North East Museums
Friday 19 September
Great North Museum: Hancock
Until 27 Sep 2025
Laing Art Gallery
Tickets on sale now
South Shields Museum & Art Gallery
16 Sep
Explore the new exhibition, The Art of Conservation
Shipley Art Gallery
16 Sep, 23 Sep, 30 Sep, 7 Oct, 14 Oct
Best suited to 2-5 year olds, but younger children also welcome.
Stephenson Steam Railway
17 Sep, 24 Sep
Led by North Tyneside Art Studio
17 Sep
Free, booking essential
17 Sep, 24 Sep, 1 Oct, 8 Oct, 15 Oct
Practice your English inspired by the Shipley Art Gallery and local history.
Tyne & Wear Archives
19 Sep
Join our archivists to explore the stories of the bridges that connect our region.
Woodhorn Museum
19 Sep, 26 Sep, 3 Oct, 10 Oct
Each week we read a story together, then run a short, hands-on activity.
This event will open your senses to the sights, sounds, aromas and tastes of ancient cultures.
Play sessions for under 5s at the museum.
19 Sep, 22 Sep, 26 Sep, 29 Sep, 3 Oct, 6 Oct, 10 Oct, 13 Oct
Interactive art sessions for 1-5 year olds with a different theme each week.
Morpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum
20 Sep
Enjoy a day of poetry, music and history in the heart of Morpeth.
Free tickets, book now
Try some activities with your little one.
20 Sep, 21 Sep
A mobile observatory in a converted school bus that blends art, science, and community engagement.
21 Sep, 28 Sep, 5 Oct, 12 Oct
Jump on board a heritage train
Until 21 Sep
The Blaschka Glass.
21 Sep
Enjoy a free train ride!
26 Sep
Messy play for under 5s at the museum.
Until 27 Sep
This exhibition explores the representation of craft in paintings, drawings, and prints.
28 Sep
See two ex-British Rail shunters in action
Arbeia, South Shields Roman Fort
Until 28 Sep
An exhibition marking the 150th anniversary of the start of excavations at Arbeia
Hexham Old Gaol
The Gaol has fewer visitors and we turn down the sound in our exhibitions and displays.
This trail highlights objects from the Museum’s permanent exhibitions through the lens of environmental history.
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
Discovery Museum
Until 2 Nov
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
Explore the landscapes, industry and communities of the North
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
27 Sep 2025 - 18 Jan 2026
Heartwood captures the essence of the Sycamore Gap tree and the impression it left on those who connected with it.
Hatton Gallery
20 Sep 2025 - 24 Jan 2026
Award winning artist Uta Kögelsberger explores humanity’s relationship with nature.
Segedunum Roman Fort
Until 28 Feb 2026
The world under one roof
Photographs of the roads and buildings that covered Roman Wallsend
Until 25 Mar 2026
From 17 January 2026
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
1 Oct
Join Three's a Crowd for a mix of easy listening songs from the 60s and 70s.
3 Oct, 10 Oct
For 3-5 year olds
3 Oct
Join us for a workshop where you'll make your own autumnal toadstool.
A session for babies who haven't learnt to crawl yet.
4 Oct
The perfect gift for every train enthusiast
Join us for a workshop to make your own unique pottery pumpkin.
An inclusive art class every month
10 Oct
This session is for babies who are crawling, or pre-walkers who are finding their own unique ways of moving.
After-hours event for adults with crafting, talks and bar
15 Oct - 2 Nov
Can you find all the pumpkins that are hiding in the shadowy corners of Woodhorn Museum?
Can you count all the Skulls lurking in the creepy corners of Hexham Old Gaol?
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