Land Shaping-Legacies explores how art, collections and communities shape our understanding of County Durham.
Land Shaping-Legacies explores how artists, collectors, curators and communities have shaped the way we see County Durham and the wider region. Bringing together prints, paintings, ceramics, everyday objects and community-created works, the exhibition uncovers stories of work, ownership, industry, care and change.
At its heart is The Bowes Museum's Local Print Collection, featuring more than 200 works, many unseen for over 30 years. These prints reveal how landscapes were selected, recorded and remembered, while new works by craft groups from Coundon and Brandon offer contemporary perspectives on what "local" means today.
The exhibition also reflects on the museum's own history, from the coal wealth that helped establish it to its role in collecting and preserving cultural heritage. Land Shaping-Legacies invites visitors to consider how landscapes are shaped by power, belief and everyday life, and what we choose to protect, change or create for the future.
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Visitor information
Address
Newgate, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8NP
01833 690606
Opening times
Mon – Sun, 10am – 5pm Closed 25, 26 Dec and 1 Jan
