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Bowes Museum

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The Bowes Museum has a nationally renowned art collection containing paintings by El Greco, Francisco Goya, Canaletto, Jean-Honoré Fragonard and François Boucher.

The museum also has a collection of decorative art, ceramics, textiles, tapestries, clocks and costumes, as well as older items from local history.

The Bowes Museum was purpose-built as a public art gallery for John Bowes and his wife Joséphine Chevalier, Countess of Montalbo, who both died before it opened in 1892. Bowes was the illegitimate son of John Bowes, the 10th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne.

If you want more information on the area visit our local Barnard Castle Destination page or our regional Durham Destination page.
Place Category: See & Do
Place Tags: Museums

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Bowes Museum, Newgate, Barnard Castle, Durham DL12 8N, United Kingdom

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Bowes Museum 7 Day Weather Forecast

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Expect a temp in the range 6.7℃ to 7.9℃ with wind speed 7.4 m/sec (W)
Friday, Apr 19
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Expect a temp in the range 6.7℃ to 7.4℃ with wind speed 7.9 m/sec (WNW)
Saturday, Apr 20
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Expect a temp in the range 1.1℃ to 2.2℃ with wind speed 2.6 m/sec (NW)
Sunday, Apr 21
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Expect a temp in the range 4.4℃ to 4.8℃ with wind speed 1.3 m/sec (NNW)
Monday, Apr 22
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Expect a temp in the range 2.5℃ to 5.2℃ with wind speed 0.6 m/sec (WSW)
Tuesday, Apr 23
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Expect a temp in the range 6.2℃ to 7.4℃ with wind speed 0.9 m/sec (NNW)
Wednesday, Apr 24
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Expect a temp in the range 1.5℃ to 2.8℃ with wind speed 2.7 m/sec (NNW)

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