News (page 13)
19 July 2019
Creative Green Award
Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums wins Best Creative Group at the Creative Green Awards
24 June 2019
Catering opportunity with TWAM Enterprises Ltd
TWAM Enterprises Ltd is seeking expressions of interest for the provision of catering at three of Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums award-winning attractions.
18 June 2019
Great North Museum: Hancock shortlisted for national Family Friendly Museum Award
Newcastle University’s Great North Museum: Hancock has been shortlisted for the prestigious Family Friendly Museum Award.
10 April 2019
North East awarded funding to develop creative learning opportunities with Tyneside schools
Two leading North East arts and cultural organisations, The Forge and Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums, have been awarded funding by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation through their Teacher Development Fund.
25 March 2019
MP praised achievements of local schoolchildren at Discovery Museum’s New Inventors Showcase
Year four pupils from Wingrove Primary School in Fenham, Newcastle presented their invention ideas in front of an audience, which included Member of Parliament for Newcastle Central, Chi Onwurah, and local councillor, Jamie Driscoll alongside science and engineering professionals, at Discovery Museum on Friday 1 March.
11 March 2019
Win an exclusive behind the scenes experience with Dippy the Dinosaur
A lucky raffle winner will get the chance to go behind the scenes with the Natural History Museum team as they install Dippy the Dinosaur at the Great North Museum: Hancock this May.
22 February 2019
Archaeological report published for Segedunum Roman Fort, Wallsend
28 years of findings published from the Roman fort at the eastern end of Hadrian’s Wall, Wallsend in North Tyneside
11 February 2019
Join our Strategic Board
We are seeking an independent Board member who has an interest in and enthusiasm for museums and archives in the North East and is committed to the contribution they can deliver to making a difference in people’s lives.
28 January 2019
Calling all venues for the Late Shows 2019
Find out more about taking part in this year's event.
24 January 2019
South Tyneside football memorabilia wanted for exhibition
Football fans and players of teams connected to South Tyneside are being asked to contribute to an exhibition at South Shields Museum & Art Gallery.
17 January 2019
Free tickets announced for Dippy's Newcastle visit
It is announced today that free tickets to see Dippy in Newcastle will be available via greatnorthmuseum.org.uk from 9am on Friday 1 February.
17 January 2019
Stephenson Railway Museum awarded funding from DCMS/Wolfson Foundation
Stephenson Railway Museum in North Shields is delighted to announce that it has been awarded a grant of £94,500 from the DCMS/Wolfson Museums and Galleries Improvement Fund
10 January 2019
Seminar on The Future of Civic Museums: A Think Piece - update
Join the debate at the V&A on Friday 25 January
27 November 2018
Free museum and gallery events for National Lottery players
A big thank you to National Lottery players 3-9 December 2018
20 November 2018
Newcastle City Council Budget Consultation
Newcastle City Council is inviting residents, businesses, partners and employees to take part in a consultation until 6 January 2019 to gather views on their 2019-20 budget proposals.
20 November 2018
Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums and Great Exhibition recognised at Northern Soul Awards
Great Exhibition of the North and Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums (TWAM) have achieved a cultural hat-trick at The Northern Soul Awards 2018.
19 November 2018
Help shape our corporate membership programme
We're seeking business-minded professionals from across Tyneside who are happy to share their thoughts in an informal gathering to discuss corporate membership.
09 November 2018
Generous donation made to the Dr Hari Shukla Fund for Diversity and Inclusion
The North East Chinese Association has donated £1,000 to the Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums Development Trust towards the Dr Hari Shukla Fund for Diversity and Inclusion.
06 November 2018
North East Launch of Research Project showing positive impact of museums on health and wellbeing
TWAM is launching the findings of the Not So Grim Up North research project on Wednesday 7 November, 3-5pm at Great North Museum: Hancock, which concluded that interaction with museums had a positive impact on the health and wellbeing of people living with dementia, stroke survivors and mental health service users.
05 November 2018
The Future Of Civic Museums Seminar - Friday 25 January 2019
Join us at this seminar hosted by the V&A to discuss a new report published in July 2018: The Future of Civic Museums: A Think Piece.
