The Bowes Museum is a grade 1 listed building and has been described by English Heritage as being ‘of international and exceptional significance’. Until recently the building was named on English Heritage’s list of endangered buildings, because of the state of disrepair of the roof. The original lead and slate covered roof had perished to a point where patch repairs were no longer possible. Urgent repair work began in September 2005 and now 100% of the roof is now completely watertight.

The repair of the roof has always been seen as the catalyst to enable internal improvements at The Bowes Museum. Spaces directly under the roof, previously not available to the public, have now been transformed into magnificent rooms for visitors to enjoy.

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