October 26, 2016
Ancient Japanese people believed objects had souls. When an object became unusable it was never thrown away, it was safely kept in a special storage room. Now that belief has vanished, not only do we believe objects don’t have souls, but some of us even question whether we do. We are enslaved by the materialistic […]
October 06, 2016
The lead up to any new Special Exhibition opening is a lot like Christmas; it couldn’t feel further away, and then suddenly its Christmas Eve and you’re sitting cross-legged on your bedroom floor frantically wrapping presents. Obviously we like to think we are a bit more organised than that, but from something that felt like it was […]
September 28, 2015
The British Wildlife Photography Awards 2015 have finally arrived at The Beaney and our retail team have done it again with a wonderful wildlife-inspired display. Each item has been hand selected, so whether you want to brush up on your photography skills, share a postcard from the exhibition or even take home your own furry […]
January 16, 2017
Last Friday we celebrated the opening of Picturing Faith: An exhibition of the Methodist Modern Art Collection at The Beaney. The exhibition was officially opened by Lord Griffiths of Burry Port and guests were able to enjoy live music performed by Kent College students before viewing the new exhibition. A huge thank you to everyone […]
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 […]
April 04, 2019
In celebration of Women’s History Month, we’ve been posting weekly spotlights on our Facebook page of some of Canterbury Museums and Galleries’ fierce female inspirations. This blog post brings together all 4 spotlights as well as discussing why conversations surrounding the representation of female history remain relevant to the cultural heritage community. We might get […]
June 01, 2016
Adam De Ville is currently the Resident Armchair Artist at The Beaney in Canterbury. Wish you were here. It’s 9 am and The Beaney is waking up. I take the side entrance, through the automatic door, across the way a soft lift lands on the ground floor with a ding. I’m not the first to arrive. Pleasant […]
April 18, 2016
Highlights of the Front Room Programme in 2015 and past projects
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 […]
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 […]
