Bowes Museum, Art museum in Barnard Castle, England.
Description
The Bowes Museum is an art museum in Barnard Castle in northeast England, housed in a building that resembles French châteaux with tall windows and projecting bays. The rooms spread across several floors and contain paintings, sculptures, ceramics, textiles and furniture from across Europe.
History
John Bowes and his French wife Joséphine began construction in 1869 to house their art collection permanently. After both spouses died, the building opened to the public in 1892 and has since served its original purpose as a public exhibition space.
Culture
The collected works show styles from several centuries and countries, including Spanish, Italian and French schools. Visitors can view crafts and furniture pieces that reflect the life and taste of European households from past eras.
Practical
The building sits at the edge of the small town and can be reached on foot from the center. The garden offers seating and paths for a walk after visiting the exhibition rooms.
Did you know?
A mechanical swan made of silver from the 18th century performs daily, bending its neck and pulling a small fish from the water. The movements follow a set sequence and regularly draw an audience.
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Silver Swan
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War Memorial to South West of Bowes Museum
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Barnard Castle War Memorial to South East of Bowes Museum
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Bowling Club Pavilion Approximately 70 Metres To East Of Bowes Museum
119 m
The Vicarage And Glebe Cottage
215 mNumber 39 And Attached Wall
301 m
Entrance gates and lodges to Bowes Museum
95 m
Hayloft And Dovecote Approximately 40 Metres East Of Spring Lodge With Sheds, Kennels And Wall
133 m42 And 44, Newgate
313 m
60, Newgate
254 m
Garden Walls To East Of Numbers 64 And 66, Spring Grove Garden Walls To Spring Grove, Newgate
209 mBoundary Wall To Bowes Museum North, East And South Boundary Wall To Bowes Museum With North Piers And Gates
196 mWall Between Wilson Street And Garden Walls To East Of Spring Grove
185 m
Barn And Attached Wall At Spring Lodge
119 m
Former Stable, Outbuildings And Walls To The Vicarage And Glebe Cottage
225 m
41, Newgate
291 m
Terrace Walls And Steps, And Heraldic Beasts, To South Of Bowes Museum
10 m
South Boundary Wall To Grounds Of Bowes Museum And Church Of St Mary
173 mDunelm Court Entrance Gateway To Dunelm Court
193 m
Basin To South Of Bowes Museum
27 m
Walls Around Spring Lodge Garden
195 m
Walls To The Vicarage And Glebe Cottage
199 m
Stables And Coach House Approximately 10 Metres East Of Spring Lodge With Walls And Outhouse
132 mSpring Lodge With Attached Yard Wall
167 mWest Boundary Wall To Bowes Museum
176 mSpring Grove
229 mBarnard Castle School
269 mNumber 46 And Attached Rear Walls And Outbuilding
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