The Bowes Museum
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A stunning French-style museum in Barnard Castle with world-class art, fashion, design and 22 acres of parkland.
Learn more about these incredible exhibitions here:
👉 thebowesmuseum.org.uk/exhibitions/
Impressions of Light Image credit: Claude Monet, Fécamp, Bord de mer, 1881, huile sur toile, 65,3 x 80 cm, Le Havre, musée d’art moderne André Malraux © 2013, MuMa Le Havre/ David Fogel
👉 thebowesmuseum.org.uk/exhibitions/
Impressions of Light Image credit: Claude Monet, Fécamp, Bord de mer, 1881, huile sur toile, 65,3 x 80 cm, Le Havre, musée d’art moderne André Malraux © 2013, MuMa Le Havre/ David Fogel
Exhibitions - The Bowes Museum
The Bowes Museum offers an ongoing programme of exhibitions to complement the display of its permanent collection. These range from major blockbusters often curated by staff, here at the Museum, to to...
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November 10, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Learn more about these incredible exhibitions here:
👉 thebowesmuseum.org.uk/exhibitions/
Impressions of Light Image credit: Claude Monet, Fécamp, Bord de mer, 1881, huile sur toile, 65,3 x 80 cm, Le Havre, musée d’art moderne André Malraux © 2013, MuMa Le Havre/ David Fogel
👉 thebowesmuseum.org.uk/exhibitions/
Impressions of Light Image credit: Claude Monet, Fécamp, Bord de mer, 1881, huile sur toile, 65,3 x 80 cm, Le Havre, musée d’art moderne André Malraux © 2013, MuMa Le Havre/ David Fogel
🕊 Lace and Legacy: Fashion Treasures from the Blackborne Collection
🗓 14 Nov 2026 – 11 Apr 2027
Celebrating the artistry of lace-making and marking 20 years since Fine & Fashionable: Lace from the Blackborne Collection.
🗓 14 Nov 2026 – 11 Apr 2027
Celebrating the artistry of lace-making and marking 20 years since Fine & Fashionable: Lace from the Blackborne Collection.
November 10, 2025 at 10:24 AM
🕊 Lace and Legacy: Fashion Treasures from the Blackborne Collection
🗓 14 Nov 2026 – 11 Apr 2027
Celebrating the artistry of lace-making and marking 20 years since Fine & Fashionable: Lace from the Blackborne Collection.
🗓 14 Nov 2026 – 11 Apr 2027
Celebrating the artistry of lace-making and marking 20 years since Fine & Fashionable: Lace from the Blackborne Collection.
🎨 Impressions of Light: Masterpieces from MuMa – Le Havre and The Bowes Museum
🗓 26 Sept 2026 – 14 Mar 2027
An international partnership with MuMa, Le Havre, bringing Impressionist masterpieces to the UK for the first time.
🗓 26 Sept 2026 – 14 Mar 2027
An international partnership with MuMa, Le Havre, bringing Impressionist masterpieces to the UK for the first time.
November 10, 2025 at 10:24 AM
🎨 Impressions of Light: Masterpieces from MuMa – Le Havre and The Bowes Museum
🗓 26 Sept 2026 – 14 Mar 2027
An international partnership with MuMa, Le Havre, bringing Impressionist masterpieces to the UK for the first time.
🗓 26 Sept 2026 – 14 Mar 2027
An international partnership with MuMa, Le Havre, bringing Impressionist masterpieces to the UK for the first time.
👗 Vivienne Westwood: Rebel – Storyteller – Visionary
🗓 28 Mar – 6 Sept 2026
A multi-gallery exhibition honouring one of Britain’s most provocative designers, charting her journey from punk to couture.
🗓 28 Mar – 6 Sept 2026
A multi-gallery exhibition honouring one of Britain’s most provocative designers, charting her journey from punk to couture.
November 10, 2025 at 10:24 AM
👗 Vivienne Westwood: Rebel – Storyteller – Visionary
🗓 28 Mar – 6 Sept 2026
A multi-gallery exhibition honouring one of Britain’s most provocative designers, charting her journey from punk to couture.
🗓 28 Mar – 6 Sept 2026
A multi-gallery exhibition honouring one of Britain’s most provocative designers, charting her journey from punk to couture.
Thanks, Sarah! Our visitors are having an amazing time playing with what would normally be a fragile object 😍
August 20, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Thanks, Sarah! Our visitors are having an amazing time playing with what would normally be a fragile object 😍
Now you can enjoy playful, larger-than-life versions of these delicate ceramics in the gallery.
🔗 thebowesmuseum.org.uk/exhibitions/pippa-hale-pet-project
🔗 thebowesmuseum.org.uk/exhibitions/pippa-hale-pet-project
August 11, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Now you can enjoy playful, larger-than-life versions of these delicate ceramics in the gallery.
🔗 thebowesmuseum.org.uk/exhibitions/pippa-hale-pet-project
🔗 thebowesmuseum.org.uk/exhibitions/pippa-hale-pet-project
The Cat (c.1825) is based on a Staffordshire pottery piece with bright enamel, yellow spots and plenty of charm.
The Dog (c.1768) is a porcelain King Charles Spaniel, beloved by King Charles II. Legend says he gave them access to all public buildings (even Parliament!) though no law confirms it.
The Dog (c.1768) is a porcelain King Charles Spaniel, beloved by King Charles II. Legend says he gave them access to all public buildings (even Parliament!) though no law confirms it.
August 11, 2025 at 1:30 PM
The Cat (c.1825) is based on a Staffordshire pottery piece with bright enamel, yellow spots and plenty of charm.
The Dog (c.1768) is a porcelain King Charles Spaniel, beloved by King Charles II. Legend says he gave them access to all public buildings (even Parliament!) though no law confirms it.
The Dog (c.1768) is a porcelain King Charles Spaniel, beloved by King Charles II. Legend says he gave them access to all public buildings (even Parliament!) though no law confirms it.