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August 2010

August 2010

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Exhibition

Striking Times

Striking Times: Memories of the 1984-85 Miners’ Strikes is a community exhibition inspired by one of the most bitter industrial disputes in… Read more

10 Jun - 10 Oct 10

Exhibition

Building Bridges

This exhibition celebrates the bridges of the Tyne, through photography, art and storytelling, from the first known bridge to cross the Tyne (in… Read more

12 Jun - 30 Jan 11

Exhibition

William Armstrong - A Spark of Inspiration

To celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Tyneside industrialist and inventor Lord William Armstrong, this new exhibition will track… Read more

10 Jul - 16 Jan 11

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Summer Stories

10.30am, 11.15am, 12pm, 2pm, 2.45pm & 3.30pm Listen to wonderful summer stories and local tales from storyteller Tanya Bentham. Read more

3 Aug 10

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Building Bridges activity

10.30 – 12.30 and 2.00 – 4.00 Visit our temporary exhibition, Building Bridges and then work with the Discovery learning team… Read more

5 Aug 10

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Windmills

10.30 – 12.30 and 2.00 – 4.00 Join artist Tracy Greener to make your own wonderful windmills. Read more

7 Aug 10

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Newcastle postcards

10.30 – 12.30 and 2.00 – 4.00 Create your own postcard using our collection as inspiration. Read more

9 Aug 10

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Victorian Inventors

10.30 – 12.30 and 2.00 – 4.00 Meet two of Newcastle’s Victorian inventors, William Armstrong and Joseph Swan, and… Read more

12 Aug 10

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Ink Flowers

10.30 – 12.30 and 2.00 – 4.00 Join the Discovery learning team and use science to create beautiful blooms from pens and paper. Read more

17 Aug 10