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Summer Fun at Museums and Galleries

From dinosaurs to sock monsters and Roman doctors to WWII steam engines, there's a whole host of exciting things to see and do at museums Read more

North East Beat comes to Sunderland

North East Beat: Venues, Bands and Fans Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens 29 May 2010 - 12 Read more

A History of the World

The first light bulb, a Nissan Bluebird and a Maori chief - these are all objects that tell a history of Wearside, Tyneside and Read more

Chinese New Year celebrations

To celebrate the exhibition China: Journey to the East , Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens will be celebrating Chinese New Year in Read more

SHINE 2010

Sunderland will be seen in a new light as part of the dazzling SHINE 2010: Urban Garden festival. This exciting free family festival ( Read more

Leaf - An artwork created by people on the autistic spectrum

A new artwork created by individuals from the Education and Services for People with Autism (ESPA) has gone on display in Sunderland Museum & Read more

30th Anniversary of FOSUMS

FOSUMS (Friends of Sunderland Museums) will be celebrating their 30th Anniversery Year in 2010. FOSUMS is an organisation for everyone Read more

Worlds Alive gets a facelift

The popular Worlds Alive gallery at Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens will be getting a facelift in the new year. Plans are being Read more

Catalogue of paintings from the region available for the first time

William Irving's The Blaydon Races, dramatic paintings by John Martin and a collection of works by L.S. Lowry are among the region's treasures… Read more