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
Until 10 Aug
Visit the encampment to find out about all things gladiator.
10 Aug, 14 Aug, 21 Aug, 24 Aug, 28 Aug, 31 Aug
Jump on board a heritage train
11 Aug, 18 Aug
These special Little Artists sessions are held during the summer holidays and welcome siblings up to the age of 7.
11 Aug
Create Roman figures from art straws
Make a piece of Roman style jewellery to take home
Discovery Museum
12 Aug
Control a Sphero robot to collect rubbish
Great North Museum: Hancock
12 Aug, 19 Aug, 26 Aug
Enjoy early access to the Great North Museum: Hancock for a quieter, more relaxed experience.
South Shields Museum & Art Gallery
Free Craft Activities for kids
Join us for a taught art class for 7-12 year olds and their grown ups.
Join us for an interactive story, songs, related playtime, and a special opportunity to handle a museum object.
Storytime for children learning at age 5 or under and their families.
12 Aug, 14 Aug, 19 Aug, 21 Aug
Young people aged 13–16 will explore art in depth, combining discussion and hands-on making in the gallery itself.
A new interactive learning experience which takes families on a quest through the museum.
Families will take a tour of the collections and do some hands-on crafting.
Woodhorn Museum
13 Aug, 20 Aug, 27 Aug
Join us for Wild Wednesdays - free craft activities every week.
Hatton Gallery
13 Aug
Free, drop in.
13 Aug, 20 Aug
Young people are welcome to explore the galleries, talk about art, and create their own work.
Arbeia, South Shields Roman Fort
Become an archaeologist every Wednesday
Find out what the Romans ate
Help to decorate four large canvases, inspired by the objects in the museum.
Practice your English inspired by the Shipley Art Gallery and local history.
Led by North Tyneside Art Studio
14 Aug
Free craft activities every Thursday during school holidays
Knex and LEGO® building
Create a new species of animal from recycled materials.
14 Aug, 21 Aug, 28 Aug
Join us for relaxed crafting in the summer holidays.
14 Aug, 21 Aug, 28 Aug, 4 Sep
Take a tour of the site with our knowledgeable guide
15 Aug, 22 Aug
Stories and crafts for young children
16 Aug, 17 Aug
An event organised by NTSRA
18 Aug
Roman pottery demo, talk and handling session
Create your own crown and staff
19 Aug
Family fun creating circuits and a torch to take home
Hexham Old Gaol
19 Aug, 26 Aug
Where medieval chivalry meets modern tech
20 Aug
Lots of interesting information and fun have a go activities.
21 Aug
Family circuit building challenges using 'Littlebits'
18 Aug - 23 Aug, 25 Aug - 30 Aug, 1 Sep
Join our exciting LEGO® mass build, where creativity meets sustainability!
24 Aug
The Gaol has fewer visitors and we turn down the sound in our exhibitions and displays.
The museum 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!
25 Aug
Make a Roman cavalry mask to take home
The perfect adventure for all dinosaur fans
26 Aug
Relaxed Craft Session for kids
Build your own Morse code machine
27 Aug
Build and code a high spec robot
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
Step back in time with some medieval-themed family fun.
Colouring in tables will be located in the Living Planet gallery for the duration of the summer holidays.
Six weeks of creative craft activities
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
An exhibition marking the 150th anniversary of the start of excavations at Arbeia
The Blaschka Glass.
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
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
For babies aged 0 - 17 months
Each week we read a story together, then run a short, hands-on activity.
6 Sep
The perfect gift for every train enthusiast
Try your hand at fused glass and create a beautiful bowl.
8 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.
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