February 02, 2021
Day 318: Monday 1st February There are no leaves on the tree opposite the cottage. There is a slight eerie mist lingering in the distance that looks like it is rising up from the grass. A carpet of frost glistens across the green but it looks like it is going to be a bright day as […]
September 16, 2015
In honour of Britain’s favourite baking show returning to our screens tonight, Canterbury Roman Museum brings you three recipes from Ancient Rome for you to try at home: a signature bake, a technical challenge and a showstopper. Ready, set…BAKE! Signature / Libum Libum is an over 2000 years old cheese-based bread used in ancient Rome, […]
April 14, 2020
Creating Heritage: A diary during Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Part Four
October 12, 2015
Halla Hannesdottir is currently the Resident Armchair Artist at The Beaney in Canterbury. I recently arrived in Canterbury and it was a great pleasure to view the Beaney’s collection for the first time. I’ve been checking out the Beaney’s collection on the museum’s website for a few months now in preparation for my residency and […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]