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Museum
The Bowes Museum
Barnard Castle, County Durham
A French-style chateau housing fine and decorative arts, famous for the 18th-century Silver Swan automaton (performs daily).
Official website Directions Where to stay
Mooch tip Under-18s free makes it ideal for families.
Visiting
- Opening times
- Daily 10am-5pm; closed 25-26 Dec and 1 Jan
- How long to allow
- 2-3 hours
- Best time to go
- 2pm to see the Silver Swan
- Accessibility
- Lifts to galleries
Getting there
- Address
- Newgate, Barnard Castle, DL12 8NP
- Parking
- Free parking behind the museum
- Nearest station
- Darlington (approx 16 miles)
- Other ways
- Arriva buses to Barnard Castle
Places to stay near The Bowes Museum
The Old Well InnBarnard Castle · £££ · 0.6 km away
The Coach & HorsesBarnard Castle · ££ · 0.7 km away
The Three Horseshoes HotelBarnard Castle · £££ · 0.7 km awayRuna Farm HotelBarnard Castle · ££££ · 1.1 km awayThe Redwell InnBarnard Castle · £££ · 1.3 km away
The Morritt Hotel and SpaBarnard Castle · ££ · 4.3 km away
The Coach & HorsesBarnard Castle · ££ · 0.7 km awayThe Three Horseshoes HotelBarnard Castle · £££ · 0.7 km awayRuna Farm HotelBarnard Castle · ££££ · 1.1 km awayThe Redwell InnBarnard Castle · £££ · 1.3 km awayThe Morritt Hotel and SpaBarnard Castle · ££ · 4.3 km away More to do nearby
Mooch isn’t connected to this attraction and doesn’t sell tickets. Details are from our research – please check with the attraction before you travel.
