North East Museums
1851
Empire, colonialism and conservation
20th century
What Chapman's safari reveals about racism and collecting
21st century
Can museums confront their colonial past?
16 May 1916 - 29 November 1995
How Sierra Leone’s first female doctor qualified in Newcastle
2000-2001
A closer look at Nahem Shoa’s painting ‘Head of Desiree’
The story of the bands that put Tyneside at the heart of heavy metal
19th century
What can three museum specimens tell us about wildlife and the changing world around us?
Meet the comics, entertainers and eccentrics who made the North East laugh
17 January 1942 - 3 June 2016
The boxing legend's unforgettable Tyneside visit
Identity, ethics and the responsibilities of museums
Pre-history
What's beneath your feet?
1876
Engineering, industry and everyday life
Exploring a century of artistic styles, ideas and innovation
1904
The North East's pioneering electric railway
Medieval origin
How a vanished valley still shapes the city
Understanding decolonisation, repatriation and the role of museums
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