May 10, 2019
Arts Award is a wonderful way for children and young people to be inspired by and enjoy the arts. Taking part in a learning activity at Canterbury Museums & Galleries can contribute towards gaining an Arts Award qualification. Arts Award is offered at 5 levels, 4 of which are accredited and 1 is an introductory […]
August 05, 2016
The ‘Cabinet of Curiosities’, or Wunderkammer, was a personal collection of unusual items from around the world. Many of these collections existed in private homes throughout Britain and Europe throughout the 19th Century. As they were the forerunner to the modern ‘museum’ they are of great interest to historians and curators. The Beaney houses its […]
May 29, 2019
In our ‘Talking Heritage’ series, we’ll be chatting with Canterbury Museums and Galleries staff about what they get up to behind the scenes to deliver our brilliant museums services. The series aims to serve as a useful resource for those interested in heritage work as well as hopefully demystifying what us ‘museum folk’ actually do! […]
February 09, 2016
Today is Pancake Day. It is a day in which four basic ingredients – eggs, flour, salt and milk – find expression in a glorious combination that accompanies celebrations all over the world. But Shrove Tuesday, also known as ‘Fat Tuesday’ in continental Europe, is more than simply gorging on carbs. It is, in fact, a […]
March 19, 2019
The first major exhibition of stage designs by the celebrated cartoonist Gerald Scarfe has opened at The Beaney. ‘Gerald Scarfe – Stage and Screen’ offers visitors a rare opportunity to explore the extensive but little-known production designs by the political cartoonist, who had a 50-year career at the Sunday Times and is famous for his […]
July 20, 2016
The latest blog from Adam De Ville, Resident Armchair Artist at The Beaney in Canterbury. Since my last experiment, birdsong at the miniatures, I thought I’d do another one! Reflections of an Unidentified Man explores Henry Weekes’ sculpture as a talisman of the imagination. I thought I’d place a rather fancy mirror in front of the artefact, […]
February 07, 2019
Canterbury Museums and Galleries are all about wellness. We know that university isn’t easy for every student, and at the start of a new academic year we’re reaching out on an ongoing volunteering project which is designed especially for students who are affected by anxiety. It is being funded by the Museums Association Esmée Fairbairn […]
June 17, 2015
Canterbury has strong connections with Magna Carta being one of the five charter towns in England. An extensive programme of events is planned to mark the 800th anniversary of the sealing of this great charter in 1215. To mark the importance of the city to Magna Carta, The Beaney House of Art and Knowledge, Canterbury’s […]
June 10, 2016
This week we said goodbye to one of our Marketing volunteers, Patrizia Berchi, who is heading back home to Italy to begin what we are sure will be a very exciting career in Marketing (she can also speak five, yes FIVE languages!). Before we let her go, we asked her to look back on her […]
August 05, 2022
Since Rupert missed his centenary celebrations in 2020, Canterbury’s best-dressed bear will share his belated birthday bash with The Beaney’s big 10 year anniversary. The Beaney is delighted to invite Rupert fans of all ages to enjoy this interactive exhibition looking back over his 102-year legacy, featuring the museum’s extensive collection of Rupert Bear objects […]
July 13, 2015
Daren Kearl is the Community Development Librarian for Canterbury and Swale District and is based at the Beaney. His role includes working with partners and the local community. Last Friday (10th July) I visited a group of adults at Canterbury Adult Education Centre to congratulate them on completing the Six Book Challenge. The Challenge is […]
February 08, 2017
The second of a series of blogs from our new Artist in Residence – Kathleen Herbert. Having spent the first few weeks as Artist In Residence just sitting and looking in the different rooms, I decided to use the museums facility, which enables members of the public to handle objects within the collection. In the […]