Art & Craft Fair – Saturday 26 October 2013
Applications from stallholders are invited, to take part in Discovery Museum's first major art and craft fair later this year.
Showing: Latest news
Cultural Olympiad exhibition curated by young people wins NE Culture Award
24 Apr 13
An exhibition that was conceived and curated by a group of 17 – 24 year olds at the Great North Museum: Hancock has won an award at the North East Journal Culture Awards.
We need your railway memories!
24 Apr 13
North Tyneside Steam Railway Association are recording people's memories of life in and around the railways between Backworth and Whitehill Point.
New Must-See Exhibitions brochure
18 Apr 13
Download the latest copy of our Must-See Exhibitions brochure.
Newcastle United Foundation
17 Apr 13
Newcastle United Foundation is collecting items relating to Newcastle United, which will be used in sessions with school children and community groups in the region.
Memorabilia of WWI hero donated to museum
16 Apr 13
A selection of memorabilia of local World War I hero, John Simpson Kirkpatrick has been donated to South Shields Museum & Art Gallery.
Henry Rothschild Bursary
08 Apr 13
The Shipley Art Gallery is delighted to announce a bursary of £5,000 to be awarded to a ceramic artist between the ages of 25 and 35 who is living and working in the UK.
Discovery Museum to create giant artwork from plastic bottles
08 Apr 13
Discovery Museum in Newcastle needs the public’s help to collect 10,000 bottles for a huge indoor sculpture.
Students Inspired by Exhibition
04 Apr 13
Students visiting the Hatton Gallery's Ed Ruscha exhibition have been inspired to create their own artworks.
The Late Shows 2013
The Late Shows, the region's legendary culture crawl, returns for its seventh year.
Changes to opening hours
There have been some changes made to opening hours at the Shipley Art Gallery, Laing Art Gallery, Discovery Museum and Tyne & Wear Archives.
Kids' birthday parties at Discovery Museum
13 Mar 13
Celebrate your child's special day with a birthday party at Discovery Museum in Newcastle city centre - now available to hire as an unusual and fun venue for kids' parties!
Nexus Donates Ticket Machine
08 Feb 13
Nexus, which owns, manages and is modernising the Metro system, has donated one of its 30 year-old old Metro ticket machines to Discovery Museum to keep for posterity.
Society of Antiquaries Bicentenary Programme
07 Feb 13
Download a leaflet with details of the Society of Antiquaries Bicentenary Programme of events.
Jerwood Makers Open 2012
Jerwood Makers Open 2012 launched at Jerwood Visual Arts at Jerwood Space in London in 2012 and is now on tour, coming to the North’s premier craft and design centre and home to one of the UK’s best contemporary craft collections.
An exhibition capturing the disappearing face of the North East
The work of an artist who spent much of his life conserving works of art in County Durham is on show in a selling exhibition of paintings which evoke the changing face of the North East.
New Hatton Gallery exhibitions leaflet
17 Jan 13
The new Hatton Gallery exhibitions leaflet is now available to download online.
Ed Ruscha- ARTIST ROOMS ON TOUR
13 Dec 12
Ed Ruscha: ARTIST ROOMS On Tour opens at Hatton Gallery in February 2013.
Aerial photo prints for sale
07 Dec 12
If you are stuck for gift ideas this Christmas why not check out a range of aerial photo prints now available from Tyne & Wear Archives?
Stephenson Railway Museums offers one year engineering placement
07 Dec 12
Stephenson Railway Museum is offering a one year engineering placement throught the North of England Civic Trust's placement scheme.
Two million visitors have flocked to the Great North Museum: Hancock
The multiple award-winning Great North Museum: Hancock has just welcomed its two millionth visitor.
New acquisition at Discovery Museum
06 Dec 12
Discovery Museum in Newcastle is welcoming an inventive new object into its collection.
Museums blog on the up
03 Dec 12
Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums' blog, written by staff from throughout the organisation, is growing in popularity.
North East Museum Volunteer Awards 2012
26 Nov 12
Some of the best and most dedicated museum volunteers in the region have been recognised for their achievements at the North East Museum Volunteer Awards 2012.
Telling Our Story: ‘Our Railway in Years Gone By’
22 Nov 12
Telling Our Story: ‘Our Railway in Years Gone By’ - The North Tyneside Steam Railway Association celebrates £8,600 Heritage Lottery Fund grant.
New objects donated to Museum
08 Nov 12
Discovery Museum is delighted to be receiving a donation of several objects which relate to the building’s history as the Co-operative headquarters for the North East.
New Pocket Art Gallery app extends the legacy of the Great British Art Debate project
06 Nov 12
A new app, commissioned by Tate as part of The Great British Art Debate project, has been launched, available for free across the UK and Europe.
Discovering new friendships
24 Oct 12
Discovery Museum in Newcastle is celebrating following the relaunch of its Friends group and is looking for new members.
Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson shows support for the Great North Museum: Hancock
19 Oct 12
Paralympian gold medal winner Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson has visited the Great North Museum: Hancock to lend her support to the Museum’s butterfly-themed fundraising campaign.
New Roman find at Arbeia
16 Oct 12
A team of volunteers from two North East businesses have helped to uncover Roman artefacts at Arbeia Roman Fort in South Shields.
North East wildlife sightings data is transformed into cutting-edge artwork
Wildlife sightings data from the Great North Museum: Hancock’s Exploring Your Environment (EYE) project has been transformed into a new audio/visual artwork by artists Ed Carter and Matt Jarvis.
The Great North Museum: Hancock's Butterfly Wall takes flight
05 Sep 12
The Great North Museum: Hancock’s hugely popular Butterfly Wall fundraising campaign has been re-launched so that visitors can show their support and have a beautiful butterfly included on the walls of the museum.
80 year mystery of mug shot is revealed
28 Aug 12
The mystery behind a 1930s mug shot has been solved with a little help from the other side of the world.
Mug Shots revealed
20 Aug 12
Tyne & Wear Archives has revealed a fascinating set of police mug shots believed to be from the 1930s.
New Hidden Newcastle App Uncovers City’s Macabre History
Our popular Hidden Newcastle app is now available for both iPhone and Android phones.
Discovery Museum firm favourite with visitors
03 Aug 12
Discovery Museum in Newcastle has been awarded a certificate of excellence by traveller review site Trip Advisor, showing its ongoing popularity with visitors.
Friends of the Hatton Gallery Newsletter
Keep up to date with news from the Friends of the Hatton Gallery by downloading the most recent newsletter.
Hadrian’s Wall archaeology project wins Heritage Lottery Fund support
A community archaeology project which will involve more than 500 people from the North East has been awarded £400,000 in funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF).
Curator's Pick
We asked Hazel Edwards, Manager of Discovery Museum, to select her favourite item from the Discovery Museum shop.
Newcastle Eagles Star shoots some hoops
13 Jun 12
A group of young people from Newcastle had the chance to shoot some hoops with basketball star Fabulous Flournoy.
Weddings at the Laing Art Gallery
31 May 12
North East bridal couples can now enjoy a state-of-the-art wedding ceremony surrounded by some of the most famous paintings in the world.
Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums Awarded Museum Development Funding from Arts Council England
Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums has today been awarded just over £400,000 over the next three years from Arts Council England’s Museum Development Fund.
Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums awarded grant for community work
02 Feb 12
Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums has been awarded a grant from the Paul Hamlyn Foundation to fund new methods of working with local communities.