North East Museums
1886
The remarkable floating hospital that protected Tyneside from deadly diseases arriving by sea
AD 43-410
Evidence of a diverse community on Rome's northern frontier
AD 160 to AD 410
An altar linked to emperors, murder and remarkable discoveries
1851
Empire, colonialism and conservation
20th century
What Chapman's safari reveals about racism and collecting
21st century
Can museums confront their colonial past?
1895
Follow the Grimshaw brothers' paintings into the city's haunted past
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
Black Jackey Johnson, the feared fortune teller whose dark rituals gripped Georgian Newcastle
Identity, ethics and the responsibilities of museums
Pre-history
What's beneath your feet?
The ship that travelled 5,000 miles before it ever sailed
1876
Engineering, industry and everyday life
1817
A rare map uncovers the story of one of Wearside's most important early wagonways
1771
The catastrophic flood swept away bridges, homes and lives
AD 175-200
An extraordinary life carved in stone
AD 150–200
Discover the life of Victor the Moor
Understanding decolonisation, repatriation and the role of museums
The bridges, ships and engineering that made the River Tyne the powerhouse of Victorian Britain
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