Looking forward to representing @thebowesmuseum.bsky.social #CountyDurham #NorthEastEngland speaking at the #AAM2025 conference in #LosAngeles today about purpose-led and people-centred museums. The last few days full of fantastic conversations based on this year’s vital theme of Museums + Trust.

Yesterday @jessjehunt.bsky.social from @nomorenowt.bsky.social introduced me to Ron Lapworth and his work. This fantastic artist and powerful story has been occupying my mind since.

Today @thebowesmuseum.bsky.social we’ve celebrated our co-founder, Joséphine Bowes’ 200th birthday with cake, snowdrop planting, tours, and free entry to anyone whose name is a variation of Joséphine, Joe, Jo... etc. I think she would have loved it. #museums #philanthropy #visionary #womeninart

Happy #WorldArtDay. Joséphine & John Bowes built The Bowes Museum to bring global art to Teesdale. Joséphine wasn’t just a collector—she was also an artist and arts patron, honoured in our two exhibitions: ✨Trendsetters and Trailblazers 👗A Woman of Taste and Fashion

Lifting a glass to the founder of @thebowesmuseum.bsky.social Joséphine Bowes, whose incredible vision, energy, and creativity built this amazing museum. She believed she could so she did. #InternationalWomensDay

I was walking past this portrait of Jerome Bonaparte (King of Westphalia) @thebowesmuseum.bsky.social when a three year old child with their nursery group, stopped, pointed at the painting, and yelled “Pirate!”. The power of art to mean different things to different people.

The snow is sticking around here in #CountyDurhamUK #freeze

Lovely prep session today with the team @thebowesmuseum.bsky.social preparing for working there in feb. Delighted to be exploring inclusion, togetherness and a stunning collection 🙌

🌟✨ The Silver Swan has gone VIRAL! ✨🌟 We're over the moon that the magic of The Bowes Museum's iconic Silver Swan is captivating audiences worldwide. HUGE thanks to Melissa, who visited us over Christmas and shared her TikTok video, amassing a jaw-dropping 13.5 MILLION views (and counting)!

This Canaletto painting “Bucintoro Returning to the Molo on Ascension Day” started it for me in about 1977. I remember seeing two huge Canaletto paintings at #bowesmuseum and suddenly started enjoying art and galleries. Can’t explain it but it changed my life. What paintings did it for you? #art

Had a great time with @rhiannonjhceo.bsky.social and @keithmerrin.bsky.social at @beamishmuseum.bsky.social yesterday, talking all things museums and having a lovely walk. The new cinema is a such a beaut! Also sampled a classic jam tart before the bakery switches to mince pies #bonus

Hello from the beautiful #Pennines and #TheBowesMuseum in #CountyDurham #NorthEast England! Looking forward to great conversations and connections with good people, especially folks working in arts, culture, and creative industries (who love making positive stuff happen). Photos taken today.