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As we celebrate International #ChildrenBooksDay we are over the moon to announce The Adventures of #Clara will bring the Museum to life this summer, as a very special rhino recounts her life story. In 1738 Clara was the most famous rhinoceros in Europe. She travelled 1/2
Happy #InternationalWomensDay to all ladies out there. We celebrate today by paying tribute to these three amazing women behind the story of the #TheBowesMuseum.
Read more about them here: https://t.co/xIKE14H0ff
#WomenInArts #WomenInScience #BossLadies #CountyDurham #March2021
A thing of beauty is a joy for ever:
Its loveliness increases; it will never
Pass into nothingness; but still will keep
A bower quiet for us, and a sleep’
An excerpt from “Endymion” by John Keats.
We think #JohnKeats would have loved to lose himself in the beauties all around ⤵️
#JulianOpie: Collected Works was one of the fantastic exhibitions The Bowes Museum hosted in 2015. One of the UK’s leading contemporary artists, Opie exploded onto the British art scene in the 1980s; his easily recognisable style characterised by minimalist line portraits and 1/2
We have been overjoyed to have the Pre-Raphaelite Knights exhibition here over the last few months, if you haven’t been able to make it in person, then check out the virtual tour here https://t.co/mDtPxZNP8R
#PreRaphaeliteKnights #TheBowesMuseum #BarnardCastle #CountyDurham
... 20th century ballroom gowns among many others.
Book your visit here to explore them and more, by following the link: https://t.co/8sVccFLsdp
#fashion #FashionatTheBowesMuseum #TheBowesMuseum #JosephineBowes #JohnBowes #Legacy #Heritage #October #October2020
We've been awarded @VisitBritain #GoodToGo certificate, which means we're going above & beyond in everything we do to protect you from COVID -19. The health & well-being of our visitors, staff and volunteers is our top priority and feedback shows people overwhelmingly feel... ⤵️
We are so lucky to host the wonderful @NormanSCornish exhibition in the Museum and celebrate this amazing northern artist. #DidYouKnow that Norman was a miner before becoming a full time artist? The display contains many drawings from his mining days as well as... ⤵️
Have you heard our great news? The #PreRaphs exhibition is here to stay until early November.
Who is excited to explore these wonderful works on loan from galleries around the country?
Find more about the exhibition here: https://t.co/zfKjlkUtfD
#PreRaphaelites #TheBowesMuseum
We can’t believe it’s been 2 years since we opened the #BFG exhibition! Did you see it? You can still see Sir Quentin Blake’s custom made drawing of the BFG and the #SilverSwan in the Museum and take a selfie with the big man himself in the Museum grounds.
#TBT #BigFriendlyGiant