North East Museums
Shipley Art Gallery
18 Aug, 25 Aug
Join us for relaxed crafting in the summer holidays.
Great North Museum: Hancock
Crafts inspired by the Treasure exhibition. Free, drop in.
Laing Art Gallery
18 Aug
Families will take a tour of the collections and do some hands-on crafting.
Join our exciting LEGO® mass build, where creativity meets sustainability!
South Shields Museum & Art Gallery
Every Tuesday during school holidays
Pop into the gallery to draw and explore.
Discovery Museum
Build a wind turbine blade to power electricity
19 Aug
Storytime for children learning at age 7 or under and their families.
Woodhorn Museum
19 Aug, 26 Aug
Get closer to nature through creative activities, bug hunts and family fun.
Segedunum Roman Fort
Free, fun, inclusive activities for children under 5 and their parents/carers
Young people are welcome to explore the galleries, talk about art, and create their own work.
Arbeia, South Shields Roman Fort
Free craft activities on Wednesdays during school holidays
Stories and crafts for ages 3 - 5
Join us for an interactive story, songs, related playtime, and a special opportunity to handle a museum object.
Hatton Gallery
All activities are free to attend in drop-in style.
Explore Roman life through real archaeological techniques
19 Aug, 26 Aug, 27 Oct
Enjoy early access to the Great North Museum: Hancock for a quieter, more relaxed experience.
20 Aug, 27 Aug
Family crafts using The National Archives collections as inspiration
20 Aug, 29 Oct
A new interactive learning experience which takes families on a quest through the museum.
Stephenson Steam Railway
20 Aug
Join us in our new Woodland Walk space
A fun art class for 7-12 year olds and their grown ups during the school holidays.
All activities are free to attend.
Join us for a family craft activity that explores portraiture.
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
24 Aug
Summer activities, crafts and trails
Design and craft your own Roman-style emblem on copper in this hands-on family workshop.
25 Aug, 26 Aug, 27 Aug, 28 Aug
This August, some of the world's most amazing animals are stepping out of our galleries and onto the stage.
25 Aug
Explore binary code and control a Sphero robot
27 Aug
A workshop for children aged 7 - 12 with their grown ups.
28 Aug
Hexham Old Gaol
Until 30 Aug
Make your own paper manacles and discover what life was like for prisoners through fun games.
Put your detective skills to the test at Hexham Old Gaol this summer and see if you can crack the code to escape.
Until 31 Aug
Spot the hidden vegetables to be entered into a prize draw
31 Aug
The perfect adventure for all dinosaur fans
Six weeks of creative craft activities
Until 14 Sep
Hop, skip and jump into an art adventure.
Until 20 Sep
Take on a digital scavenger trail around the museum, hosted by our resident dinosaur, Big Mike the T. rex!
Until 28 Feb 2027
A new family exhibition to launch the new Special Exhibitions gallery
27 Oct
Join our fun crafting session for all.
28 Oct
A watercolour and collage class for ages 7 - 12 with their grown ups.
29 Oct
Animal Handling Session for ages 4+ years
30 Oct
A spooky overnight family adventure awaits, complete with food, drink, and Halloween activities.
Led by artist Pui Lee, you'll create your own layered landscape in this workshop for children aged 7 - 12.
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