North East Museums
Laing Art Gallery
29 Oct
Young people are welcome to explore the galleries, talk about art, and create their own work.
29 Oct, 30 Oct
30 Oct
Families will take a tour of the collections and do some hands-on crafting.
31 Oct
Join us this Halloween at the Laing Art Gallery for our Spooky Special Effects make up class.
Until 6 Dec
A new exhibition celebrates the life and work of local artist and curator Nerys Johnson (1942-2001).
Until 28 Feb 2026
Miniature Worlds explores the intricate beauty of small-scale landscapes across three centuries of British art.
Until 31 Dec 2026
Join us for a talk from the Friends of the Laing
1 Nov, 6 Dec
An inclusive art class every month
3 Nov, 7 Nov, 10 Nov, 14 Nov, 24 Nov, 28 Nov, 8 Dec, 12 Dec, 15 Dec, 19 Dec
Interactive art sessions for 1-5 year olds with a different theme each week.
19 Nov
Lizzie Jacklin will explore JMW Turner and Beatrix Potter's approaches to small-scale watercolour vignette.
Permanent
Celebrating artists, manufacturers and makers from North East England.
A long-term display of paintings and objects from the Laing's collection, from the 15th century to the present day.
A new display highlighting key pieces from the decorative arts collections.
The gallery has a number of tactile artworks and a painting which is brought to life in a sound and light display.
Our free circus-themed Playspace is especially for our youngest visitors, where they can play and explore our den.
Photography exhibition documenting the rise and fall of the shipbuilding trade in the North East of England in the 1970s
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