pearson – sally.pearson@thebowesmuseum.org.uk / 01833 690606 ext.236
Marketing and Communications Coordinator – Amelia Stallworthy – amelia.stallworthy@thebowesmuseum.org.uk / 01833 690 606 ext.246
Digital Communications Coordinator – Faye Rodgerson – faye.rodgerson@thebowesmuseum.org.uk / 01833 690606 ext.241

Commercial and Operations

Operations & Estates Manager – Dean Barnett  – dean.barnett@thebowesmuseum.org.uk / 01833 694613
Facilities Manager – Bryan Dunkel – bryan.dunkel@thebowesmuseum.org.uk / 01833 694 614
Enterprises Manager – David Nicholls – david.nicholls@thebowesmuseum.org.uk/ 01833 690606 ext. 212

Education

Learning Manager – Alia  Cruz  - alia.cruz@thebowesmuseum.org.uk / 01833 690606 ext. 214
Learning Producer (Education and Families) – Connor Lagus – connor.lagus@thebowesmuseum.org.uk / 01833 690606 ext. 226
Learning Producer (Young People and Adults) – Harriet Rosie – harriet.rosie@thebowesmuseum.org.uk / 01833 690606 ext. 209

Collections and Curatorial Team

Collections Manager – Dr Jane Whittaker  – jane.whittaker@thebowesmuseum.org.uk / 01833 694618
Curator of Fashion and Textiles – Rachel Whitworth   – rachel.whitworth@thebowesmuseum.org.uk / 01833 694608
Curator of Fine Art and Design – Dr Howard Coutts  – howard.coutts@thebowesmuseum.org.uk / 01833 694607
Co-Production Curator – Eleanor Thirlway – eleanor.thirlway@thebowesmuseum.org.uk / 01833 690606 ext. 239
Collections Coordinator – Joe Kinsey – joe.kinsey@thebowesmuseum.org.uk / 01833 690606 ext. 220

Events

Events & Hire Coordinator – Francesca Foster – francesca.foster@thebowesmuseum.org.uk / 01833 694615
Events Assistant – Kate Atkin – kate.atkin@thebowesmuseum.org.uk

For Winter Market traders enquiries:
winter@thebowesmuseum.org.uk

Production Team
Production Manager (Exhibitions and Display) – George Harris  – george.harris@thebowesmuseum.org.uk / 01833 694603
Production Coordinator (Exhibitions and Display) – Catherine Dickinson – catherine.dickinson@thebowesmuseum.org.uk  / 01833 690606 ext. 211
Production Technician – Vincent Shawcross  – vin.shawcross@thebowesmuseum.org.uk / 01833 690606 ext. 206

Volunteering
Volunteer Manager – Jess White – jess.white@thebowesmuseum.org.uk / 01833 690606 ext.219

For expressions of interest:
volunteers@thebowesmuseum.org.uk

Fundraising
Development Manager – Julie Wood – julie.wood@thebowesmuseum.org.uk / 01833 690606 ext.213

Library & Archives
Honorary Archivist – Dr Judith Phillips  – libraryandarchives@thebowesmuseum.org.uk 

HR

Head of People – Pauline Garnett – hr@thebowesmuseum.org.uk / 01833 690606

Finance
Finance Department  - 01833 690606

Shop
shop@thebowesmuseum.org.uk  – 01833 690606 ext. 225

Café Bowes
cafe@thebowesmuseum.org.uk – 01833 690606 ext. 227

Weddings
Please complete this enquiry form.

Groups
groups@thebowesmuseum.org.uk

The Bowes Museum
Newgate
Barnard Castle DL12 8NP 

Tel: +44 (0) 1833 690606
Email: hello@thebowesmuseum.org.uk  

The Bowes Museum is a registered charitable trust.  Its trustees are: 

Peter Mothersill (Chair)
Steve Howell
Dr Ken Partington
Michael Robinson
Alison Thain
Eliot Smith
Deborah Corbett
Jennie Collingwood
Rebecca Blackwood
Michelle Brown
Gordon Morrison
Christina Pascoe
Jennifer Francis