The Bowes Museum

Local nameThe Bowes Museum
LocationDurham, England, UK

The Bowes Museum has a nationally renowned art collection and is situated in the town of Barnard Castle, Teesdale, County Durham, England.

The museum contains paintings by El Greco, Francisco Goya, Canaletto, Jean-Honoré Fragonard and François Boucher, together with a sizable collection of decorative art, ceramics, textiles, tapestries, clocks and costumes, as well as older items from local history. The early works of French glassmaker Émile Gallé were commissioned by Joséphine, wife of the founder John Bowes. A great attraction is the 18th-century Silver Swan automaton, which periodically preens itself, looks round and appears to catch and swallow a fish.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowes_Museum

Official Website https://www.thebowesmuseum.org.uk/

Twitter https://twitter.com/TheBowesMuseum

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Bowes-Museum/8814259979

Email info@thebowesmuseum.org.uk

Phone +44 1833 690606

Address (Unnamed Road), DL12 8, United Kingdom

Coordinates 54°32'31.449" N -1°54'55.915" E

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