One of the things many visitors comment on when they visit Cliffe Castle is the spectacular stained glass window. Daru Rooke, Museums Manager North agreed
As this blog is due on July 4th, we thought it appropriate to focus on Cliffe Castle Why? Isn’t it a museum in Yorkshire rather
Our Community Music Events intern, Oscar has agreed to write the latest blog about the the project he’s been woking on: Here at Cliffe Castle we
If you’ve visited Cliffe Castle recently, you may have noticed a few changes taking place to some of our reception room displays. We’ve been busy
Working in museums can be a bit like becoming a detective. We do research to find out what’s happened to a particular building or objects or figuring out ‘what
Last month saw the return to Cliffe Castle of another key piece of artwork from the collection of Henry Isaac Butterfield, installed now in the the
Have you spotted the recent addition to the Small Drawing Room at Cliffe Castle? Daru Rooke, Museums Manager North has written us a blog post
You may not immediately spot the newest addition to Cliffe Castle’s rich and fascinating collections, but it’s taken two craftspeople many hours to create. Strange as it might sound, however, they would be very pleased to know their work is so easily overlooked.
You may remember last year, when we were pleased to announce the return of the portrait of Queen Victoria by Lowes Cato Dickinson to Cliffe Castle after it left us over half a century ago.
In 1884 Cliffe Castle’s owner Henry Isaac Butterfield held a grand ball at his home. The event was described in several newspapers at the time. Guests were expected to wear white at the event. It was described in the French style as a Bal Blanc.
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