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Arts Council England @artscouncilengland.bsky.social · 7d

The Museum Renewal Fund is live 🏛️

From Trowbridge to Tyneside, the £20 million DCMS fund will support museums in stabilising their financial situation and building towards sustainable and thriving futures.

Read our full news story 👇

Museum Renewal Fund: stabilising now, building for the future

We are pleased to announce that the £20 million Museum Renewal Fund is now in place for museums and galleries across the country.

www.artscouncil.org.uk

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The Crack Magazine @thecrackmagazine.bsky.social · 7d

Join @thebowesmuseum.bsky.social on Sat 11th Oct for an intimate evening In Conversation with Nathan Coley, the internationally renowned & Turner Prize-nominated artist. Find out about his career & explore the themes behind his installations.
thebowesmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/in-...

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The Bowes Museum @thebowesmuseum.bsky.social · 22d

🦢 Today The Silver Swan had her health check, thanks to The Cumbria Clock Company. Regular care keeps her magic alive for future generations. ✨ #SilverSwan #TheBowesMuseum

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The Bowes Museum @thebowesmuseum.bsky.social · 22d

Join Turner Prize–nominated artist Nathan Coley at The Bowes Museum for an evening in conversation about his powerful installations & creative practice. 📅 Sat 11 Oct | 🎟️ £18 | 🔗 thebowesmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/in-...

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The Bowes Museum @thebowesmuseum.bsky.social · Sep 15

🎄The Bowes Museum Winter Market returns 12–14 Dec 2025!

Explore 100+ stalls with unique gifts, food & drink, enjoy festive workshops, carollers & free entry to exhibitions. Tickets £7 before 8 Dec / £8 after. Under-18s go free.

🎟️ Book: thebowesmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/win...

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Caroline Hack @carolinehack.bsky.social · Aug 28

There is a fab resource room (The Hive) @thebowesmuseum.bsky.social and it’s the perfect place to sit and #sketch the amazing ceiling.

A room with creaky floorboards and cabinets and bookshelves full of lovely stuff plus a range of comfy chairs and wonderful views

A very ornate crest with foliage, a visor banner writing, bows and arrows on a gold background

A pencil sketch of part of the ornate crest as an exercise in really looking.

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Caroline Hack @carolinehack.bsky.social · Aug 28

Stopped off @thebowesmuseum.bsky.social for a scone and some art. Perfect

A huge fruit scone sits on a blue vine scrolled plate next to some jam and clotted cream. A pale green sketchbook sits next to it and thee is a view through barred window to a French chateau style building. Oh, and there is a pot of tea.

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The Bowes Museum @thebowesmuseum.bsky.social · Aug 20

Thanks, Sarah! Our visitors are having an amazing time playing with what would normally be a fragile object 😍

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The Bowes Museum @thebowesmuseum.bsky.social · Aug 11

Now you can enjoy playful, larger-than-life versions of these delicate ceramics in the gallery.

🔗 thebowesmuseum.org.uk/exhibitions/pippa-hale-pet-project

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The Bowes Museum @thebowesmuseum.bsky.social · Aug 11

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.

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The Bowes Museum @thebowesmuseum.bsky.social · Aug 11

🐱🐶 Ever wondered what inspired the giant squishee Cat and Dog in Pippa Hale: Pet Project?

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The Bowes Museum @thebowesmuseum.bsky.social · Jul 25

Pippa Hale: Pet Project opens TOMORROW.

Join us for a summer of play and creativity with squishee sculptures based on our ceramic collection.

Fun for all the family → thebowesmuseum.org.uk/exhibitions/...

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The Bowes Museum @thebowesmuseum.bsky.social · Jul 21

After an 11-month tour of Japan, Regatta on the Grand Canal, Venice, Italy by Canaletto (c.1730–1739) is back at The Bowes Museum.

This 18th-century masterpiece has returned from top museums in Shizuoka, Tokyo, Kyoto and Yamaguchi and is now on display daily, 10am–5pm.

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The Bowes Museum @thebowesmuseum.bsky.social · Jul 4

🗓️ Save the date.

Dressed for Departure: Fashion in the Age of Rail

Opens 27 September at The Bowes Museum.

The Bowes Museum @thebowesmuseum.bsky.social · Jun 30

Opening 26 July: Pippa Hale: Pet Project 🐾

This fun, interactive exhibition invites you to play with art.

From giant ceramic-inspired beanbags to community displays, this is one for all ages — turning the idea of fragile art on its head.

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The Bowes Museum @thebowesmuseum.bsky.social · Jun 25

Now on view: Tate Modern on Fire (2017) by Nathan Coley.

A powerful abstract model of the London museum that explores the fragile relationship between art, institutions and society.

See it in the Blue Picture Gallery until 1 March 2026.

The Bowes Museum @thebowesmuseum.bsky.social · Jun 23

Our Young Curators created a mural for the S&DR200 bicentenary.🚂🎨 It’s now on display at Locomotion. A brilliant creative celebration of local history.

The Bowes Museum @thebowesmuseum.bsky.social · Jun 16

Now in the Blue Picture Gallery: Nude Pop-Up, a new intervention by our LGBTQIA+ working group Be You at The Bowes.

This installation asks visitors to reflect on the collection and their place in it. Hear more from Co-Production Curator Eleanor Thirlway.

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The Bowes Museum @thebowesmuseum.bsky.social · Jun 16

Just installed: You Create What You Will (2014) by Nathan Coley, now on display outside The Bowes Museum. A striking 5.5-metre structure reflecting on the nature of art. See it until February 2026.

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The Bowes Museum @thebowesmuseum.bsky.social · Jun 9

Final chance to apply for a fully funded PhD with The Bowes Museum + Northumbria University, studying the Blackborne Lace Collection.

Open to UK & international applicants, full or part-time. Starts Oct 2025.

🔗 thebowesmuseum.org.uk/jobs-and-opp...

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Merchant Adventurers’ Hall @merchantshallyork.org · May 30

For our BFFs @romanpalace.bsky.social. ❤️

The head of a Roman soldier. 🏛️

But look closer…it’s embroidered! 🤯

What’s more it was made in the 18th century by textile artist Mary Linwood. 🪡

In the collection @thebowesmuseum.bsky.social. 😍

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The Bowes Museum @thebowesmuseum.bsky.social · May 26

The Silver Swan performs twice a day this week—at 11:45am and 2:00pm.

Don’t miss this incredible 18th-century automaton in motion, only at The Bowes Museum.

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The Bowes Museum @thebowesmuseum.bsky.social · May 21

Join artist Charlotte Hodes on 24 May, 2:30pm at The Bowes Museum to explore how archives inspire her ceramic and papercut art. Part of From Joséphine Bowes: Trendsetters and Trailblazers.

🎟️ Book: thebowesmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/exh...

Exhibiting Artist Talks: Charlotte Hodes - The Bowes Museum

From Inspiration to Installation with Charlotte Hodes Join artist, Charlotte Hodes‘ to learn about her art practice and how art collections and archives are an inspirational source for her projects. C...

thebowesmuseum.org.uk

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The Bowes Museum @thebowesmuseum.bsky.social · May 20

Two weeks until Volunteer Open Day at The Bowes Museum – join us on 3 June.

No experience needed—just a positive attitude.

👉 Read Event Volunteer Beverley’s story: thebowesmuseum.org.uk/meet-event-v...
📧 Book now by emailing: [email protected]

The Bowes Museum @thebowesmuseum.bsky.social · May 19

Pippa Hale: Pet Project was made possible with Art Fund support.