April 01, 2016
The Paper Apothecary in The Front Room Saturday 9 February to Sunday 24 February 2013 The Paper Apothecary was a life size apothecary created entirely out of re cycled paper and card by Animate Arts Company. Animate Arts worked with over 200 people from local schools, community groups and Beaney staff. The ‘Happiness Investigators’ explored […]
September 30, 2021
The popular spooktacular fundraising event ‘Fright at The Museum’ is back at The Beaney in Canterbury this autumn. The museum will be hosting ‘Fright at the Museum: Spider Stories’ from Saturday 2 October to Sunday 7 November (closed on Mondays). Visitors are invited to test their spidey-senses and explore the museum with Anansi, the famous web-slinging trickster […]
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 […]
February 08, 2021
Day 325: Monday 8th February Another week starts! This is my first day back from a week’s leave (not much difference). I tiptoed into town in the snow this morning to unlock The Beaney for the Registrars; shovelling snow away from the doors at 8.30am! What a start. I followed that cold delight up with […]
Investigate the tumultuous times of the Anglo Saxons and Vikings by examining artefacts found locally and used in everyday life during this fascinating period.
January 19, 2021
Day 304: Monday 18th January I was awoken today by Radio 4. I’m not sure what it could be about waking up to hear the current state of the world that manages to motivate me to get out of bed, but I’m not questioning it. I am currently on a kind of flexi-furlough, so only […]
Come and meet Rupert Bear and his friends in the Beaney and hear tales of their adventures in Nutwood. You will also make and take home a Rupert inspired ‘art y fact’!
Come and meet Bagpus and his friends in the Beaney and hear the tales of how between them all they investigate and fix the strange objects they find – a bit like us at the museums! You will also make and take home a Bagpus inspired ‘art y fact’!
Explore our colourful wildlife collection and discover the story behind one of our special exhibits. Find out about habitats and adaptations, investigate specimens from around the world and take part in a creative activity.
