News (page 6)
13 April 2023
Game character created by visual development studio Atomhawk features in a new fantasy adventure experience
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Game character created by visual development studio Atomhawk features in a new fantasy adventure experience at the Great North Museum: Hancock.
03 April 2023
Seeking a new Chair for Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums Strategic Board
Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums (TWAM) is inviting applications for a Chair to lead its Strategic Board
31 March 2023
Full line-up announced for The Late Shows
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Event listings go live for NewcastleGateshead’s annual culture crawl
29 March 2023
Award-winning partnership offering value family days out extended
At a time when everyone is conscious of rising costs, Tyneside’s museums are continuing their award-winning partnership with Tyne and Wear Metro to offer a range of high quality, low-cost events.
20 March 2023
South Shields Museum & Art Gallery secures Museum Estate and Development funding
South Shields Museum & Art Gallery secures £540,000 of funding from the Museum Estate and Development fund, which will go towards essential museum maintenance and infrastructure works.
13 March 2023
Coatsink sponsor new fantasy adventure experience at the Great North Museum: Hancock
The Great North Museum: Hancock is excited to announce a partnership with Gateshead based, Coatsink who are supporting its new interactive exhibition, Myth Quest: Monsters and Mortals.
07 March 2023
Celebrating 16 exceptional women in north east England in museum trail display on tour
A museum display celebrating exceptional women from north east England developed at Discovery Museum is going on tour to celebrate International Women’s Day (8 March).
28 February 2023
New thrilling fantasy adventure experience to open at the Great North Museum: Hancock
Newcastle University's Great North Museum: Hancock is preparing for the opening of a brand-new interactive exhibition - an original fantasy adventure in which the visitor becomes the hero.
21 February 2023
Laing Art Gallery announces ‘National Treasure’ J.M.W Turner loan
'Britain's favourite painting' will go on display from 10 May and 7 September 2024
16 February 2023
LED Supply & Fit help Discovery Museum improve green credentials with energy efficient lighting
New energy efficient lighting has been installed in Discovery Museum’s Science Maze thanks to County Durham based LED Supply & Fit.
15 February 2023
National Lottery Open Week - find out about free activities on offer
As part of National Lottery Open Week (18-26 March 2023) our museums and galleries are offering a variety of events, for free, to visitors who show a National Lottery ticket or scratchcard on entry.
13 February 2023
February Half-Term Ways To Play
This February half-term, families are invited to enjoy a great value day out across museums and galleries on Tyneside. TWAM and Tyne and Wear Metro are continuing their award-winning partnership to offer families low-cost fun days out.
10 February 2023
£30,000 raised to support art, culture & heritage
Special fundraising event to raise money to support Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums proves a big success.
10 February 2023
Stephenson Steam Railway secures NLHF funding for eco-friendly Woodland Walk
The National Lottery Heritage Fund is supporting Stephenson Steam Railway’s Woodland Walk project with a grant totalling £81,426.
31 January 2023
Wilhelmina Barns-Graham: Paths to Abstraction
A large-scale exhibition that explores the work of the celebrated Scottish artist Wilhelmina Barns-Graham, from her early works inspired by the Cornish landscape through to the abstract canvases she made during the 1960s and early 1970s, is to open Newcastle University’s Hatton Gallery’s 2023 exhibition programme.
09 January 2023
Calling all venues for The Late Shows 2023
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The call out is open for venues to be a part of The Late Shows 2023!
05 January 2023
Expert led Early Years events for babies and toddlers in Newcastle and Gateshead
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Want to introduce your baby to the wonders of an art gallery or inspire your toddler at a museum?
13 December 2022
Lindisfarne Gospels exhibition attracts over 50,000 visitors to the Laing Art Gallery
13 December 2022
The Late Shows 2023
NewcastleGateshead’s annual culture crawl will return on 19 & 20 May 2023
