Halloween at North East Museums

Spooky themed Heritage Train Rides

• This Halloween, our train rides get an eerie upgrade — travel in a specially themed spooky carriage for a hauntingly fun experience. There'll be spooky entertainment from the theatre group, The Moss Troopers.

Stephenson Steam Railway | Thursday 30 October | 11.30am, 12.30pm, 2pm and 3pm | Tickets £7 | Book for Spooky themed Heritage Train Rides

Make a Halloween Lantern 

• Take a spooky train ride (fee applies) and then call into our learning room to make your own spooky lantern for Halloween.

Stephenson Steam Railway | Thursday 30 October | 11am — 3pm | Free, drop in | More information about making a Halloween Lantern

Make a Horrifying Hand

• Join us in the Spooktacular Great Hall for this hands-on family event where you can get stuck in with creepy crafting to make your own moveable horrible hand for Halloween.

Discovery Museum | Tuesday 28 October | 10.05—11.05am, 11.30—12.30pm and 1.15—2.15pm | Tickets from £2.50 | Book to make a Horrifying Hand

Spooky Museum Trail

• Witches have been spotted flying around Discovery Museum collecting ingredients for their potions. They have left behind clues next to cauldrons around the galleries, can you explore the museum to find them? 

Discovery Museum | Saturday 25 October — Sunday 2 November | Trail 50p | Find out more about the Spooky Museum Trail

Spooky Silent Disco

• Dress in your coolest creepy costume to stomp away to tunes like the Monster Mash at the Spooky Silent Disco. With three music channels to choose from, including Halloween tunes, families have two hours to dance around the terrifying Turbinia.

Discovery Museum | Thursday 30 October | 4.30—6.30pm and 7.30—9.30pm | Tickets £5 | Book for Spooky Silent Disco

Build a Flying Bat

• Build your own flying bat, and get your haunted hands on other creepy crafts, too.

Discovery Museum | Monday 27 October | 10—10.45am, 10.50—11.35am, 11.40am — 12.25pm, 1—1.45pm and 1.50—2.35pm | Free activity | Book your session to Build a Flying Bat

Little Artists Plus+ Spooky Special 

• This spooky special Little Artists session is held during the October half term holiday. Activities are still focused around kids age 1-5, but friends and siblings are welcome to participate.

Laing Art Gallery | Monday 27 October |10.30—11.30am and 1—2pm | £6 | Book your space on Little Artists+

Spooky Special Effects: Makeup Event

• Young people aged 7-12 years old can have the chance to work with Special Effects Make Up Artist and teacher Over the Winks and learn how to transform themselves in time for Halloween, in this special effects makeup session. 

Laing Art Gallery | Friday 31 October |10am — 12 noon | £30 | Book your space on Spooky Special Effects

Pumpkin Trail

• Pick up your trail sheet and then explore the museum and colliery buildings to try and find all the hidden pumpkins. Make your way to the Welcome desk with your completed trail sheet for a small sweet treat!

Woodhorn Museum | Wednesday 15 October — Sunday 2 November | Included with Annual Pass | Find out more about the Pumpkin Trail

Hexham Skull Trail

• Join us for a spine-chilling Skull Trail around the Gaol, inspired by the museum's dark and grisly history and collections.

Hexham Old Gaol | Wednesday 15 October — Sunday 2 November | Included with Annual Pass | Find out more about Hexham Skull Trail

Halloween Crafts (over 5s)

• Drop in to get spooky and make Halloween cards, masks and pictures. For ages 5 to 11.

Hatton Gallery | Wednesday 29 October | From 10.30am | Free activity | Find out more about Halloween Crafts

Halloween Crafts (under 5s)

• This craft session is especially for little ghouls under 5, have fun making Halloween pictures and cards. 

Hatton Gallery | Monday 27 October | 11am — 12.30pm| Free activity | Find out more about Halloween Crafts

Make a Mythical Mask

• The Romans loved to share tales of mythical beasts and legendary characters — now it’s your turn to bring one to life in this hands-on family session.

Segedunum Roman Fort | Monday 27 October | Free activity | Book your space to make a mask

Spooky Family Art Class

• In the spirit of the season, you will be taught by a professional artist to create your own spooky Halloween mask, using collage and card.

Shipley Art Gallery | Tuesday 28 October | 10.30am — 12 noon, 1—2.30pm | Tickets £4.50 | Book for Family Art Class

Spooky Family Crafting

• Come along to make your own pumpkin and witch's cat craft to decorate your home for Halloween.

Shipley Art Gallery | Thursday 30 October | 10.30 — 11.40am, 1—2.15pm | Tickets £3 | Book Family Crafting

*SOLD OUT* Halloween Great North Night

• For one night only, the museum transforms into a spine-tingling spectacle of the strange and supernatural. Dress to distress in your boldest Halloween attire and prepare to explore a labyrinth of eerie delights and macabre marvels.

Great North Museum: Hancock | Friday 31 October | 6—8pm | Tickets from £10 | SOLD OUT - waiting list available

Pottery Pumpkins

• In this three hour session with ceramicist Beth Huttly you'll learn a range of ceramic skills and make your own pottery pumpkin using clay.

Shipley Art Gallery | Saturday 4 October | 1—4pm | Tickets £35 plus booking fee | Book for Pottery Pumpkins