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 […]
August 14, 2015
Eduardo Paolozzi was a pioneering 20th century British artist and his famous print series; General Dynamic F.U.N is currently on display at the Beaney. Here are a few facts you might not know about him… 1. Scottish-born Paolozzi’s Italian parents ran a small ice cream parlour in Leith. 2. Paolozzi had always shown a talent […]
August 21, 2015
A community walk to the Abbots Mill Project, an eco showcase in the heart of Canterbury. Rob Turner is currently the Resident Armchair Artist at The Beaney in Canterbury. The feeling or look of the map now seems to be establishing itself; one of my roles in its making has been to somehow make all the […]
February 11, 2016
Why not try a romantic stroll around the Beaney! We have put together a handy guide for you to memorise, so while you gander around the galleries you can impress them with these amorous highlights… Venus Flower Basket Find me in: Materials & Masters Room, Upstairs Did you know this curious-looking object was given as a wedding gift in traditional […]
July 12, 2021
Canterbury’s Museums and Galleries service has become one of 12 organisations in the country to join the National Portrait Gallery’s National Skills Sharing Partnership. Over the next two years, all the partners involved in the project will work together to share learning and experience of working in museums and galleries across the UK. Venues range from […]
March 03, 2021
Today is a new month and has been marked by the postman delivering my letter inviting me to book my coronavirus vaccine! I can book both appointments so this means I will receive my second vaccine just before I’m due to go back to work in May. Despite feeling disappointed that our return to work […]
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 […]
November 18, 2016
The Vanity of Small Differences, a series of six exuberant tapestries by the Turner-Prize winning artist Grayson Perry, is now on display at The Beaney. The large-scale tapestries were created alongside the BAFTA award-winning Channel 4 series, All in the Best Possible Taste, which follows Perry as he embarks ‘on a safari amongst the taste tribes of […]
August 05, 2016
The latest blog from Adam De Ville, Resident Armchair Artist at The Beaney in Canterbury. We brought him here for us to wonder, along with all the possible versions of his history and more in imagined flashbacks, glimpses in our mind’s eye, conjured realms, and a daydream or two. The Unidentified Man played host to merry whispers, […]
October 27, 2022
The Beaney’s 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 Canterbury’s historic collection to ensure the museum is inclusive, representative and relevant to local communities. The display will feature works from […]
June 16, 2019
The Beaney House of Art and Knowledge continues to develop and expand its award-winning Health and Wellbeing programme as part of an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation. As part of this agenda The Beaney has completed a groundbreaking 18 month long volunteer project, designed specifically for students affected by debilitating anxiety. Made possible by […]