Marking ten years since its major redevelopment, this exhibition is all about the museum’s co-founder Hilary Bourne alongside Barbara Allen, her partner in life and creative practice. 

The pair ran an internationally successful textile studio and were two of the most significant textile designers of the modernist period, yet they remain largely unknown – until now. This show speaks to the invisibility of women as leading modernist designers, as well as how women’s intimacy informs creative pursuits.  

Visitors are greeted by an immersive installation by textile artist Omeima Mudawi-Rowlings featuring textiles coloured with natural dyes using techniques pioneered by Bourne and Allen.