What's on at North East Museums

April
2026

Woman and baby riding Heritage Train

Heritage Train Rides

Stephenson Steam Railway

16 Apr, 19 Apr, 26 Apr, 3 May, 4 May, 10 May, 17 May, 24 May, 25 May, 28 May, 31 May, 5 Jun, 12 Jun, 14 Jun, 20 Jun, 21 Jun, 28 Jun, 5 Jul, 12 Jul, 19 Jul, 23 Jul, 2 Aug, 6 Aug, 9 Aug, 13 Aug, 16 Aug, 20 Aug, 23 Aug, 27 Aug, 30 Aug, 6 Sep, 13 Sep, 27 Sep, 4 Oct, 11 Oct, 18 Oct, 25 Oct

Jump on board a heritage train ride
Children and adult in woodland walk area

Bio Blitz Event

Stephenson Steam Railway

16 Apr

Join us in our new Woodland Walk space
A family of three sit in a train carriage. They are smiling at the camera

Coal Train Day

Stephenson Steam Railway

26 Apr

Organised by the North Tyneside Steam Railway Association

May
2026

Woman and baby riding Heritage Train

Heritage Train Rides

Stephenson Steam Railway

16 Apr, 19 Apr, 26 Apr, 3 May, 4 May, 10 May, 17 May, 24 May, 25 May, 28 May, 31 May, 5 Jun, 12 Jun, 14 Jun, 20 Jun, 21 Jun, 28 Jun, 5 Jul, 12 Jul, 19 Jul, 23 Jul, 2 Aug, 6 Aug, 9 Aug, 13 Aug, 16 Aug, 20 Aug, 23 Aug, 27 Aug, 30 Aug, 6 Sep, 13 Sep, 27 Sep, 4 Oct, 11 Oct, 18 Oct, 25 Oct

Jump on board a heritage train ride
Diesel Gala

Drive a Diesel Engine Experience

Stephenson Steam Railway

9 May, 20 Jun, 19 Sep, 17 Oct

The perfect gift for rail fans!
Child in Woodland Walk area

Explore our woodland walk Home Educators Session

Stephenson Steam Railway

14 May

Suitable for KS1 and KS2 level children
Working on the Railways

Home Educator Sessions

Stephenson Steam Railway

14 May

From £6 per session
Nike Trainer and Diesel Locomotive

Race the Train 3k Run

Stephenson Steam Railway

17 May

Organised by the NTSRA
Teddy Bear Picnic Train Rides

Teddy Bear Picnic Train Rides

Stephenson Steam Railway

25 May

Take a train ride with your favourite bear
Planting Activity

Planting Activity

Stephenson Steam Railway

28 May

Free craft activities every Thursday during school holidays

June
2026

Peckett

Steam Gala

Stephenson Steam Railway

5 Jun, 6 Jun, 7 Jun

Organised by the North Tyneside Steam Railway Association
Point and Shoot Photography.

Photography Evening

Stephenson Steam Railway

5 Jun

Organised by the North Tyneside Steam Railway Association
Woman and baby riding Heritage Train

Heritage Train Rides

Stephenson Steam Railway

16 Apr, 19 Apr, 26 Apr, 3 May, 4 May, 10 May, 17 May, 24 May, 25 May, 28 May, 31 May, 5 Jun, 12 Jun, 14 Jun, 20 Jun, 21 Jun, 28 Jun, 5 Jul, 12 Jul, 19 Jul, 23 Jul, 2 Aug, 6 Aug, 9 Aug, 13 Aug, 16 Aug, 20 Aug, 23 Aug, 27 Aug, 30 Aug, 6 Sep, 13 Sep, 27 Sep, 4 Oct, 11 Oct, 18 Oct, 25 Oct

Jump on board a heritage train ride
Diesel Gala

Drive a Diesel Engine Experience

Stephenson Steam Railway

9 May, 20 Jun, 19 Sep, 17 Oct

The perfect gift for rail fans!

July
2026

Woman and baby riding Heritage Train

Heritage Train Rides

Stephenson Steam Railway

16 Apr, 19 Apr, 26 Apr, 3 May, 4 May, 10 May, 17 May, 24 May, 25 May, 28 May, 31 May, 5 Jun, 12 Jun, 14 Jun, 20 Jun, 21 Jun, 28 Jun, 5 Jul, 12 Jul, 19 Jul, 23 Jul, 2 Aug, 6 Aug, 9 Aug, 13 Aug, 16 Aug, 20 Aug, 23 Aug, 27 Aug, 30 Aug, 6 Sep, 13 Sep, 27 Sep, 4 Oct, 11 Oct, 18 Oct, 25 Oct

Jump on board a heritage train ride
Metro Hat Making

Metro Hat Making

Stephenson Steam Railway

23 Jul

Are you ready to get crafty?
Model Railway Weekend at Stephenson Steam Railway

Model Railway Weekend

Stephenson Steam Railway

25 Jul, 26 Jul

Organised by the North Tyneside Steam Railway Association
Stone Decorating

Stone Decorating

Stephenson Steam Railway

30 Jul

Free, creative activities

August
2026

Woman and baby riding Heritage Train

Heritage Train Rides

Stephenson Steam Railway

16 Apr, 19 Apr, 26 Apr, 3 May, 4 May, 10 May, 17 May, 24 May, 25 May, 28 May, 31 May, 5 Jun, 12 Jun, 14 Jun, 20 Jun, 21 Jun, 28 Jun, 5 Jul, 12 Jul, 19 Jul, 23 Jul, 2 Aug, 6 Aug, 9 Aug, 13 Aug, 16 Aug, 20 Aug, 23 Aug, 27 Aug, 30 Aug, 6 Sep, 13 Sep, 27 Sep, 4 Oct, 11 Oct, 18 Oct, 25 Oct

Jump on board a heritage train ride
Child at Stephenson Steam Railway craft room

Make a Train Track

Stephenson Steam Railway

6 Aug

Free craft activities every Thursday during school holidays
Make a train station

Make a Train Station Artwork

Stephenson Steam Railway

13 Aug

Free craft activities every Thursday during school holidays
Beer Festival

Ale by Rail Beer Festival

Stephenson Steam Railway

15 Aug

Organised by the North Tyneside Steam Railway Association
Young girl in pink top and white bow in hair, smiling, doing craft activity

Nature Crown Making

Stephenson Steam Railway

27 Aug

Free family craft activity
Puppeteers with dinosaurs puppets

Dinky Dinosaur Adventure Day

Stephenson Steam Railway

31 Aug

The perfect adventure for all dinosaur fans

September
2026

Woman and baby riding Heritage Train

Heritage Train Rides

Stephenson Steam Railway

16 Apr, 19 Apr, 26 Apr, 3 May, 4 May, 10 May, 17 May, 24 May, 25 May, 28 May, 31 May, 5 Jun, 12 Jun, 14 Jun, 20 Jun, 21 Jun, 28 Jun, 5 Jul, 12 Jul, 19 Jul, 23 Jul, 2 Aug, 6 Aug, 9 Aug, 13 Aug, 16 Aug, 20 Aug, 23 Aug, 27 Aug, 30 Aug, 6 Sep, 13 Sep, 27 Sep, 4 Oct, 11 Oct, 18 Oct, 25 Oct

Jump on board a heritage train ride
Railway tracks stretching towards the platform

Shunter Sunday

Stephenson Steam Railway

6 Sep

Organised by the North Tyneside Steam Railway Association
Diesel Gala

Drive a Diesel Engine Experience

Stephenson Steam Railway

9 May, 20 Jun, 19 Sep, 17 Oct

The perfect gift for rail fans!

October
2026

Woman and baby riding Heritage Train

Heritage Train Rides

Stephenson Steam Railway

16 Apr, 19 Apr, 26 Apr, 3 May, 4 May, 10 May, 17 May, 24 May, 25 May, 28 May, 31 May, 5 Jun, 12 Jun, 14 Jun, 20 Jun, 21 Jun, 28 Jun, 5 Jul, 12 Jul, 19 Jul, 23 Jul, 2 Aug, 6 Aug, 9 Aug, 13 Aug, 16 Aug, 20 Aug, 23 Aug, 27 Aug, 30 Aug, 6 Sep, 13 Sep, 27 Sep, 4 Oct, 11 Oct, 18 Oct, 25 Oct

Jump on board a heritage train ride
Diesel Gala

Drive a Diesel Engine Experience

Stephenson Steam Railway

9 May, 20 Jun, 19 Sep, 17 Oct

The perfect gift for rail fans!
STEAM GALA

Autumn Gala

Stephenson Steam Railway

24 Oct, 25 Oct

Organised by the North Tyneside Steam Railway Association

Always on show

George Stephenson's Killingworth Billy Locomotive

Billy

Stephenson Steam Railway

Permanent

A forerunner of the Rocket and the third oldest surviving steam locomotive in the world
Footplate Experience

Footplate Ride

Stephenson Steam Railway

Permanent

The perfect gift for rail-fans!

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