North East Museums
Saturday 14 February
Great North Museum: Hancock
15–27 February
Until 28 February
Laing Art Gallery
Until 25 March
South Shields Museum & Art Gallery
4 Feb
In this talk, Jenny Uglow will look at the art of Thomas Bewick and Edward Lear.
Discovery Museum
5 Feb
Joel Stern shares his grandfather's story which inspired his book 'Just Freddy'
6 Feb
Messy play for under 5s at the museum.
Woodhorn Museum
6 Feb, 13 Feb, 27 Feb
Each week we read a story together, then run a short, hands-on activity.
6 Feb, 9 Feb, 13 Feb
Interactive art sessions for 1-5 year olds with a different theme each week.
Book a workshop to take part in with your child and explore the Museum for the rest of the day for free.
7 Feb
An inclusive art class every month
Shipley Art Gallery
Join us for a monthly Saturday art class for 7-12 year olds and their grown ups.
7 Feb, 14 Feb, 21 Feb, 28 Feb
Part of the National Gallery Masterpiece Tour
10 Feb, 17 Feb, 3 Mar
Best suited to 2-5 year olds, but younger children also welcome.
11 Feb
Artist Paul Coldwell will explore the use of models and miniaturisation in his work.
13 Feb
Join us for a full day of activities just for Home Educated families.
Segedunum Roman Fort
14 Feb
Discover the striking contrasts that shaped old North Shields.
14 Feb, 21 Feb, 28 Feb
Great North Museum: Hancock x Cobalt. Dance, sparkle & celebrate love at the Museum.
Stephenson Steam Railway
15 Feb, 19 Feb, 22 Feb
Jump on board a heritage train
16 Feb
These special Little Artists sessions are held during the summer holidays and welcome siblings up to the age of 7.
Hatton Gallery
Create a brightly coloured collage.
Family crafts and object handling
Craft a mosaic coaster to take away
17 Feb, 24 Feb
Enjoy early access to the Great North Museum: Hancock for a quieter, more relaxed experience.
17 Feb
Family activities, crafts and tasty treats
Stories and crafts for ages 3 - 5
Storytime for children learning at age 7 or under and their families.
Join us for an interactive story, songs, related playtime, and a special opportunity to handle a museum object.
17 Feb, 18 Feb, 19 Feb
Young people are welcome to explore the galleries, talk about art, and create their own work.
17 Feb, 19 Feb
Families will take a tour of the collections and do some hands-on crafting.
18 Feb, 25 Feb
Make a piece of hieroglyphic art on a real piece of papyrus.
18 Feb
A new interactive learning experience which takes families on a quest through the museum.
19 Feb
Join us for Together We Fly!, a global friendship art project celebrating young people’s voices.
Free fun for all the family
Make a colourful collage based on our HAPPY! exhibition.
Discover the Mauretania ship and make a pin-wheel turbine
Free, fun, inclusive activities for children under 5 and their parents/carers
20 Feb, 24 Feb
Join our fun crafting session for all.
20 Feb
Ship themed experiments & ship crafts
20 Feb, 27 Feb
Sagas, Serpents and Spells: Tales from the Viking Sagas
Create a painting based on our HAPPY! exhibition.
14 Feb - 22 Feb
Craft your own hungry miner and some food to go in their bait box.
22 Feb
The museum has fewer visitors and we turn down the sound in our exhibitions and displays.
23 Feb
Discover the famous RMS Mauretania and make an origami ship
24 Feb
Every Tuesday during school holidays
Tyne & Wear Archives
Explore archive material and a behind-the-scenes tour
25 Feb
Have a go at Lego coding in this fun and accessible family workshop.
26 Feb
A fun art class for half term for 7-12 year olds and their grown ups.
16 Feb - 27 Feb
Get creative and unwind at our colouring-in tables in the Living Planet gallery.
Until 28 Feb
The world under one roof
Miniature Worlds explores the intricate beauty of small-scale landscapes across three centuries of British art.
Photographs of the roads and buildings that covered Roman Wallsend
Until 25 Mar
A rare chance to see a Claude Monet masterpiece painting in South Shields.
Until 2 Apr
A new family trail that invites you to explore the museum and its collections.
14 Feb - 9 May
An exhibition curated from the Jerwood Collection by the Hatton Gallery’s young people’s group, L-INK.
14 Feb - 10 May
The annual Northumberland Open at Woodhorn Museum is the largest exhibition of its type in Northumberland.
Until 31 May
Discover inspiring real-life stories from South Asian women who made Tyneside their home
Until 6 Sep
Discovery Museum's exhibition and event programme exploring the story of energy in the North East
Until 1 Oct
Art installations at Jarrow and Chichester metro stations inspired by sound archives
Until 5 Dec
Landscape watercolours and prints from the Laing Art Gallery’s collection.
Until 31 Dec 2026
Join us for a talk from the Friends of the Laing
Until 2 Jan 2027
Treat yourself to a delightful afternoon tea experience at the stunning Laing Art Gallery.
7 Feb 2026 - 31 Jan 2027
Display exploring the impact Jewish light industries had on the development of the Team Valley Trading Estate, Gateshead
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