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August 2010

August 2010

Events and exhibitions at Great North Museum.

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Discover Bees and Animal Movement

11am - 3pm Get up close and personal to a working bee hive and learn about how bees and other animals move and travel around. Some activities will… Read more

3 Aug 10

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Explore! Famous Fossils

Uncover the secrets of Archaeopteryx, one of the oldest bird-like dinosaurs ever found. Create a cast of this amazing specimen to take home and, Read more

4 Aug 10

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Dinosaur Hats

10am - 12pm and 1pm - 3pm Make a creative dinosaur hat to take home! This event forms part of the current DinoMites exhibition at South Shields… Read more

5 Aug 10

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Sporty Designs

11am - 3pm Have fun creating your own Great North Run T-shirt and design a fantastic running shoe. (Bring your own plain T-shirt to decorate) & Read more

10 Aug 10

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Dinosaur Scrapbooks

10am - 12pm and 1pm - 3pm Design your own dinosaur themed scrapbook! This event forms part of the current DinoMites exhibition at South Shields… Read more

12 Aug 10

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Explore! Your Roman Identity

Take on a real Roman identity and investigate the character’s life, handle objects they would have used, and complete a Roman Heritage ID Read more

18 Aug 10

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Crafty Dinosaurs

10am - 12pm and 1pm - 3pm Come and make your own dinosaur creation! This event forms part of the current DinoMites exhibition at South Shields… Read more

19 Aug 10

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Colourful Collages

Join in the craft activities and make a colourful collage inspired by the museum's collections to take home.   Free.   Read more

23 Aug 10

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Marvellous Medal Making

11am - 1pm Be inspired by the “In the Long Run” exhibition and work with an artist to make your own medal. Read more

24 Aug 10