Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums

Contact us

Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums

Calendar

March 2012

9 March 2012

Events and exhibitions at Great North Museum.

Event

Can you judge a book by its cover?

A talk by the Natural History Society of Northumbria. You may not be able to judge a book from its cover, but sometimes the covers can be pretty… Read more

9 Mar 12

Event

Science Festival 2012

Great North Museum: Hancock Science Festival  Programme 2012 Saturday 10 March Saturday Storytimes: 10.30-11am, 11.30-12noon Red… Read more

10 Mar - 17 Mar 12

Event

A Great Late Night

6-10pm, Free entry A Great Late Night is a fantastic opportunity to learn all about the animal kingdom.  Working closely with Animals-in- Read more

10 Mar 12

Event

Red Kite Ramble

Derwent Valley Country Park, 10am-1pm.  Free but booking essential. Find out more about the magnificent red kite following its successful… Read more

10 Mar 12

Event

Lecture: Tackling Species Extinction

7-8.15pm. Free but booking essential. A talk delivered by the RSPB’s Mike Harris looks at two of the recent high profile conservation… Read more

12 Mar 12

Event

Saving the Spoon-Billed Sandpiper

7-8.15pm.  Free but booking essential. The critically endangered Spoon-billed Sandpiper is one of the world’s rarest birds. Dr Baz… Read more

13 Mar 12

Event

Lecture: Evolution, Extinction and The Lost Humans

6-7pm.  Free but booking essential. A lecture by the Centre for Behaviour and Evolution ( Newcastle University ). Join us on a human… Read more

15 Mar 12

Event

Cacti and other xerophytes: tales from the Dry Lands

A talk by the Natural History Society of Northumbria. An illustrated talk about groups of plants found in Earth’s arid regions. It will deal… Read more

16 Mar 12

Event

Family Fun: Endangerment and Extinction

11am-3pm.  Free drop-in event.  Suitable for all ages. A family learning event presented by students from Newcastle University working… Read more

17 Mar 12