June 23, 2025
The Beaney is thrilled to be nominated for another Kids In Museums, Family Friendly Museum Award! You might remember back in 2023 we won the Best Medium Museum category. This year we’re excited to be shortlisted in the ‘Best Accessible Museum’ category. The other museums nominated for their accessibility are Eureka! The National Children’s Museum […]
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May 14, 2025
We were joined recently by Lex, a secondary school student from Borden Grammar school who completed his work experience with us here at The Beaney. Lex spent the week supporting various work at the museums including researching one of the most talked about items from The Study. Here’s what Lex found out about the Narwhal […]
April 29, 2025
Find out about Shannan’s internship at The Beaney: I started an internship at the Beaney through the University of Kent as part of one of my classes. I was nervous on the first day, as museum work has always been my dream job, and I worried that I’d find out I didn’t enjoy it. The […]
Laura Bailey from the Creative Health podcast recently visited The Beaney to find out more about the museum’s award winning Health & Wellbeing programme. “Through my podcast and audio commissions, I share people’s experience and expertise. Together we convey what ‘creative health’ means to different people and in different contexts; how creativity helps to keep […]
July 15, 2024
Looking for fun things to do in Kent during the summer holidays? Here’s what’s happening at Canterbury Museums & Galleries… The Beaney House of Art & Knowledge The museum is open Tuesday to Sunday but closed Mondays (except Monday 26 August 2024 when we’ll open for the Bank Holiday!) All summer you’ll find activities throughout […]
July 03, 2024
In the Spring we invited everyone to The Beaney to celebrate 50 Years of Bagpuss. Thousands of fans answered the call and came to Canterbury to visit their favourite, saggy old cloth cat! Hundreds of families took part in the Mischief at the Museum trail that saw the The Beaney taken over by Smallfilms characters on […]
July 01, 2024
Hear from volunteer Gabby who recently joined us at The Beaney to take a look at accessibility at the museums: “I have always loved museums for as long as I can remember. Whether it was a school trip to the Toy Museum, or a family outing to one of the country’s hidden gems, I absolutely […]
March 28, 2024
Six fun things for all the family to enjoy at Canterbury Museums & Galleries this Easter (2024)… 1. Take part in Professor Yaffle’s Egg Hunt! Part of the Mischief at The Museum: 50 Years of Bagpuss family trail. You can find Professor Yaffle and other Smallfilms characters including; The Clangers and Noggin the Nog! They […]
February 23, 2024
To celebrate International Women’s Day 2024 Hannah Robson and Philippa Hornsby, Museum Interns 2023/24 are curating a display showcasing a diverse collection of artefacts and artwork associated with women from the museum collection. Some items chosen were definitely owned by women, such as the tatting spool, as this was donated by a woman. Other items […]
January 31, 2024
On Saturday 10 February we will be throwing a 50th birthday party for Bagpuss at The Beaney! There will be light refreshments and a chance to meet the saggy old cloth-cat himself. Want to join the party? Limited invitations are available to those entering a draw. To enter, please email Beaney@canterbury.gov.uk and tell us why […]
October 20, 2023
Announced in London on Thursday 19 October, the winning museums inthe Kids in Museums Family Friendly Museum Award 2023: Winner: Best Accessible Museum + Overall WinnerCraven Museum, Skipton Winner: Best Small MuseumRoyal Cornwall Museum, Truro Winner: Best Medium MuseumThe Beaney House of Art & Knowledge, Canterbury Winner: Best Large MuseumMuseum of Liverpool Winner: Best Youth […]
July 13, 2023
Introduction We’re joined at The Beaney this week by a local Secondary School Student who is on a work placement with us. Oly is spending the week at museums supporting our work and has been researching one of our most popular exhibits. Here’s what Oly found out: Mummified Cat Period: 3,000 BC to about 400 […]
