Big Schools Birdwatch

Free, drop in.

Celebrate the Big Schools Birdwatch and create your own bird artwork inspired by what you've seen around our site. Follow our bird trail through the museum and woodland walk, and use the Merlin Bird ID app to spot and identify birds you can see and hear. 

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. 

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Ways to Play is sponsored by Tyne and Wear Metro.