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South Shields Museum & Art Gallery

Combine excellence in teaching with enjoyment in learning by visiting South Shields Museum & Art Gallery

Explore the history of South Tyneside from the nineteenth century to the present day. Walk down a reconstructed Victorian Street and see a Victorian kitchen. Take a look at art in the highly interactive 'Art Adventure'. Explore the materials and processes involved in making a painting. See video presentations of artists at work and investigate the Art Adventure database. Explore the environment and people of South Tyneside in 'Land, River and Sea'. The gallery has something to offer children of all ages and abilities.

South Shields Museum & Art Gallery is an essential part of any history study and art and design topics, but we can also provide exciting days out as part of geography or environmental studies, literacy, numeracy & science topics. Find out more about how you can enhance your pupils' learning experience and deliver the National Curriculum in creative and inspirational ways, on our dedicated site Schools Online