What's on at North East Museums

August
2026

families do crafts and lego

LEGO® and K'Nex Creation Building

Discovery Museum

17 Aug

Get your thinking caps on and invent with LEGO® and K'Nex

boy in hard hat looks panel thoughtfuly

Power the Future: Wind Workshop

Discovery Museum

18 Aug

Build a wind turbine blade to power electricity

two children hold up their creations and smile

Time Travel Club - with The National Archives

Discovery Museum

20 Aug, 27 Aug

Family crafts using The National Archives collections as inspiration

SPHERO bolt robot

Codes, Puzzles & Robots

Discovery Museum

25 Aug

Explore binary code and control a Sphero robot

family in Discovery Museum look around

Summer Garden Trail

Discovery Museum

Until 31 Aug

Spot the hidden vegetables to be entered into a prize draw

Peter Rabbit™: Tales on the Tyne

Peter Rabbit™: Tales on the Tyne

Discovery Museum

Until 14 Sep

Hop, skip and jump into an art adventure.

colour posctard from 1914 showing the Swing Bridge over the River Tyne

Swing Bridge 150

Discovery Museum

Until 20 Dec

A small display charting 150 years of the Swing Bridge over the River Tyne

Illustrated image with words “Things That Go!” showing a plane, hot-air balloon, red van, blue bus, and yellow car in a colourful landscape, with the subtitle “Big transport fun for little explorers.”

Things That Go

Discovery Museum

Until 28 Feb 2027

A new family exhibition to launch the new Special Exhibitions gallery

NISSAN Leaf EV car

Steam to Green: A North East Energy Revolution

Discovery Museum

Until 5 Sep 2027

Discovery Museum's exhibition and event programme exploring the story of energy in the North East

September
2026

Peter Rabbit™: Tales on the Tyne

Peter Rabbit™: Tales on the Tyne

Discovery Museum

Until 14 Sep

Hop, skip and jump into an art adventure.

colour posctard from 1914 showing the Swing Bridge over the River Tyne

Swing Bridge 150

Discovery Museum

Until 20 Dec

A small display charting 150 years of the Swing Bridge over the River Tyne

Illustrated image with words “Things That Go!” showing a plane, hot-air balloon, red van, blue bus, and yellow car in a colourful landscape, with the subtitle “Big transport fun for little explorers.”

Things That Go

Discovery Museum

Until 28 Feb 2027

A new family exhibition to launch the new Special Exhibitions gallery

NISSAN Leaf EV car

Steam to Green: A North East Energy Revolution

Discovery Museum

Until 5 Sep 2027

Discovery Museum's exhibition and event programme exploring the story of energy in the North East

October
2026

Two women, on older bend and examine a Union flag

The Trafalgar Flag of Lord Collingwood

Discovery Museum

17 Oct - 1 Nov

Be the first to see the new acquisition - the Trafalgar Flag of Lord Collingwood

colour posctard from 1914 showing the Swing Bridge over the River Tyne

Swing Bridge 150

Discovery Museum

Until 20 Dec

A small display charting 150 years of the Swing Bridge over the River Tyne

Illustrated image with words “Things That Go!” showing a plane, hot-air balloon, red van, blue bus, and yellow car in a colourful landscape, with the subtitle “Big transport fun for little explorers.”

Things That Go

Discovery Museum

Until 28 Feb 2027

A new family exhibition to launch the new Special Exhibitions gallery

NISSAN Leaf EV car

Steam to Green: A North East Energy Revolution

Discovery Museum

Until 5 Sep 2027

Discovery Museum's exhibition and event programme exploring the story of energy in the North East

November
2026

Two women, on older bend and examine a Union flag

The Trafalgar Flag of Lord Collingwood

Discovery Museum

17 Oct - 1 Nov

Be the first to see the new acquisition - the Trafalgar Flag of Lord Collingwood

colour posctard from 1914 showing the Swing Bridge over the River Tyne

Swing Bridge 150

Discovery Museum

Until 20 Dec

A small display charting 150 years of the Swing Bridge over the River Tyne

Illustrated image with words “Things That Go!” showing a plane, hot-air balloon, red van, blue bus, and yellow car in a colourful landscape, with the subtitle “Big transport fun for little explorers.”

Things That Go

Discovery Museum

Until 28 Feb 2027

A new family exhibition to launch the new Special Exhibitions gallery

NISSAN Leaf EV car

Steam to Green: A North East Energy Revolution

Discovery Museum

Until 5 Sep 2027

Discovery Museum's exhibition and event programme exploring the story of energy in the North East

December
2026

colour posctard from 1914 showing the Swing Bridge over the River Tyne

Swing Bridge 150

Discovery Museum

Until 20 Dec

A small display charting 150 years of the Swing Bridge over the River Tyne

Illustrated image with words “Things That Go!” showing a plane, hot-air balloon, red van, blue bus, and yellow car in a colourful landscape, with the subtitle “Big transport fun for little explorers.”

Things That Go

Discovery Museum

Until 28 Feb 2027

A new family exhibition to launch the new Special Exhibitions gallery

NISSAN Leaf EV car

Steam to Green: A North East Energy Revolution

Discovery Museum

Until 5 Sep 2027

Discovery Museum's exhibition and event programme exploring the story of energy in the North East

January
2027

Illustrated image with words “Things That Go!” showing a plane, hot-air balloon, red van, blue bus, and yellow car in a colourful landscape, with the subtitle “Big transport fun for little explorers.”

Things That Go

Discovery Museum

Until 28 Feb 2027

A new family exhibition to launch the new Special Exhibitions gallery

NISSAN Leaf EV car

Steam to Green: A North East Energy Revolution

Discovery Museum

Until 5 Sep 2027

Discovery Museum's exhibition and event programme exploring the story of energy in the North East

February
2027

Illustrated image with words “Things That Go!” showing a plane, hot-air balloon, red van, blue bus, and yellow car in a colourful landscape, with the subtitle “Big transport fun for little explorers.”

Things That Go

Discovery Museum

Until 28 Feb 2027

A new family exhibition to launch the new Special Exhibitions gallery

NISSAN Leaf EV car

Steam to Green: A North East Energy Revolution

Discovery Museum

Until 5 Sep 2027

Discovery Museum's exhibition and event programme exploring the story of energy in the North East

March
2027

NISSAN Leaf EV car

Steam to Green: A North East Energy Revolution

Discovery Museum

Until 5 Sep 2027

Discovery Museum's exhibition and event programme exploring the story of energy in the North East

April
2027

NISSAN Leaf EV car

Steam to Green: A North East Energy Revolution

Discovery Museum

Until 5 Sep 2027

Discovery Museum's exhibition and event programme exploring the story of energy in the North East

May
2027

NISSAN Leaf EV car

Steam to Green: A North East Energy Revolution

Discovery Museum

Until 5 Sep 2027

Discovery Museum's exhibition and event programme exploring the story of energy in the North East

June
2027

NISSAN Leaf EV car

Steam to Green: A North East Energy Revolution

Discovery Museum

Until 5 Sep 2027

Discovery Museum's exhibition and event programme exploring the story of energy in the North East

July
2027

NISSAN Leaf EV car

Steam to Green: A North East Energy Revolution

Discovery Museum

Until 5 Sep 2027

Discovery Museum's exhibition and event programme exploring the story of energy in the North East

August
2027

NISSAN Leaf EV car

Steam to Green: A North East Energy Revolution

Discovery Museum

Until 5 Sep 2027

Discovery Museum's exhibition and event programme exploring the story of energy in the North East

Always on show

little smiling toddler on toy car

Tiny Tyneside

Discovery Museum

Permanent

New free play space for under 5s

Two girls at RAF simulator ride

Spread your wings with the RAF Red Arrows

Discovery Museum

Permanent

Open for the summer holidays! A 4 minute flight simulator ride

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Discovery Museum
Blandford Square
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE1 4JA

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