The Bowes Museum (Barnard Castle) Reviews
Newest Review: ... in the area. There was, in addition, a philanthropic motive though, as they sought to provide an educational establishment for ordinary people to experience their growing art collections from around Europe. The building finally opened in 1892, sadly after both the museum's founders had died. ● The collections While a huge array of European fine arts are represented at the museum, there is a predominance of French examples - John and Josephine together amassed a chronological collection of paintings, furniture, tapestries and ceramics. Rooms on th... more
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The Bowes Museum is really quite astonishing - a replica French Chateau, purpose built as a museum in the nineteenth century, set in the middle of the rural north east of England. It is certainly a surreal experience, to be driving through a small market town in Teesdale, and suddenly to be confronted with such a palatial structure housing one of the most important British collections of European fine art outside of London. Definitely not what you would expect in your average provincial museum! ● Location The Bowes Museum is to be found at Barnard Castle, in the south of County Durham, a small town otherwise dominated by the ruined castle that gives ... Read the complete review
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