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February
2026

A photograph of a woman wearing a blue and white polka dot shirt.

Bewick and Lear: oddities of daily life (talk with Jenny Uglow)

Laing Art Gallery

4 Feb

In this talk, Jenny Uglow will look at the art of Thomas Bewick and Edward Lear.
smiling brown haired man in dark jumper & white shirt

Holocaust Memorial Day Talk - at Newcastle City Library

Discovery Museum

5 Feb

Joel Stern shares his grandfather's story which inspired his book 'Just Freddy'
A toddler is covered in shredded coloured paper.

Messy Mice

Great North Museum: Hancock

6 Feb

Messy play for under 5s at the museum.
A montage of children's books

Early Years Storytime Group

Woodhorn Museum

6 Feb, 13 Feb, 27 Feb, 6 Mar, 13 Mar, 23 Mar, 27 Mar

Each week we read a story together, then run a short, hands-on activity.
A photograph of a dad helping his young daughter with her arts and crafts.

Little Artists

Laing Art Gallery

6 Feb, 9 Feb, 13 Feb

Interactive art sessions for 1-5 year olds with a different theme each week.
Children holding up their proggy crafts

Home Education Workshop: Learn to Proggy

Woodhorn Museum

6 Feb

Book a workshop to take part in with your child and explore the Museum for the rest of the day for free.
A photograph of a girl with long braids and a young boy with short hair doing crafts.

Family Art Class

Shipley Art Gallery

7 Feb, 7 Mar, 18 Apr

Join us for a monthly Saturday art class for 7-12 year olds and their grown ups.
Two people viewing the Monet artwork

Wellness Weekends: Slow Looking Session

South Shields Museum & Art Gallery

7 Feb, 14 Feb, 21 Feb, 28 Feb, 7 Mar, 14 Mar, 21 Mar

Part of the National Gallery Masterpiece Tour
Dad and daughter engage in craft activity

Wellness Weekends: Craft Session

South Shields Museum & Art Gallery

7 Feb, 14 Feb, 21 Feb, 28 Feb, 7 Mar, 14 Mar, 21 Mar

Part of the National Gallery Masterpiece Tour
Claude Monet (1840- 1926), The Petit Bras of the Seine at Argenteuil, 1872, Oil on canvas © The National Gallery, London

Wellness Weekends: Slow Movement Session

South Shields Museum & Art Gallery

7 Feb

Part of the National Gallery Masterpiece Tour
boy painting onto canvas

Saturday Art Classes for 10-15 year olds

Laing Art Gallery

7 Feb, 7 Mar

An inclusive art class every month
A photograph of a mum and her toddler crafting. The toddler holds a pink metallic ribbon.

Crafty Kids

Shipley Art Gallery

10 Feb, 17 Feb, 3 Mar, 10 Mar, 17 Mar, 24 Mar, 31 Mar, 21 Apr, 28 Apr

Best suited to 2-5 year olds, but younger children also welcome.
A photograph of a man posing with his sculpture, which is in a case in a gallery.

The Studio as a Site of Play; the World in Miniature (talk with Paul Coldwell)

Laing Art Gallery

11 Feb

Artist Paul Coldwell will explore the use of models and miniaturisation in his work.
A family in the living planet gallery

Home Educators Day

Great North Museum: Hancock

13 Feb

Join us for a full day of activities just for Home Educated families.
Claude Monet (1840- 1926), The Petit Bras of the Seine at Argenteuil, 1872, Oil on canvas © The National Gallery, London

Wellness Weekends: Qi Gong Session

South Shields Museum & Art Gallery

14 Feb, 21 Feb, 28 Feb, 7 Mar, 14 Mar

Part of the National Gallery Masterpiece Tour
Segedunum Tourist sign pointing to the viewing tower

Friends of Segedunum talk

Segedunum Roman Fort

14 Feb

Discover the striking contrasts that shaped old North Shields.
dance the night away to some feel-good dance tracks.

Valentine’s Treasure Ball

Great North Museum: Hancock

14 Feb

Great North Museum: Hancock x Cobalt. Dance, sparkle & celebrate love at the Museum.
Woman and baby riding Heritage Train

Heritage Train Rides

Stephenson Steam Railway

15 Feb, 19 Feb, 22 Feb, 3 Apr, 9 Apr, 16 Apr

Jump on board a heritage train
A photograph of a young girl colouring. She wears a striped jumper and glasses.

Little Artists Plus+

Laing Art Gallery

16 Feb

These special Little Artists sessions are held during the summer holidays and welcome siblings up to the age of 7.
3 Mosaic coasters on a red background

Mosaic Monday

Segedunum Roman Fort

16 Feb

Craft a mosaic coaster to take away
boy smiling doing crafts

Shipshape Family Crafts

Discovery Museum

16 Feb

Family crafts and object handling
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Under 5s Art Workshop

Hatton Gallery

16 Feb

Create a brightly coloured collage.
Several collages made by children featuring graphic interpretations of the human form.

Art Camp: 7-10 year olds

Laing Art Gallery

17 Feb, 18 Feb, 19 Feb

Young people are welcome to explore the galleries, talk about art, and create their own work.
A child touches a taxidermy seal.

Mouse Tales - Storytime for under 5s and their families

Great North Museum: Hancock

17 Feb, 24 Feb

Join us for an interactive story, songs, related playtime, and a special opportunity to handle a museum object.
Mouse

Relaxed Mouse Tales with early museum entry

Great North Museum: Hancock

17 Feb, 24 Feb

Storytime for children learning at age 7 or under and their families.
Chinese New Year in Newcastle

Chinese Lunar New Year

Discovery Museum

17 Feb

Family activities, crafts and tasty treats
A photograph of the inside of an art gallery with oil paintings in gold frames.

Make and Muse: Family Crafting Tour (7-12 year olds)

Laing Art Gallery

17 Feb, 19 Feb

Families will take a tour of the collections and do some hands-on crafting.
A family in the living planet gallery

Relaxed Early Opening

Great North Museum: Hancock

17 Feb, 24 Feb, 7 Apr, 14 Apr

Enjoy early access to the Great North Museum: Hancock for a quieter, more relaxed experience.
smiling young girl tilts head

Discover a Story

Discovery Museum

17 Feb, 24 Feb

Stories and crafts for ages 3 - 5
Children taking holding iPads next to a Hadrian's Wall model.

Time Odyssey: A Family Adventure

Great North Museum: Hancock

18 Feb, 25 Feb

A new interactive learning experience which takes families on a quest through the museum.
A collage of different artworks made by attendees.

Art Club: 11-16 year olds

Laing Art Gallery

18 Feb

Young people are welcome to explore the galleries, talk about art, and create their own work.
A boy is playing with a children's build a pyramid interactive

Half Term Drop-in Crafts: Create a work of Egyptian art on papyrus

Great North Museum: Hancock

18 Feb, 25 Feb

Make a piece of hieroglyphic art on a real piece of papyrus.
Young boy peeping out from behind a Roman style shield in the shop

Step Outdoors - Stay and Play

Segedunum Roman Fort

19 Feb, 19 Mar

Free, fun, inclusive activities for children under 5 and their parents/carers
Woodland Walk

Big Schools Birdwatch

Stephenson Steam Railway

19 Feb

Free fun for all the family
Dad and two children engrossed in craft

Time Travel Club: Steam Ships

Discovery Museum

19 Feb

Discover the Mauretania ship and make a pin-wheel turbine
An abstract painting, made up of painted colourful lines, circles and shapes.

Children’s Art Workshop (ages 5-10)

Hatton Gallery

19 Feb

Make a colourful collage based on our HAPPY! exhibition.
A selection of paper butterflys in coloured paper lying on a table

Messages of Friendship

Woodhorn Museum

19 Feb

Join us for Together We Fly!, a global friendship art project celebrating young people’s voices.
Four people are crafting at the Hatton Gallery

Young Peoples Art Workshop (ages 11-18)

Hatton Gallery

20 Feb

Create a painting based on our HAPPY! exhibition.
A man wears a viking helmet and holds a shield and sword.

Viking Experience Day: Half Term

Great North Museum: Hancock

20 Feb, 27 Feb

Sagas, Serpents and Spells: Tales from the Viking Sagas
A child with short blonde hair taking part in a craft activity

Family Crafting: half term

Shipley Art Gallery

20 Feb, 24 Feb

Join our fun crafting session for all.
dad bends over table, daughter looks up holding out object she made

Ship Building Challenge

Discovery Museum

20 Feb

Ship themed experiments & ship crafts
Ear defenders

Sound Down Sundays

Woodhorn Museum

22 Feb, 29 Mar, 26 Apr

The museum has fewer visitors and we turn down the sound in our exhibitions and displays.
A drawing collage of a man with his mouth closed and his mouth open

The Hungry Miner

Woodhorn Museum

14 Feb - 22 Feb

Craft your own hungry miner and some food to go in their bait box.
girl does crafts at museum

Shipshape Family Craft

Discovery Museum

23 Feb

Discover the famous RMS Mauretania and make an origami ship
shelves full of large scrolls

Spotlighting Public Records

Tyne & Wear Archives

24 Feb

Explore archive material and a behind-the-scenes tour
Kids Craft Table

Free Family Crafts

South Shields Museum & Art Gallery

24 Feb

Every Tuesday during school holidays
A photograph of a child making something out of legos.

Lego Coding Workshop with the Kids-Hub

Shipley Art Gallery

25 Feb, 8 Apr, 15 Apr

Have a go at Lego coding in this fun and accessible family workshop.
A girl with long blonde hair taking part in a craft activity

Holiday Art Class: half term

Shipley Art Gallery

26 Feb

A fun art class for half term for 7-12 year olds and their grown ups.
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Mindful Colouring: Half Term

Great North Museum: Hancock

16 Feb - 27 Feb

Get creative and unwind at our colouring-in tables in the Living Planet gallery.
Black and white photo of street with terraced housing leading to shipbuilding yard and cranes

Streets Above

Segedunum Roman Fort

Until 28 Feb

Photographs of the roads and buildings that covered Roman Wallsend
Textile showing a hare eating fruit

Collecting the Past

Segedunum Roman Fort

Until 28 Feb

The world under one roof
Landscape painting showing wooded scene

Miniature Worlds: Little Landscapes from Thomas Bewick to Beatrix Potter

Laing Art Gallery

Until 28 Feb

Miniature Worlds explores the intricate beauty of small-scale landscapes across three centuries of British art.
Claude Monet (1840- 1926), The Petit Bras of the Seine at Argenteuil, 1872, Oil on canvas © The National Gallery, London

The National Gallery Masterpiece Tour. Monet: In the Presence of Nature

South Shields Museum & Art Gallery

Until 25 Mar

A rare chance to see a Claude Monet masterpiece painting in South Shields.
Promotional graphic for 'Big Beasts Little Beasts' featuring a mix-and-match creature with a reindeer head, bee body, and dinosaur legs.

Museum Trail: Big Beasts, Little Beasts

Great North Museum: Hancock

Until 2 Apr

A new family trail that invites you to explore the museum and its collections.
An abstract painting, made up of painted colourful lines, circles and shapes.

HAPPY!

Hatton Gallery

14 Feb - 9 May

An exhibition curated from the Jerwood Collection by the Hatton Gallery’s young people’s group, L-INK.
Glass painting of the Tyne Bridge and mining past

The Northumberland Open Exhibition 2026

Woodhorn Museum

14 Feb - 10 May

The annual Northumberland Open at Woodhorn Museum is the largest exhibition of its type in Northumberland.
montage of old photos showing South Asian women

اپنی آواز Our Voice

Discovery Museum

Until 31 May

Discover inspiring real-life stories from South Asian women who made Tyneside their home
NISSAN Leaf EV car

Steam to Green: A North East Energy Revolution

Discovery Museum

Until 6 Sep

Discovery Museum's exhibition and event programme exploring the story of energy in the North East
Image of Metro station poste with women looking on in interest with phone

Sound Archive: Metro installations

Tyne & Wear Archives

Until 1 Oct

Art installations at Jarrow and Chichester metro stations inspired by sound archives
A watercolour of broken ground.

Sublime Landscapes

Laing Art Gallery

Until 5 Dec

Landscape watercolours and prints from the Laing Art Gallery’s collection.
A woman looking at prints on a wall in a frame.

Picture of the month

Laing Art Gallery

Until 31 Dec 2026

Join us for a talk from the Friends of the Laing
A photograph of a three tiered afternoon tea.

Afternoon Tea: Pre-book

Laing Art Gallery

Until 2 Jan 2027

Treat yourself to a delightful afternoon tea experience at the stunning Laing Art Gallery.
1940s pictures, women at sewing machines Distinctive Clothing

Jewish Industrialists on the Team Valley

Discovery Museum

7 Feb 2026 - 31 Jan 2027

Display exploring the impact Jewish light industries had on the development of the Team Valley Trading Estate, Gateshead

March
2026

A photograph of a mum and her toddler crafting. The toddler holds a pink metallic ribbon.

Crafty Kids

Shipley Art Gallery

10 Feb, 17 Feb, 3 Mar, 10 Mar, 17 Mar, 24 Mar, 31 Mar, 21 Apr, 28 Apr

Best suited to 2-5 year olds, but younger children also welcome.
A montage of children's books

Early Years Storytime Group

Woodhorn Museum

6 Feb, 13 Feb, 27 Feb, 6 Mar, 13 Mar, 23 Mar, 27 Mar

Each week we read a story together, then run a short, hands-on activity.
a woman holds up her sketch of a vinatge dress

Discovery Nights: Wonder Women

Discovery Museum

6 Mar

After-hours event for adults with activities, talks and bar
A photograph of a girl with long braids and a young boy with short hair doing crafts.

Family Art Class

Shipley Art Gallery

7 Feb, 7 Mar, 18 Apr

Join us for a monthly Saturday art class for 7-12 year olds and their grown ups.
Two people viewing the Monet artwork

Wellness Weekends: Slow Looking Session

South Shields Museum & Art Gallery

7 Feb, 14 Feb, 21 Feb, 28 Feb, 7 Mar, 14 Mar, 21 Mar

Part of the National Gallery Masterpiece Tour
Dad and daughter engage in craft activity

Wellness Weekends: Craft Session

South Shields Museum & Art Gallery

7 Feb, 14 Feb, 21 Feb, 28 Feb, 7 Mar, 14 Mar, 21 Mar

Part of the National Gallery Masterpiece Tour
Claude Monet (1840- 1926), The Petit Bras of the Seine at Argenteuil, 1872, Oil on canvas © The National Gallery, London

Wellness Weekends: Qi Gong Session

South Shields Museum & Art Gallery

14 Feb, 21 Feb, 28 Feb, 7 Mar, 14 Mar

Part of the National Gallery Masterpiece Tour
boy painting onto canvas

Saturday Art Classes for 10-15 year olds

Laing Art Gallery

7 Feb, 7 Mar

An inclusive art class every month
Dad and daughter look in cabinet of migration stories

Teaching Migration Through a Local History Lens: Opportunities for Key Stage 3 History and Beyond

Discovery Museum

14 Mar

A CPD event for history teachers of KS3, although teachers of all key stages welcome.
Young boy peeping out from behind a Roman style shield in the shop

Step Outdoors - Stay and Play

Segedunum Roman Fort

19 Feb, 19 Mar

Free, fun, inclusive activities for children under 5 and their parents/carers
Claude Monet (1840- 1926), The Petit Bras of the Seine at Argenteuil, 1872, Oil on canvas © The National Gallery, London

Wellness Weekends: Yoga Session

South Shields Museum & Art Gallery

21 Mar

Part of the National Gallery Masterpiece Tour
Orange, yellow and green embroidered flowers on pale fabric background

Silk Shading Embroidery: Flowers

Shipley Art Gallery

21 Mar

Join us for a hand embroidery workshop with artist Louise Goult.
Claude Monet (1840- 1926), The Petit Bras of the Seine at Argenteuil, 1872, Oil on canvas © The National Gallery, London

The National Gallery Masterpiece Tour. Monet: In the Presence of Nature

South Shields Museum & Art Gallery

Until 25 Mar

A rare chance to see a Claude Monet masterpiece painting in South Shields.
a needle felted bunny sitting on a green background

Needle Felting Workshop: Spring Bunny

Shipley Art Gallery

27 Mar

Join us for a workshop where you'll make your own needle felted bunny.
A persons hand are Flintknapping.

An introduction to Flintknapping with Dr. James Dilley

Great North Museum: Hancock

27 Mar

Discover the art of the oldest craft in the world: Flintknapping.
Two people are sat on the ground doing ancient crafts

Living history family fun day

Great North Museum: Hancock

28 Mar

A living history family fun day to celebrate the opening of Treasure: Hidden, Lost, Found.
A selection of abstract acrylic designed objects

Acrylic Pouring Course: decorative homewares

Shipley Art Gallery

28 Mar

Make a beautiful, functional set of artworks for your home.
A watercolour painting of a small bunch of daisies.

Beginner Watercolour Class: Daisies

Shipley Art Gallery

28 Mar

Discover the quiet joy of painting watercolour daisies in this gentle, hands-on workshop.
Ear defenders

Sound Down Sundays

Woodhorn Museum

22 Feb, 29 Mar, 26 Apr

The museum has fewer visitors and we turn down the sound in our exhibitions and displays.
Promotional graphic for 'Big Beasts Little Beasts' featuring a mix-and-match creature with a reindeer head, bee body, and dinosaur legs.

Museum Trail: Big Beasts, Little Beasts

Great North Museum: Hancock

Until 2 Apr

A new family trail that invites you to explore the museum and its collections.
An abstract painting, made up of painted colourful lines, circles and shapes.

HAPPY!

Hatton Gallery

14 Feb - 9 May

An exhibition curated from the Jerwood Collection by the Hatton Gallery’s young people’s group, L-INK.
Glass painting of the Tyne Bridge and mining past

The Northumberland Open Exhibition 2026

Woodhorn Museum

14 Feb - 10 May

The annual Northumberland Open at Woodhorn Museum is the largest exhibition of its type in Northumberland.
montage of old photos showing South Asian women

اپنی آواز Our Voice

Discovery Museum

Until 31 May

Discover inspiring real-life stories from South Asian women who made Tyneside their home
NISSAN Leaf EV car

Steam to Green: A North East Energy Revolution

Discovery Museum

Until 6 Sep

Discovery Museum's exhibition and event programme exploring the story of energy in the North East
Aesica Hoard - a hoard of jewellery, including rings and a collar.

Treasure: Hidden, Lost, Found

Great North Museum: Hancock

28 Mar - 20 Sep

Your chance to see why buried history matters.
Image of Metro station poste with women looking on in interest with phone

Sound Archive: Metro installations

Tyne & Wear Archives

Until 1 Oct

Art installations at Jarrow and Chichester metro stations inspired by sound archives
A watercolour of broken ground.

Sublime Landscapes

Laing Art Gallery

Until 5 Dec

Landscape watercolours and prints from the Laing Art Gallery’s collection.
A woman looking at prints on a wall in a frame.

Picture of the month

Laing Art Gallery

Until 31 Dec 2026

Join us for a talk from the Friends of the Laing
A photograph of a three tiered afternoon tea.

Afternoon Tea: Pre-book

Laing Art Gallery

Until 2 Jan 2027

Treat yourself to a delightful afternoon tea experience at the stunning Laing Art Gallery.
1940s pictures, women at sewing machines Distinctive Clothing

Jewish Industrialists on the Team Valley

Discovery Museum

7 Feb 2026 - 31 Jan 2027

Display exploring the impact Jewish light industries had on the development of the Team Valley Trading Estate, Gateshead

April
2026

Promotional graphic for 'Big Beasts Little Beasts' featuring a mix-and-match creature with a reindeer head, bee body, and dinosaur legs.

Museum Trail: Big Beasts, Little Beasts

Great North Museum: Hancock

Until 2 Apr

A new family trail that invites you to explore the museum and its collections.
Woman and baby riding Heritage Train

Heritage Train Rides

Stephenson Steam Railway

15 Feb, 19 Feb, 22 Feb, 3 Apr, 9 Apr, 16 Apr

Jump on board a heritage train
Eggspress

Easter Eggspress

Stephenson Steam Railway

5 Apr, 6 Apr

Heritage train rides with the Easter Bunny
A photograph of a young girl crafting.

Family Crafting: Easter holidays

Shipley Art Gallery

7 Apr, 14 Apr

Join us on Tuesdays in the Easter holidays to create springtime crafts.
A family in the living planet gallery

Relaxed Early Opening

Great North Museum: Hancock

17 Feb, 24 Feb, 7 Apr, 14 Apr

Enjoy early access to the Great North Museum: Hancock for a quieter, more relaxed experience.
A photograph of a child making something out of legos.

Lego Coding Workshop with the Kids-Hub

Shipley Art Gallery

25 Feb, 8 Apr, 15 Apr

Have a go at Lego coding in this fun and accessible family workshop.
Easter bunny mask

Easter Mask Making

Stephenson Steam Railway

9 Apr

Free craft activities every Thursday during school holidays
Children and adult in woodland walk area

Bio Blitz Event

Stephenson Steam Railway

16 Apr

Join us in our new Woodland Walk space
A photograph of a girl with long braids and a young boy with short hair doing crafts.

Family Art Class

Shipley Art Gallery

7 Feb, 7 Mar, 18 Apr

Join us for a monthly Saturday art class for 7-12 year olds and their grown ups.
A photograph of a mum and her toddler crafting. The toddler holds a pink metallic ribbon.

Crafty Kids

Shipley Art Gallery

10 Feb, 17 Feb, 3 Mar, 10 Mar, 17 Mar, 24 Mar, 31 Mar, 21 Apr, 28 Apr

Best suited to 2-5 year olds, but younger children also welcome.
A toddler is standing next to light box cube which is placed on the ground, the toddler is holding a wooden toy.

Toddler Takeover Day

Great North Museum: Hancock

24 Apr

Come along with your little ones for our Toddlers' Takeover Day.

Spring Craft Market

Shipley Art Gallery

25 Apr

Browse products from local makers, have a go at crafting activities, and enjoy with refreshments from Urban Bakery
An adult and child sat a table with craft materials.

Drawing and Painting Activities

Shipley Art Gallery

25 Apr

Enjoy a free drop-in drawing and painting activity as part of our Craft Market.
Seagull lightcatcher

Fused Glass Lightcatcher with Kimoci Glass

Shipley Art Gallery

25 Apr

Try your hand at fused glass and create a beautiful light catcher with Kimoci Glass
Ear defenders

Sound Down Sundays

Woodhorn Museum

22 Feb, 29 Mar, 26 Apr

The museum has fewer visitors and we turn down the sound in our exhibitions and displays.
An abstract painting, made up of painted colourful lines, circles and shapes.

HAPPY!

Hatton Gallery

14 Feb - 9 May

An exhibition curated from the Jerwood Collection by the Hatton Gallery’s young people’s group, L-INK.
Glass painting of the Tyne Bridge and mining past

The Northumberland Open Exhibition 2026

Woodhorn Museum

14 Feb - 10 May

The annual Northumberland Open at Woodhorn Museum is the largest exhibition of its type in Northumberland.
montage of old photos showing South Asian women

اپنی آواز Our Voice

Discovery Museum

Until 31 May

Discover inspiring real-life stories from South Asian women who made Tyneside their home
NISSAN Leaf EV car

Steam to Green: A North East Energy Revolution

Discovery Museum

Until 6 Sep

Discovery Museum's exhibition and event programme exploring the story of energy in the North East
Aesica Hoard - a hoard of jewellery, including rings and a collar.

Treasure: Hidden, Lost, Found

Great North Museum: Hancock

28 Mar - 20 Sep

Your chance to see why buried history matters.
Image of Metro station poste with women looking on in interest with phone

Sound Archive: Metro installations

Tyne & Wear Archives

Until 1 Oct

Art installations at Jarrow and Chichester metro stations inspired by sound archives
A watercolour of broken ground.

Sublime Landscapes

Laing Art Gallery

Until 5 Dec

Landscape watercolours and prints from the Laing Art Gallery’s collection.
A woman looking at prints on a wall in a frame.

Picture of the month

Laing Art Gallery

Until 31 Dec 2026

Join us for a talk from the Friends of the Laing
A photograph of a three tiered afternoon tea.

Afternoon Tea: Pre-book

Laing Art Gallery

Until 2 Jan 2027

Treat yourself to a delightful afternoon tea experience at the stunning Laing Art Gallery.
1940s pictures, women at sewing machines Distinctive Clothing

Jewish Industrialists on the Team Valley

Discovery Museum

7 Feb 2026 - 31 Jan 2027

Display exploring the impact Jewish light industries had on the development of the Team Valley Trading Estate, Gateshead

May
2026

An abstract painting, made up of painted colourful lines, circles and shapes.

HAPPY!

Hatton Gallery

14 Feb - 9 May

An exhibition curated from the Jerwood Collection by the Hatton Gallery’s young people’s group, L-INK.
Glass painting of the Tyne Bridge and mining past

The Northumberland Open Exhibition 2026

Woodhorn Museum

14 Feb - 10 May

The annual Northumberland Open at Woodhorn Museum is the largest exhibition of its type in Northumberland.
montage of old photos showing South Asian women

اپنی آواز Our Voice

Discovery Museum

Until 31 May

Discover inspiring real-life stories from South Asian women who made Tyneside their home
NISSAN Leaf EV car

Steam to Green: A North East Energy Revolution

Discovery Museum

Until 6 Sep

Discovery Museum's exhibition and event programme exploring the story of energy in the North East
Aesica Hoard - a hoard of jewellery, including rings and a collar.

Treasure: Hidden, Lost, Found

Great North Museum: Hancock

28 Mar - 20 Sep

Your chance to see why buried history matters.
Image of Metro station poste with women looking on in interest with phone

Sound Archive: Metro installations

Tyne & Wear Archives

Until 1 Oct

Art installations at Jarrow and Chichester metro stations inspired by sound archives
A watercolour of broken ground.

Sublime Landscapes

Laing Art Gallery

Until 5 Dec

Landscape watercolours and prints from the Laing Art Gallery’s collection.
A woman looking at prints on a wall in a frame.

Picture of the month

Laing Art Gallery

Until 31 Dec 2026

Join us for a talk from the Friends of the Laing
A photograph of a three tiered afternoon tea.

Afternoon Tea: Pre-book

Laing Art Gallery

Until 2 Jan 2027

Treat yourself to a delightful afternoon tea experience at the stunning Laing Art Gallery.
1940s pictures, women at sewing machines Distinctive Clothing

Jewish Industrialists on the Team Valley

Discovery Museum

7 Feb 2026 - 31 Jan 2027

Display exploring the impact Jewish light industries had on the development of the Team Valley Trading Estate, Gateshead

Always on show

commanding officer's house

Explore Arbeia

Arbeia, South Shields Roman Fort

Permanent

Free audio tours available from GeoTourist
Hadrian's Wall Gallery

Sound-E-scapes

Great North Museum: Hancock

Permanent

Listen to creative music and sound responses to different objects throughout the museum.

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