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Meet Face Lab

Face Lab is a collaborative unit at Liverpool John Moores University that combines art and science to explore facial identity and representation. You can see Face Lab facial reconstructions based on the ancient human remains in the ‘What Remains?’ exhibition. Join the team from Face Lab, explore interactive stations to learn about the bones that […]

My Hands Are My Voice

A posthumous mother-daughter collaboration exploring the power of material making and stitch to support wellbeing: felt-tip and fibre works by the late Diana Francis in conversation with textiles by her daughter Rachelle – and over 150 community group stitchers! This intimate, colourful exhibition brings together five decades of creative exchange between Diana and Rachelle, revealing […]

Mischief at the Museum: The Great Plant Plot

We love all things green at The Beaney. You can find plant life in paintings, objects, and even fossils. But real plants have started popping up throughout the building! A trail of notes has revealed a mischievous scheme! Our newest staff member, Herb McLeaf, has been secretly sowing seeds, aiming to make The Beaney bloom […]

Spotlight Tours

Explore Canterbury’s award-winning museum with a Spotlight Tour led by our Front of House Team. These bitesize tours are a great introduction for first time visitors and a way for regular visitors to delve a little deeper into the museum collection. From nationally significant artworks to curious objects from around the world, discover something fascinating […]