January 13, 2017
With the festive season over and people’s 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. […]
January 07, 2021
It has been 291 days since the Prime Minister ordered the first national lockdown. To date there have been more than 2.7 million confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK and over 75,000 people have died. After relaxing restrictions and reopening businesses around the country in summer there was a brief period of respite. However, […]
December 14, 2016
The latest blog from Daniel Tollady, Resident Armchair Artist at The Beaney in Canterbury. I have become increasingly infatuated with the biofacts and geofacts that are on display in both the Masters and Materials room and the Colour and Camouflage room (biofacts being biological objects, and geofacts being geological objects). As I mentioned in my previous blog […]
July 27, 2020
Canterbury Roman Museum in Butchery Lane will reopen this Saturday (1 August), featuring an interactive projector where children can uncover a hidden mosaic and uncover hidden treasure. All tickets until the end of August will be half price. Opening hours are 10am to 5pm, seven days a week. Capacity is limited to 12 visitors per session, with each session […]
September 06, 2016
With a month left to see the free exhibition Only in England: Photographs by Tony Ray-Jones and Martin Parr at The Beaney, Visitor Services Officer Sam Hurn assesses another possible eccentricity particular to the English – always thinking you can do the same as the professionals. Photography exhibitions are a peculiar thing. I have worked and visited […]