Enjoy free entry as The Bowes Museum joins in the Heritage Open Day scheme. Discover thousands of items from 500 years of human creativity. Explore our summer exhibition, watch the Silver Swan, and take part in artist led workshops and more.
Take in thousands of items from 500 years of human creativity, ranging from furniture and fashion to paintings and sculpture, ceramics, silver and metals too. Discover rarely seen and often overlooked works by Northern artists Norman Cornish and L S Lowry in the Museum's summer exhibition, Kith and Kinship. Watch the iconic silver swan perform, learn new skills in artist led workshops, join in family activities inside and out and uncover the Museum's secrets in themed tours featuring a look behind the scenes.
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Free Admission - Free Admission | Free |
Note: Prices are a guide only and may change on a daily basis.
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