June 16, 2020
Now more than ever, people across the world are coming together and striving to learn more about racism and diversity. Understanding diversity is more important than ever and reading is a good starting point for learning, discussion and change. Here’s are a few recommendations from our library, Kent Libraries, of titles to support a wider […]
December 21, 2015
Halla Hannesdottir is currently the Resident Armchair Artist at The Beaney in Canterbury. Hello again! This was my last week at the Beaney as well as in Canterbury as I will be leaving to go back home to Iceland soon. I have had such a great experience here – both at the museum and in […]
April 18, 2016
Highlights of the Front Room Programme in 2015 and past projects
January 22, 2016
Sonia Overall is currently the Resident Armchair Artist at The Beaney in Canterbury. I’m a frequent visitor of the Beaney collections, often notebook in hand. On my first residency visit, I returned to some items that have caused me to pause, ponder and want to scribble: three small Anglo-Saxon gaming counters. Objects associated with gaming can […]
November 14, 2014
If you have been into our library in the last few weeks then you would have spotted the mesmerising display, ‘War and Peace: Senbazuru’ by Esther Dreher. The sculpture has been created using the Japanese tradition of Senbazuru (one thousand origami cranes), which has become a widely recognised symbol of World Peace. This piece has […]
December 08, 2021
Gutter Apples was painted by British artist Ian Hunter (27th April 1939 – 1st March 2017), in oil paints on board and hangs in the People and Places gallery at The Beaney. It’s a piece that often captures the attention of visitors, exuding an air of mystery that leaves its admirers with more questions than […]
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 […]
September 20, 2021
The Southbank Centre unveils the six venues which will participate in the nationwide tour of its much-anticipated exhibition Art by Post: Of Home and Hope. The exhibition launches on Monday 20 September at the Southbank Centre in London, in partnership with the National Academy for Social Prescribing (NASP), before touring the UK from October. Touring […]
January 14, 2020
A family-friendly exhibition exploring the wonderful world of comics will open at The Beaney during February half term. ‘Comics: Explore and Create Comic Art’ is an interactive exhibition from Seven Stories, and offers a chance for comic fans of all ages to discover an eclectic mix of original and iconic comic art, alongside work by […]
July 19, 2021
A free exhibition exploring how artists have used printmaking techniques to exploit the potential of the printed line opens at The Beaney this Saturday (24 July). The Arts Council Collection’s touring exhibition, The Printed Line, runs in the Special Exhibition Gallery until Sunday 10 October and celebrates how artists have used printmaking techniques to take […]
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 […]