What's on at North East Museums

July
2025

three people smiling in the museum at night

Discovery Nights - Unplugged

Discovery Museum

18 Jul

Ditch your phone and enjoy a chilled out evening of mindful activities.
two boys at a creative vent in the Great Hall, Discovery Museum

Racing Cars

Discovery Museum

22 Jul

Explore energy and build an elastic band racing car
girl in Play Invent gallery holds her creation and laughs at camera

Paper Planes

Discovery Museum

24 Jul

Make gliders, paper aeroplanes and twirling helicopters
small girl smiling during activity with story

Discover a Story

Discovery Museum

25 Jul, 1 Aug, 8 Aug, 15 Aug

Stories and crafts for young children
two girls and a boy smile while doing crafts

Robot Cargo Ships

Discovery Museum

29 Jul

Help your robot carry cargo across the water
boy smiling doing crafts

Shipshape

Discovery Museum

31 Jul

Floating and sinking experiment for families
Cpl. Lucas and crew, 15th/19th Hussars, having lunch by the roadside before crossing the Rhine, March, 1945.

VE Day 80: The Final Push

Discovery Museum

Until 2 Nov

A display in Charge! The Story of England's Northern Cavalry
montage of old photos showing South Asian women

اپنی آواز Our Voice

Discovery Museum

28 Jul - 10 Nov

Discover inspiring real-life stories from South Asian women who made Tyneside their home
Concorde in the 1980s

90 Years Going Further Together

Discovery Museum

25 Jul 2025 - 11 Jan 2026

Celebrating 90 years of Newcastle International Airport
NISSAN Leaf EV car

Steam to Green: A North East Energy Revolution

Discovery Museum

Until 6 Sep 2026

Discovery Museum's exhibition and event programme exploring the story of energy in the North East

August
2025

small girl smiling during activity with story

Discover a Story

Discovery Museum

25 Jul, 1 Aug, 8 Aug, 15 Aug

Stories and crafts for young children
smiling girl does crafts

Lemon Power

Discovery Museum

5 Aug

Families can make a lemon-powered clock
two boys talk animatedly in Steam to Green space

Going Green

Discovery Museum

7 Aug

Explore Green power sources like solar and wind
two girls working together in an event

Clean It Up

Discovery Museum

12 Aug

Control a Sphero robot to collect rubbish
Boy building with LEGO

*FULLY BOOKED* Simple Machines

Discovery Museum

14 Aug

Knex and LEGO® building
Family group with parents and two children smile at camera

Circuit Challenges

Discovery Museum

19 Aug

Family fun creating circuits and a torch to take home
family at activity look up

Super Circuits

Discovery Museum

21 Aug

Family circuit building challenges using 'Littlebits'
dad and daughter work together

Codes and Puzzles

Discovery Museum

26 Aug

Build your own Morse code machine
Two girls look at connections in the gallery

Secret Code

Discovery Museum

28 Aug

Use LEGO® to create a secret code
Cpl. Lucas and crew, 15th/19th Hussars, having lunch by the roadside before crossing the Rhine, March, 1945.

VE Day 80: The Final Push

Discovery Museum

Until 2 Nov

A display in Charge! The Story of England's Northern Cavalry
montage of old photos showing South Asian women

اپنی آواز Our Voice

Discovery Museum

28 Jul - 10 Nov

Discover inspiring real-life stories from South Asian women who made Tyneside their home
Concorde in the 1980s

90 Years Going Further Together

Discovery Museum

25 Jul 2025 - 11 Jan 2026

Celebrating 90 years of Newcastle International Airport
NISSAN Leaf EV car

Steam to Green: A North East Energy Revolution

Discovery Museum

Until 6 Sep 2026

Discovery Museum's exhibition and event programme exploring the story of energy in the North East

September
2025

Cpl. Lucas and crew, 15th/19th Hussars, having lunch by the roadside before crossing the Rhine, March, 1945.

VE Day 80: The Final Push

Discovery Museum

Until 2 Nov

A display in Charge! The Story of England's Northern Cavalry
montage of old photos showing South Asian women

اپنی آواز Our Voice

Discovery Museum

28 Jul - 10 Nov

Discover inspiring real-life stories from South Asian women who made Tyneside their home
Concorde in the 1980s

90 Years Going Further Together

Discovery Museum

25 Jul 2025 - 11 Jan 2026

Celebrating 90 years of Newcastle International Airport
NISSAN Leaf EV car

Steam to Green: A North East Energy Revolution

Discovery Museum

Until 6 Sep 2026

Discovery Museum's exhibition and event programme exploring the story of energy in the North East

October
2025

A child leans over a table and plays with a set of colourful atom shaped toys

Tiny Sparks!

Discovery Museum

3 Oct, 10 Oct, 17 Oct, 24 Oct, 7 Nov, 14 Nov, 21 Nov, 28 Nov

For 3-5 year olds and their guardians.
Cpl. Lucas and crew, 15th/19th Hussars, having lunch by the roadside before crossing the Rhine, March, 1945.

VE Day 80: The Final Push

Discovery Museum

Until 2 Nov

A display in Charge! The Story of England's Northern Cavalry
montage of old photos showing South Asian women

اپنی آواز Our Voice

Discovery Museum

28 Jul - 10 Nov

Discover inspiring real-life stories from South Asian women who made Tyneside their home
Concorde in the 1980s

90 Years Going Further Together

Discovery Museum

25 Jul 2025 - 11 Jan 2026

Celebrating 90 years of Newcastle International Airport
NISSAN Leaf EV car

Steam to Green: A North East Energy Revolution

Discovery Museum

Until 6 Sep 2026

Discovery Museum's exhibition and event programme exploring the story of energy in the North East

November
2025

Cpl. Lucas and crew, 15th/19th Hussars, having lunch by the roadside before crossing the Rhine, March, 1945.

VE Day 80: The Final Push

Discovery Museum

Until 2 Nov

A display in Charge! The Story of England's Northern Cavalry
A child leans over a table and plays with a set of colourful atom shaped toys

Tiny Sparks!

Discovery Museum

3 Oct, 10 Oct, 17 Oct, 24 Oct, 7 Nov, 14 Nov, 21 Nov, 28 Nov

For 3-5 year olds and their guardians.
montage of old photos showing South Asian women

اپنی آواز Our Voice

Discovery Museum

28 Jul - 10 Nov

Discover inspiring real-life stories from South Asian women who made Tyneside their home
Concorde in the 1980s

90 Years Going Further Together

Discovery Museum

25 Jul 2025 - 11 Jan 2026

Celebrating 90 years of Newcastle International Airport
NISSAN Leaf EV car

Steam to Green: A North East Energy Revolution

Discovery Museum

Until 6 Sep 2026

Discovery Museum's exhibition and event programme exploring the story of energy in the North East

December
2025

Concorde in the 1980s

90 Years Going Further Together

Discovery Museum

25 Jul 2025 - 11 Jan 2026

Celebrating 90 years of Newcastle International Airport
NISSAN Leaf EV car

Steam to Green: A North East Energy Revolution

Discovery Museum

Until 6 Sep 2026

Discovery Museum's exhibition and event programme exploring the story of energy in the North East

January
2026

Concorde in the 1980s

90 Years Going Further Together

Discovery Museum

25 Jul 2025 - 11 Jan 2026

Celebrating 90 years of Newcastle International Airport
NISSAN Leaf EV car

Steam to Green: A North East Energy Revolution

Discovery Museum

Until 6 Sep 2026

Discovery Museum's exhibition and event programme exploring the story of energy in the North East

February
2026

NISSAN Leaf EV car

Steam to Green: A North East Energy Revolution

Discovery Museum

Until 6 Sep 2026

Discovery Museum's exhibition and event programme exploring the story of energy in the North East

March
2026

NISSAN Leaf EV car

Steam to Green: A North East Energy Revolution

Discovery Museum

Until 6 Sep 2026

Discovery Museum's exhibition and event programme exploring the story of energy in the North East

April
2026

NISSAN Leaf EV car

Steam to Green: A North East Energy Revolution

Discovery Museum

Until 6 Sep 2026

Discovery Museum's exhibition and event programme exploring the story of energy in the North East

May
2026

NISSAN Leaf EV car

Steam to Green: A North East Energy Revolution

Discovery Museum

Until 6 Sep 2026

Discovery Museum's exhibition and event programme exploring the story of energy in the North East

June
2026

NISSAN Leaf EV car

Steam to Green: A North East Energy Revolution

Discovery Museum

Until 6 Sep 2026

Discovery Museum's exhibition and event programme exploring the story of energy in the North East

July
2026

NISSAN Leaf EV car

Steam to Green: A North East Energy Revolution

Discovery Museum

Until 6 Sep 2026

Discovery Museum's exhibition and event programme exploring the story of energy in the North East