Creating Heritage: A diary during Coronavirus (COVID-19) โ Part Twelve
June 15, 2020
Creating Heritage: A diary during Coronavirus (COVID-19) โ Part Twelve
June 15, 2020
Creating Heritage: A diary during Coronavirus (COVID-19) โ Part Twelve
October 02, 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. A series of blogs on things you probably didnโt know The Beaney offeredโฆ 5th to 11th October is Dyslexia Awareness Week, so Iโm going to highlight some […]
May 21, 2020
Over the last year, I have had numerous requests from my team for me to write my โTalking Heritageโ blog, and unfortunately I have told them that I was too busy each time. Now, following a week that is sure to go down in history, I have stopped and taken the time to reflect. My […]
February 27, 2015
Nicky Thompson wasย Resident Armchair Artist at The Beaney in Canterbury. You canย read her blog posts here and on her blogย Pebble Press. The last time I was lucky enough to have a writing residency was a few years ago, at the Little Blue Hut in Tankerton. The Little Blue Hut was all about space, the quiet […]
April 06, 2023
The Beaney needs your votes! We’ve been nominated for the Kids in Museums Family Friendly Museum Award 2023. The prestigious award recognises museums, galleries and heritage sites that provide a great experience for children, young people and families. It is the only museum award to be judged by families. At The Beaney we believe in […]
November 18, 2015
This past week I have been making miniature models made from some of the drawings I shared with you on the last blog post. While drawing I really let go of any thoughts of function and utility and let the creativity run free and as a result the sketches were quite playful. I have tried […]
February 12, 2019
An exhibition of 30 stunning models of iconic moments in British history made entirely out of LEGO bricks comes to The Beaney in Canterbury this February. ย โBricks Britannia: A History of Britain in LEGO Bricksโ includes as its centrepiece a show-stopping eight metre-long model of The Flying Scotsman, the worldโs most famous steam locomotive, […]
October 17, 2023
Halloween trails, ancient science and inventing labs! We’ve packed this October Half Term with loads of family fun, so here is everything that’s going on at the museums… Ancient Wisdom: Exploring science through the ages Don’t miss our hugely popular interactive exhibition. Build, turn, spin, wedge, wheel, weigh, pull and playโฆ Test out ancient science […]
June 25, 2015
Gary Studley is currently poet-in-residence at Canterbury Roman Museum. Hello all.ย Welcome to Blog One. It seems a very quick few months since I first discussed this project with the amazingly energetic, Mitch Robertson, but I have no started my role as Poet in Residence at The Roman Museum, so I thought I’d try to […]
October 27, 2022
The Beaneyโs Mirror Mirror exhibition is set to open after a year-long National Skills Sharing Partnership with the National Portrait Gallery. The project sought to reflect on the gaps, omissions and forgotten histories in Canterburyโs historic collection to ensure the museum is inclusive, representative and relevant to local communities. The display will feature works from […]
January 13, 2017
With the festive season over and peopleโs thoughts turning to resolutions and all things new, spare a thought for our four legged companions who may also have put on a few pounds. Even so, despite this we are a nation of animal lovers, with many of us owning a pet, or knowing someone who does. […]
July 29, 2015
All the staff at Canterbury Library are gearing up for this yearโs Summer Reading Challenge โ Record Breakers.ย Every summer all public libraries in Kent join in with the Summer Reading Challenge which is a national initiative run by The Reading Agency.ย This is the biggest reading promotion that we do in Kent and is […]