The Elves Tea Party & A Visit To Santa

Make a Christmas Wreath with Howard.

Walk The Line VOLUNTEER WALKERS NEEDED OVER 50yrs

There is still time to become a volunteer walker on our Bowes Railway 'Walk the Line' Challenge which starts in May 2019. Supported by the Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums project called 'Live Well'. VOLUNTEERS must be aged 50 years or over (but if you are younger and want to volunteer on the wal...

MAY OPEN WEEKEND * BBC Filming with Philip Serrell *

saturday 4th & sunday 5th                  may 2019           TOURS * LATHE TURNING DEMONSTRATIONS *                                             TEAROOM With SPECIAL GUESTS from the BBC who will be filming at Bowes Railway as a feature for the NEW Series of The Antiques Road Trip . The Team wi...

Winter Closure

The museum will be closed to the public as from Saturday 22 December 2018 to facilitate maintenance and refurbishment of the site. We plan to re-open at the beginning of March 2019. Further details nearer the time.

Re-launch Day