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News and events at Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens
Come, See, Join
The museums and galleries of the North East already receive significant numbers of Deaf visitors but we want more to attend in the future. & Read more
Come On In
Four museums and galleries in the North East will be hosting open days aimed specifically at disabled and Deaf children and adults. < Read more
Renaissance major grant funding
Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums has announced today that it has been successful in its application to Arts Council England for… Read more
Free lunchtime talks
The Parliamentary Archives will give a series of free lunchtime talks at Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens and Donnison School from… Read more
Dinosaur bone found in Sunderland back garden on display in Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens
A dinosaur bone has been found in a Sunderland back garden, thought to be from a dinosaur called Iguanodon which grew up to 10m long. The… Read more
Season's Greetings!
Season's greetings to our 2 million visitors and all of our supporters! 2011 was a great year - full of exhibitions, Read more
We're closed over Christmas 2011
Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens will be closed from Friday 23 December 2011 at 5pm and will reopen on Saturday 7 January 2012 at… Read more
New permanent display at the refurbished Monkwearmouth Station Museum set to open 22 October
Two important railway vehicles which have been parked in the Sidings area at Monkwearmouth Station Museum since 1977 have undergone extensive… Read more
Find out where you can meet Santa and his helpers!
Santa and his helpers will be dropping in to some of the region's museums this year: Read more
SMILE Concert rescheduled
Due to the poor weather, the SMILE Concert has been rescheduled from Saturday 6 August to Saturday 13 August. Sorry for any inconvenience. Read more