Bowes Museum

The Bowes Museum was established in Durham as a public gallery by John Bowes and his wife in 1869. The museum houses works by European old masters such as El Greco, Goya, Fragonard and Canaletto.

The Bowes Museum holds regular exhibitions and in 2005 opened up a new Fashion and Textile Gallery, a Silver gallery and an English Interiors gallery.

Art Fund crowdfunding initiative

 21 July 2014

The Art Fund have launched a new crowdfunding scheme to help museums and galleries, the first of which should also help boost the art and antiques trade around Hastings.

Bowes Museum conference to focus on the Period Room

 23 June 2014

A three-day conference focused on The Period Room will take place at the Bowes Museum on September 18-20.

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Lowther casket goes to Bowes Museum

 04 November 2013

An 18th century casket made from fragments of Chinese porcelain has been bought by the Bowes Museum in Barnard Castle, County Durham.

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Reunited after 200 years

 20 September 2010

THANKS to a clever bit of detective work by one of its curators, the Bowes Museum in Barnard Castle has been able to reunite a porcelain cup and saucer that have separated for over 200 years.

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