What's on - Discovery Museum

Showing: Events from June 19th

West End Stories Events

21 Jun 13

A series of talks and tours, uncovering the history of Newcastle's West End.

Create Choral

22 Jun 13

Composers and choirs come together to create a new choral repertoire, derived from the folk music of the North East of England.

Great North Museum Stores Tour

06 Jul 13

This is a rare opportunity to see behind the scenes of the Great North Museum: Hancock, at the Discovery Museum.

Tour of the Costume Store

19 Jun 13

Go behind the scenes with Discovery staff and explore the Museum's costume collection.

Destination Tyneside Family Launch Event

13 Jul 13

Join us on our maiden voyage as we officially launch our brand new permanent exhibition Destination Tyneside.

Co-operative Vintage Tea Dance

17 Jul 13

Join the Co-operative in their 150th Anniversary celebrations at this exquisite tea dance held in the Great Hall at the Discovery Museum.

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Two of the women involved in our current Trailblazers exhibition have blogged about working in science & technology today. Thanks Dianne and Nicola

http://www.twmuseums.org.uk/discovery/visiting-us/what-039-s-on/guest-blogs-trailblazers.html

Guest blogs: Trailblazers - Discovery Museum
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Dianne Sharp, managing director at SCM Pharma tells us why supporting Trailblazers and encouraging women into science is vital for the future of the industry…

3:55pm 18 Jun 2013

We're closed until 12 today for staff training. Sorry for any inconvenience

8:50am 17 Jun 2013

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Hooky and Proggy Mats - A Beginner's Guide

Textile artist Ali Rhind gives a step by step guide to creating hooky and proggy rag rugs.

In Search of Segedunum

A film dating from the 1970s showing pupils and staff from Heworth Grange School carrying our excavations at the site of Segedunum Roman Fort in Wallsend. This film was donated to Segedunum Roman Fort, Baths & Museum by a visitor.

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From Sunderland to Seville: Diary of life at sea in 1865 (part 1)

18 Jun 2013

Recent blogs have highlighted some of the fascinating diaries that Tyne & Wear Archives holds. Ian Whitehead’s blog about First World War Patrol…

Britishness- A National Identity?

17 Jun 2013

2014 will mark the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the First World War, a four-year international conflict that marked the lives of people from every…