September 01, 2015
Gary Studley is currently poet-in-residence at Canterbury Roman Museum. Blog Nine. Ok, so I guess I kind of lied all those months ago in Blog Two… …In creative writing  – whether for a poem, short story or Chapter One of a massive novel – they say that your first line should grab the reader’s attention. […]
June 10, 2016
The latest blog from Adam De Ville,  Resident Armchair Artist at The Beaney in Canterbury. For my second visit I am met with sounds and sweet airs that give delight: something chicken based is on the stove and the aroma of a particularly delightful coffee sensation tries its best to tempt me over to the dark side […]
December 17, 2019
In our ‘Talking Heritage’ series, we chat with Canterbury Museums and Galleries staff about what they get up to behind the scenes to deliver our brilliant museums service. 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! This […]
April 10, 2015
Throughout the duration of our popular Enid Blyton exhibition we have been inviting children to enter our Beaney Blyton Story Competition, with three age groups in for the chance of winning some exclusive Blyton-themed prizes. The Under 5s were asked to write a few words about What Noddy did at The Beaney or draw a […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
August 28, 2019
In our ‘Talking Heritage’ series, we chat with Canterbury Museums and Galleries staff about what they get up to behind the scenes to deliver our brilliant museums service. 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! This […]
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 […]
July 01, 2019
One of the world’s most prestigious photography awards returns to The Beaney this month. The Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize exhibition, which is organised by the National Portrait Gallery, celebrates and promotes the very best in contemporary portrait photography from around the world. This year’s exhibition features over 50 images from the 2018 competition, which […]
May 11, 2021
Canterbury’s museums and galleries will reopen later this month with a busy schedule of activities, including a new exhibition showcasing artwork by young refugees and asylum seekers. Canterbury Roman Museum gets back up and running on Monday 17 May, with The Beaney following a day later. Pre-booking online is recommended for both venues and COVID […]
Strode Park Foundation has been working with local photographer Harry Booker to portray a day in the life of four of it’s residents. The exhibition has been named Beyond Limits to showcase the determination and a willingness of our residents who are pushing boundaries and instil that nothing is impossible. Their disability doesn’t define who […]