New Museum Trail: Big Beasts, Little Beasts

A new family trail that invites you to explore the museum and its collections.

Two kids doing a museum trail

Dates

25 October 2025 - 2 April 2026

Visitor Information

Times 

During museum hours.

Price 

Free to take part. 

Pick up your free trial at the Welcome Desk. 

About

Big Beasts, Little Beasts is an interactive family trail that invites you to explore the museum and its collections with engaging activities, fun prizes, and more!


This event is part of our Ways to Play programme of free and low-cost family-friendly activities.

Make your ‘Ways to Play’ adventure a great value day out by travelling to our venues by the Metro and / or Ferry.  

Up to three children aged 11 and under can travel for free on the Metro and the Shields Ferry with a fare-paying adult. Metro is the convenient, fast and frequent way to get to your favourite attractions and now it’s even more affordable. 

Find out more

Ways to Play is sponsored by Tyne and Wear Metro.

Funders

Tyne and Wear Metro Tyne and Wear Metro