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Bushey Museum's 'The Lady in White' acquisition

Sat 12 Feb 2022

Bushey Museum's 'The Lady in White' acquisition

The Museum is delighted to announce the acquisition of this unique Herkomer painting. Almost all of Herkomer's portraits were of men, but in 1885 he p.....Read more

Bushey Museum Exhibition - Artworks funded by Friends

Tue 18 Jan 2022

Bushey Museum Exhibition - Artworks funded by Friends

Friends' Contribution: Artworks donated with funds raised by the Friends of Bushey Museum Council Chamber From 22nd January – 11th June 2022 One .....Read more

Bushey Museum - Celebration of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth II

Sun 01 May 2022

Bushey Museum - Celebration of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen has ruled for longer than any other Monarch in British history through many political changes. She has always been a powerful supporter of c.....Read more

'Artist of the Month' - Algernon Talmage

Thu 01 Apr 2021

'Artist of the Month' - Algernon Talmage

He was born at Fifield, Oxfordshire in 1871, and in 1892 joined the Herkomer's Art School in Bushey. Around 2 years later he moved to St. Ives, Cornwa.....Read more

Display of 'Linen testers'

Wed 07 Jul 2021

Display of 'Linen testers'

Some people collect the oddest things: Bushey Museum is currently displaying a collection of thread counters, also known as linen testers. Over many y.....Read more

Artist of the Month - Ernest Borough Johnson, 1867–1949

Sun 31 Oct 2021

Artist of the Month - Ernest Borough Johnson, 1867–1949

Ernest Borough Johnson was a painter in oils, watercolours, tempera and pastel of portraits, figure subjects and landscapes. He was also an important .....Read more

Museum's reopening - visit from Oliver Dowden MP and others

Sat 22 May 2021

Museum's reopening - visit from Oliver Dowden MP and others

To mark the Museum's reopening to the public, Hertsmere MP Oliver Dowden, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, and Laurence Brass, newly e.....Read more

Photographic Competition WINNERS!

Fri 26 Jun 2020

Photographic Competition WINNERS!

And we can now announce the Winners of the 2020 Competition! The Winner of the ‘Bushey’ class is 'Horses at Rest' by Nick Edgeworth (attached). The Wi.....Read more

Bushey Museum reopens on 20 May

Thu 29 Apr 2021

Bushey Museum reopens on 20 May

We are glad to say that we plan to reopen the Museum on Thursday, 20th May. This is in line with the government's roadmap. Visitors will still be requ.....Read more

20/20 Vision exhibition – 200 Years of art history in Bushey

Sat 07 Dec 2019

20/20 Vision exhibition – 200 Years of art history in Bushey

This exhibition at Bushey Museum and Art Gallery will mark the beginning of a new decade, and plays on the phrase '20/20 vision', in as much as the fo.....Read more

Bushey Museum's 'Artist of the Month' - Myrtle Broome

Mon 01 Mar 2021

Bushey Museum's 'Artist of the Month' - Myrtle Broome

Myrtle Broome studied art in Bushey with Hubert von Herkomer’s cousin, Bertha Herkomer in the early 1900's. She studied Egyptology in London and then .....Read more

Bushey Museum and Art Gallery's 'Artist of the Month'

Tue 31 Mar 2020

Bushey Museum and Art Gallery's 'Artist of the Month'

The Bushey Museum and Art Gallery tells the story of Bushey's unique artistic history relating to Sir Hubert von Herkomer RA and his world-renowned Ar.....Read more

Bushey Museum's 'Virtual Tours' of the Galleries

Tue 05 May 2020

Bushey Museum's 'Virtual Tours' of the Galleries

While the Museum is closed, you can still visit some of our Exhibitions - but virtually! We have Virtual Tours of the current 'Recent Arrivals – Addit.....Read more

Bushey Museum and Art Gallery's 'Artist of the Month'

Mon 04 May 2020

Bushey Museum and Art Gallery's 'Artist of the Month'

In May we commemorate VE Day 75, so we thought Ethel Gabain is a good choice: during World War Two, she was commissioned by the War Artists' Advisory .....Read more

'Living Artist of the Month' - Dougie Chowns

Sun 31 May 2020

'Living Artist of the Month' - Dougie Chowns

We are featuring Dougie as our first ‘Living Artist of the Month’. He was born in Watford and spent many years visiting the Bushey studios of Lucy Kem.....Read more

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