The Beaney

ℹ️ From 2025 we will no longer be posting on X and this account will not be monitored. To get in touch and keep up to date with everything at The Beaney House of Art & Knowledge please find us at TheBeaney.co.uk On Facebook @TheBeaney, Instagram & Threads @The_Beaney

For many years X (formerly Twitter) has been a great place to share the museum, the collection and connect with people. Thanks to everyone for all the fun and learning! We look forward to connecting with you at the museum and on other platforms 👋

ℹ️ From 2025 we will no longer be posting on X and this account will not be monitored. To get in touch and keep up to date with everything at The Beaney House of Art & Knowledge please find us at TheBeaney.co.uk On Facebook @TheBeaney, Instagram & Threads @The_Beaney

✏️ Have you seen our new Beaney Notebooks yet? For all those notes, sketches, details and doodles! £9 🌈 Available in red, orange, purple, pink, green and blue 🎁 A great #gift for a #Canterbury creative this #Christmas & every one sold supports the museum!

🤝 Looking at how we create safe spaces for the community for #SafeguardingAdultsWeek 💬 Did you know that being able to visit a safe public venue with friendly staff is one of the top reasons people attend @The_Beaney's health and wellbeing workshops? 1/5

Update: The High Street entrance of The Beaney is open again and our platform lift at Best Lane is accessible again. The Curious Stories exhibition is temporarily closed but we hope to reopen very soon. Thank you for your patience!

The Beaney is still open as usual, please use the accessible entrance on Best Lane.

❗Due to essential maintenance The Beaney's High Street entrance will be closed on Tuesday 12 November. The museum galleries and Library are open as usual today, please use the accessible entrance on Best Lane. We look forward to welcoming you to The Beaney!

If you have a personal connection to something on display at the museum, if something stirs up a memory for you, we want to hear! Complete our Visitor stories form on site or online: #visitor-stories" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">canterburymuseums.co.uk/participate/he…

Made from various materials including bone, shell, wood and silver, this collection of spoons can be seen in the #CuriousStories exhibition at The Beaney. 🫵 And remember: we want your stories! […]

🥄 Spoons! What do they stir up for you? Sometimes it’s the simplest things that connect us. Common in cultures around the world and used for thousands of years, spoons are practical, sometimes decorative and sometimes associated with rituals both social and sacred. […]

🐾 But the celebrations aren't over yet! Stay tuned for some exciting Beaney and #Bagpuss news coming soon... #Cats #Nostalgia #Canterbury

😻 We're celebrating Bagpuss for #NationalCatDay! 2024 has been a huge year for the nation's favourite saggy old cloth cat. #Bagpuss turned 50 in February and since then we've welcomed thousands of fans to Canterbury to help him celebrate. […]

Step into The Beaney and celebrate what brings us together and explore the unique ways each of us can ‘belong’. 🌎🎬📸🎨 ‘A Sense of Belonging’ - exhibition by artists with learning disabilities and/or autism in bemix. FIND OUT MORE: canterburymuseums.co.uk/events/a-sense… (📸 - @The_Beaney)

🎃 Half Term at the museums: Halloween trails and curious tales! Family activities, exhibitions, spooky days... There’s so much happening so we've written a handy run down of everything that's going on. 👉 Read our #HalfTerm blog for all of the details! Link in comments

🎃 Halloween trails and curious tales… Here’s what’s happening Canterbury Museums & Galleries this #HalfTerm 👉 canterburymuseums.co.uk/half-term-hall… #Canterbury #DaysOutWithKids

It was a pleasure to welcome the Lord Mayor and Sheriff and consorts, the Leader of Canterbury City Council, and Councillors and Officers of the Council last week to view our ‘Celebrations and Ceremonies’ exhibit. Find out more: canterbury-cathedral.org/exhibitions @The_Beaney @canterburycc

We're looking for: - Personal responses - Questions or queries - Information from experience or research 👉 To help expand perspectives on the #MuseumCollection, share your story with us using our online form: #visitor-stories" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">canterburymuseums.co.uk/participate/he… Image credit: Spark productions

💬 Visitor Stories wanted! Have you visited the Explorers & Collectors gallery at The Beaney? Do you have a personal or cultural connection to an artefact on display? We want to hear from you! […]

Image courtesy of John Wiltshire 👉 canterburymuseums.co.uk/events/live-po…

🎨 Live portrait painting at The Beaney! Join us for a unique opportunity to see local artist John Wiltshire paint an oil portrait from a live model here at the museum over the next two weeks. 👇 Link in comments for details #PortraitArtist #Canterbury #KentArtist