Tyne & Wear Museums

Online Collections

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Imagine

IMAGINE showcases 15,000 images of objects and paintings celebrating North East culture.


Memorynet

Memorynet is a collection of oral histories, photographs and images exploring the lives of communities linked with the sea in the North East of England.


Shoes: The Agony and the Ecstasy

Shoes: The Agony and the Ecstasy is a touring exhibition from Tyne & Wear Museums which celebrates footwear though the ages, asking why shoes can mean so much to us.


Art Online

If it is art that you are interested in, then our Art Online website features information about the collections of the Laing Art Gallery and the Shipley Art Gallery.


Geo Finder

Gain access to a huge searchable database of rocks, fossils and minerals with Geo Finder.


Discovering Bewick

Discovering Bewick is a website devoted to the works of the eighteenth century wood-engraver, Thomas Bewick, featuring collections from the Laing Art Gallery and City Library in Newcastle upon Tyne.


The EYE Project

The EYE project enables people to play an active role in recording the wildlife and landscapes in the North East. Visit the website to find out about wildlife in your region and record your own sightings online.


Jewish Lives

This is a collection of oral histories, photographs and images from a number of people from the Jewish community in Tyne and Wear today.