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Explore The Beaney
The Beaney House of Art & Knowledge is an Art Gallery, Library and Visitor Information Centre situated in the heart of historic Canterbury. This award winning facility provides state-of-the-art exhibition galleries, excellent educational facilities and a varied programme of events for all ages.
FIRST ARMCHAIR VISIT
January 26, 2015
Nicky Thompson was the Resident Armchair Artist at The Beaney in Canterbury. You can read her blog posts here and on her blog Pebble Press. I felt a bit like the proverbial kid in a candy store. As I began wandering around the rooms, the variety of the exhibits hit me hard and fast, and the possibilities of […]
Beaney Schools Project Slows Down The Pace
November 19, 2018
From January 2019, the Beaney in Canterbury will be offering schools and other educational groups exclusive access to the museum for a new learning workshop ‘Mindfulness Mondays’. Over the last few years, the Beaney has become a leading museum in the area of health and wellbeing through a variety of projects, including Sensing Culture, […]
The Vanity of Small Differences Opening!
October 06, 2016
Last Friday night we celebrated the opening of Grayson Perry: The Vanity of Small Differences in The Beaney. The exhibition was official opened by Darren Henley, Chief Executive of Arts Council England, followed by a fantastic dance performance by the Leo Dance Company. A massive thank you to everyone who came along and supported us […]
The Beaney in the running for national award
July 26, 2020
The quality of services provided for older people at The Beaney in Canterbury has led to the museum being shortlisted for a national award. It is up against four other venues in the ‘Best Age-Friendly Cultural Organisation’ category at this year’s Fantastic for Families Awards, with the results set to be announced on 9 September. […]
Ancient Greeks - Object Handling Session
Explore the Ancient Greeks through a range of activities which you can mix and match to create your perfect museum experience. These sessions are briefly introduced by one of our facilitators who will provide you with all the resources you need to lead your class through your choice of a range of available activities.
CHAIRFUL - THE FINAL WEEK
December 21, 2015
Halla Hannesdottir is currently the Resident Armchair Artist at The Beaney in Canterbury. Hello again! This was my last week at the Beaney as well as in Canterbury as I will be leaving to go back home to Iceland soon. I have had such a great experience here – both at the museum and in […]
Membership
Whether you are purchasing for yourself or as a unique gift for friends and family, Canterbury Museums and Galleries Membership entitles you to a range of exclusive benefits
THE BEANEY CHRISTMAS TREE SURPRISE
November 14, 2014
If you read our blog a few weeks ago you will know that something very special is happening at The Beaney this Christmas. Artists in residence, Holder and Lamoon, are taking over our Christmas tree to create a visual Intriguerium of a display, inspired by objects in the collections. As well as being a sumptuous […]
Breaking into the Sector: Talking Heritage with our Collections and Learning Assistant
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! […]