North East Museums
23-24 August 2025
Segedunum Roman Fort
Mon 25 Aug 2025
Stephenson Steam Railway
Thursdays during summer
Shipley Art Gallery
Until 27 Sep 2025
Laing Art Gallery
Discovery Museum
21 Aug
Family circuit building challenges using 'Littlebits'
Free craft activities every Thursday during school holidays
21 Aug, 24 Aug, 28 Aug, 31 Aug, 7 Sep, 14 Sep, 21 Sep
Jump on board a heritage train
21 Aug, 28 Aug
Join us for relaxed crafting in the summer holidays.
Young people aged 13–16 will explore art in depth, combining discussion and hands-on making in the gallery itself.
Families will take a tour of the collections and do some hands-on crafting.
Arbeia, South Shields Roman Fort
21 Aug, 28 Aug, 4 Sep
Take a tour of the site with our knowledgeable guide
Hatton Gallery
Free, drop in.
Great North Museum: Hancock
22 Aug
Meet new people, socialise and improve your wellbeing.
Stories and crafts for young children
Until 23 Aug, 25 Aug - 30 Aug, 1 Sep
Join our exciting LEGO® mass build, where creativity meets sustainability!
Hexham Old Gaol
24 Aug
The Gaol has fewer visitors and we turn down the sound in our exhibitions and displays.
23 Aug - 24 Aug
Demonstrations, horses, crafts - and the Emperor himself!
Woodhorn Museum
The museum has fewer visitors and we turn down the sound in our exhibitions and displays.
25 Aug
Make a Roman cavalry mask to take home
The perfect adventure for all dinosaur fans
26 Aug
Where medieval chivalry meets modern tech
A new interactive learning experience which takes families on a quest through the museum.
Storytime for children learning at age 5 or under and their families.
Join us for an interactive story, songs, related playtime, and a special opportunity to handle a museum object.
Join us for a taught art class for 7-12 year olds and their grown ups.
South Shields Museum & Art Gallery
Relaxed Craft Session for kids
Build your own Morse code machine
Enjoy early access to the Great North Museum: Hancock for a quieter, more relaxed experience.
27 Aug
Join us for Wild Wednesdays - free craft activities every week.
Become an archaeologist every Wednesday
Build and code a high spec robot
27 Aug, 3 Sep, 10 Sep, 17 Sep
Practice your English inspired by the Shipley Art Gallery and local history.
Led by North Tyneside Art Studio
28 Aug
Use LEGO® to create a secret code
Until 30 Aug
A display of work by emerging artists studying at Newcastle University.
Open for the summer holidays! A 4 minute flight simulator ride
Until 31 Aug
Colouring in tables will be located in the Living Planet gallery for the duration of the summer holidays.
Six weeks of creative craft activities
Step back in time with some medieval-themed family fun.
Until 6 Sep
A display of artwork by secondary school students in partnership with V&A.
Until 27 Sep
This exhibition explores the representation of craft in paintings, drawings, and prints.
Until 28 Sep
This trail highlights objects from the Museum’s permanent exhibitions through the lens of environmental history.
The Blaschka Glass.
An exhibition marking the 150th anniversary of the start of excavations at Arbeia
Until 24 Oct
This collection of free family trails invites you to explore the museum, engage with objects, and collect prizes.
Until 1 Nov
On display in the Stairwell Gallery
Until 2 Nov
Explore the landscapes, industry and communities of the North
A display in Charge! The Story of England's Northern Cavalry
An exhibition featuring 12 photographs by artist Mandy Barker.
Until 10 Nov
Discover inspiring real-life stories from South Asian women who made Tyneside their home
Until 6 Dec
Discover the stories behind newly restored artworks
A new exhibition celebrates the life and work of local artist and curator Nerys Johnson (1942-2001).
Until 11 Jan 2026
Celebrating 90 years of Newcastle International Airport
Until 28 Feb 2026
Photographs of the roads and buildings that covered Roman Wallsend
The world under one roof
Until 6 Sep 2026
Discovery Museum's exhibition and event programme exploring the story of energy in the North East
Until 31 Dec 2026
Join us for a talk from the Friends of the Laing
3 Sep
Join Three's a Crowd for a mix of easy listening songs from the 60s and 70s.
5 Sep
Each week we read a story together, then run a short, hands-on activity.
For babies aged 0 - 17 months
6 Sep
The perfect gift for every train enthusiast
An inclusive art class every month
Try your hand at fused glass and create a beautiful bowl.
8 Sep, 12 Sep, 15 Sep, 19 Sep
Interactive art sessions for 1-5 year olds with a different theme each week.
9 Sep
Enjoy fun, imaginative and educational activities in the beautiful gallery.
12 Sep
13 Sep
Join us for a monthly Saturday art class for 7-12 year olds and their grown ups.
Join us for a workshop where you'll embroider your own autumn landscape.
Dig deeper into Northumberland's coal mining heritage.
13 Sep - 14 Sep
Free tour of this remarkable building, usually closed to the public.
Explore our Roman fort for free
16 Sep
Explore the new exhibition, The Art of Conservation
Best suited to 2-5 year olds, but younger children also welcome.
17 Sep
Free, booking essential
19 Sep
This event will open your senses to the sights, sounds, aromas and tastes of ancient cultures.
20 Sep
Booking opens soon
Discover how you can get involved and keep our railway running
20 Sep 2025 - 24 Jan 2026
Award winning artist Uta Kögelsberger explores humanity’s relationship with nature.
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