North East Museums
Stephenson Steam Railway
15 Feb, 19 Feb, 22 Feb, 3 Apr, 9 Apr, 16 Apr, 4 May, 28 May
Jump on board a heritage train
Segedunum Roman Fort
16 Feb
Craft a mosaic coaster to take away
Discovery Museum
Family crafts and object handling
Laing Art Gallery
These special Little Artists sessions are held during the summer holidays and welcome siblings up to the age of 7.
Hatton Gallery
Create a brightly coloured collage.
17 Feb, 24 Feb
Stories and crafts for ages 3 - 5
Great North Museum: Hancock
17 Feb, 24 Feb, 7 Apr, 14 Apr, 26 May, 21 Jul, 28 Jul, 4 Aug, 11 Aug, 18 Aug, 25 Aug, 27 Oct
Enjoy early access to the Great North Museum: Hancock for a quieter, more relaxed experience.
17 Feb
Family activities, crafts and tasty treats
17 Feb, 19 Feb
Families will take a tour of the collections and do some hands-on crafting.
17 Feb, 18 Feb, 19 Feb
Young people are welcome to explore the galleries, talk about art, and create their own work.
Storytime for children learning at age 7 or under and their families.
Join us for an interactive story, songs, related playtime, and a special opportunity to handle a museum object.
18 Feb, 25 Feb
Make a piece of hieroglyphic art on a real piece of papyrus.
18 Feb
A new interactive learning experience which takes families on a quest through the museum.
19 Feb
Make a colourful collage based on our HAPPY! exhibition.
19 Feb, 19 Mar
Free, fun, inclusive activities for children under 5 and their parents/carers
Woodhorn Museum
Join us for Together We Fly!, a global friendship art project celebrating young people’s voices.
Discover the Mauretania ship and make a pin-wheel turbine
Free fun for all the family
Shipley Art Gallery
20 Feb, 24 Feb, 27 Oct
Join our fun crafting session for all.
20 Feb
Ship themed experiments & ship crafts
20 Feb, 27 Feb
Sagas, Serpents and Spells: Tales from the Viking Sagas
Create a painting based on our HAPPY! exhibition.
14 Feb - 22 Feb
Craft your own hungry miner and some food to go in their bait box.
23 Feb
Discover the famous RMS Mauretania and make an origami ship
25 Feb, 8 Apr, 15 Apr, 27 May, 22 Jul, 29 Jul, 5 Aug, 12 Aug, 19 Aug, 26 Aug, 28 Oct
Have a go at Lego coding in this fun and accessible family workshop.
26 Feb
A fun art class for half term for 7-12 year olds and their grown ups.
16 Feb - 27 Feb
Get creative and unwind at our colouring-in tables in the Living Planet gallery.
Until 2 Apr
A new family trail that invites you to explore the museum and its collections.
28 Mar
A living history family fun day to celebrate the opening of Treasure: Hidden, Lost, Found.
28 Mar - 20 Sep
Your chance to see why buried history matters.
5 Apr, 6 Apr
Heritage train rides with the Easter Bunny
7 Apr, 14 Apr
Join us on Tuesdays in the Easter holidays to create springtime crafts.
16 Apr
Join us in our new Woodland Walk space
25 May
Take a train ride with your favourite bear
26 May
Join us for Family Crafting over May half term.
21 Jul, 28 Jul, 4 Aug, 11 Aug, 18 Aug, 25 Aug
Join us for relaxed crafting in the summer holidays.
19 Dec
Make your own festive floral arrangement to decorate your table this Christmas season.
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