A curator-led book club is inviting readers to discover the magic of literature and art through discussion and objects.
The Bowes Book Club, held at The Bowes Museum in its Conversation Space, invites book lovers to spend Sunday afternoons exploring books and their connections to art, fashion, and design.
The series, a curator-led programme, offers more than a traditional book group, blending curated conversation with exclusive access to museum collections.
A spokesperson said: "Each session includes an introduction to the chosen book, context-setting from an expert curator, dedicated time to discuss the book and its themes with refreshments in an atmospheric setting.
"Readers will also have access to the museum’s galleries with the opportunity to get close to objects from its world-class collection, as curators draw connections between the worlds of art, design and fashion from across time and the selected book."
Each session promises a specialist introduction from one of the museum’s curators, close engagement with related objects from the collection, and a curator-led discussion.
Ticket holders also receive 10 per cent off books in the museum shop on the day of the event.
The Autumn/Winter programme begins on Sunday, September 27, with The Lady and the Unicorn by Tracy Chevalier.
Curator of Fashion and Textiles, Rachel Whitworth, will draw links to the museum’s tapestry collection and the narrative power of textiles.
On Sunday, October 18, the club will discuss The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell, set in Renaissance Italy.
Collections manager Jane Whittaker will introduce related sixteenth-century objects and a portrait of a Medici official held in the museum's picture gallery.
Other titles include Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney on November 22 and The Midnight Library by Matt Haig on December 20.
The session on The Midnight Library will be introduced by Howard Coutts, curator of Fine Art and Design, who will explore connections to the museum’s library and historic book collection.
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Tickets for each Bowes Book Club session cost £10, plus museum admission, which starts at £20 for a day ticket or £25 for annual membership.
Advance reading of the chosen title is recommended.
For more information or to book, visit thebowesmuseum.org.uk/whatson/bowes-book-club/.
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