North East Museums
25–26 October
Stephenson Steam Railway
Tickets on sale now
Opens 18 October 2025
Laing Art Gallery
20 Oct, 24 Oct
Interactive art sessions for 1-5 year olds with a different theme each week.
Shipley Art Gallery
21 Oct, 4 Nov, 11 Nov, 18 Nov
Best suited to 2-5 year olds, but younger children also welcome.
22 Oct, 29 Oct, 5 Nov, 12 Nov, 19 Nov
Practice your English inspired by the Shipley Art Gallery and local history.
Segedunum Roman Fort
23 Oct, 30 Oct, 6 Nov, 13 Nov, 19 Nov, 20 Nov
Free, fun, inclusive activities for children under 5 and their parents/carers
Woodhorn Museum
23 Oct
Book a workshop to take part in with your child and explore the Museum for the rest of the day for free!
23 Oct, 25 Oct, 26 Oct
Join us as we celebrate the 200th anniversary of the modern railway.
Great North Museum: Hancock
Until 24 Oct
This collection of free family trails invites you to explore the museum, engage with objects, and collect prizes.
Discovery Museum
24 Oct, 7 Nov, 14 Nov
For 3-5 year olds
24 Oct
Play sessions for under 5s at the museum.
Each week we read a story together, then run a short, hands-on activity.
South Shields Museum & Art Gallery
With our Assistant Keeper
Hexham Old Gaol
26 Oct
The Gaol has fewer visitors and we turn down the sound in our exhibitions and displays.
26 Oct, 2 Nov
Jump on board a heritage train
27 Oct
Craft a mythical creature mask to take home
These special Little Artists sessions are held during the summer holidays and welcome siblings up to the age of 7.
Hatton Gallery
Crafts for Under 5s.
Recommend for families with children 8 years and over.
A family workshop hosted by Technology Tom
Build a flying bat and other spooky crafts
28 Oct
Enjoy early access to the Great North Museum: Hancock for a quieter, more relaxed experience.
28 Oct, 30 Oct
Families will take a tour of the collections and do some hands-on crafting.
Make a Horrifying Hand and other spooky crafts
Discover the weird and wonderful world of old-fashioned cures.
Join us for an interactive story, songs, related playtime, and a special opportunity to handle a museum object.
Storytime for children learning at age 7 or under and their families.
A fun art class for October half term for 7-12 year olds and their grown ups.
Explore conservation
28 Oct, 29 Oct
29 Oct
A new interactive learning experience which takes families on a quest through the museum.
Young people are welcome to explore the galleries, talk about art, and create their own work.
29 Oct, 30 Oct
Crafts for ages 5 to 11.
Stories and crafts for young children
Meet some of the creatures from the museum and make a bat puppet.
30 Oct
Free craft activities every Thursday during school holidays
Bop away in your best Halloween costumes around the Terrifying Turbinia at Discovery Museum
Spooky-themed train rides
For young people aged 12-18.
Make a print using wood and natural materials.
Join us to create your own pumpkin and witch's cat craft for Halloween
31 Oct
Animal Handling Session for ages 4+ years
For one night only, the museum transforms into a spine-tingling spectacle of the strange and supernatural.
Join us this Halloween at the Laing Art Gallery for our Spooky Special Effects make up class.
Spooky diorama in the planetarium with artist and researcher Hazel Brill.
Until 1 Nov
On display in the Stairwell Gallery
Until 2 Nov
A display in Charge! The Story of England's Northern Cavalry
Can you find all the pumpkins that are hiding in the shadowy corners of Woodhorn Museum?
25 Oct - 2 Nov
Search for clues in the galleries to enter a prize draw
Can you count all the Skulls lurking in the creepy corners of Hexham Old Gaol?
This trail highlights objects from the Museum’s permanent exhibitions through the lens of environmental history.
Decorate your own wooden decoration and take it home to add a frightfully fun touch to your Halloween celebrations.
Until 6 Dec
A new exhibition celebrates the life and work of local artist and curator Nerys Johnson (1942-2001).
Discover the stories behind newly restored artworks
Explore the landscapes, industry and communities of the North
Until 11 Jan 2026
Celebrating 90 years of Newcastle International Airport
An exhibition featuring 12 photographs by artist Mandy Barker.
Until 18 Jan 2026
Heartwood captures the essence of the Sycamore Gap tree and the impression it left on those who connected with it.
Until 24 Jan 2026
Award winning artist Uta Kögelsberger explores humanity’s relationship with nature.
Until 29 Jan 2026
Support us for a chance to win
Until 28 Feb 2026
Photographs of the roads and buildings that covered Roman Wallsend
The world under one roof
Miniature Worlds explores the intricate beauty of small-scale landscapes across three centuries of British art.
Until 25 Mar 2026
From 17 January 2026
25 Oct 2025 - 2 Apr 2026
A new family trail that invites you to explore the museum and its collections.
Until 31 May 2026
Discover inspiring real-life stories from South Asian women who made Tyneside their home
Until 6 Sep 2026
Discovery Museum's exhibition and event programme exploring the story of energy in the North East
Tyne & Wear Archives
Until 1 Oct 2026
Art installations at Jarrow and Chichester metro stations inspired by sound archives
Until 31 Dec 2026
Join us for a talk from the Friends of the Laing
1 Nov
An inclusive art class every month
A powerful new community dance performance
Join us for a free post-Halloween activity and make scary clay monsters.
5 Nov
Join Three's a Crowd for a mix of easy listening songs from the 60s and 70s.
The spectacular annual fireworks display returns to Segedunum
7 Nov
Join us for a workshop where you'll make a needle felted snowman or gingerbread man.
A session for babies who haven't learnt to crawl yet.
13 Nov
Step behind the scenes of the museum and join Helen on a tour of Discovery Museum’s extensive costume stores.
14 Nov
This session is for babies who are crawling, or pre-walkers who are finding their own unique ways of moving.
15 Nov
Join us to design and make your own fresh Christmas wreath with qualified florist Hollie, of Button Rose Floral Design.
Join us for a monthly Saturday art class for 7-12 year olds and their grown ups.
19 Nov
Lizzie Jacklin will explore JMW Turner and Beatrix Potter's approaches to small-scale watercolour vignette.
20 Nov
Try some activities with your little one.
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