The automaton was exhibited at the Paris International Exhibition in 1867 and John Bowes purchased it in 1872 for his new museum. The Swan is the finest example of an automaton of its kind in the ...
A new exhibition celebrating the taste and fashion sense of The Bowes Museum's co-founder is set to open. 'Joséphine: A Woman of Taste and Fashion' will open on March 22, 2025, and run until ...
The Bowes Museum, at Barnard Castle, is one of six finalists in the Restoration or Conservation Project of the Year category ...
The automaton was exhibited at the Paris International Exhibition in 1867 and John Bowes purchased it in 1872 for his new museum. The Swan is the finest example of an automaton of its kind in the ...