Discovery Museum
Learn the story of Newcastle through the ages
Everyone deserves a warm welcome
Our nine venues offer a warm welcome, free facilities and free events to make you feel at home.
Visiting a museum or gallery is good for your physical and mental health.
Here for you
Free facilities and events to make you feel at home
- Free entry and regular free events
- Free Wi-Fi and spaces to sit and rest
- Accessible buildings, toilets and baby changing facilities
Three good reasons to visit
- Inspiration at every turn
- Meet people and make friends
- Find out about your local area in a safe space at your own pace
Free events
Museum Socials
A free, drop-in coffee morning at the museum. First Tuesday of the month at 10.30am.
Tue 7 Nov 2023 - South Shields Museum
Tue 5 Dec 2023 - Discovery Museum
Tue 6 Feb 2024 - Laing Art Gallery
Tue 5 Mar 2024 - Shipley Art Gallery
Free events
Slow Museums
A welcoming environment for anyone who needs more time to visit museums and galleries. Various dates at 2pm.
Thu 19 Oct 2023 - Great North Museum: Hancock
Mon 6 Nov 2023 - South Shields Museum & Art Gallery
Tue 5 Dec 2023 - Shipley Art Gallery
Free events
Meet @ the Laing
A great opportunity to meet new people, socialise and improve your wellbeing. Last Friday of the month at 10.30am.
Fri 23 Feb 2024 - Laing Art Gallery
Fri 26 April 2024 - Laing Art Gallery
Fri 31 May 2024 - Laing Art Gallery
Fri 28 June 2024 - Laing Art Gallery
Free exhibitions
Newcastle Story
Permanent exhibition, Discovery Museum
Destination Tyneside
Permanent exhibition, Discovery Museum
Matt Rugg: Connecting Form
Until 13 January 2024, Hatton Gallery
Living Planet
Permanent exhibition, Great North Museum: Hancock
Fossil Stories
Permanent exhibition, Great North Museum: Hancock
Ancient Egypt
Permanent exhibition, Great North Museum: Hancock
Free exhibitions
Northern Spirit
Permanent exhibition, Laing Art Gallery
100 Years of Collecting
Permanent exhibition, Laing Art Gallery
SCRAN! A History of Food & Drink in South Tyneside
Until 25 January 2025, South Shields Museum & Art Gallery
Tales of South Tyneside
Permanent exhibition, South Shields Museum & Art Gallery
Treasures from the Collection
Permanent exhibition, Shipley Art Gallery
Designs for Life
Permanent exhibition, Shipley Art Gallery
Killingworth Billy
Permanent exhibition, Stephenson Steam Railway
Great North Museum: Hancock
Amazing natural history and archaeology
Laing Art Gallery
Wonderful paintings and sculptures
Hatton Gallery
Modern and contemporary art exhbitions
Shipley Art Gallery
Decorative arts, crafts and design
South Shields Museum
Enjoy the South Tyneside story
Arbeia, South Shields Roman Fort
Roman buildings reconstructed
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Segedunum Roman Fort
Discover the Roman Empire and Hadrian's Wall
Stephenson Steam Railway
Explore the North East's railway heritage
Museum2Museum cycle routes
Take a bicycle ride between our three Roman venues
We stand #TogetherWithRefugees
Multaka is our volunteering project for people with a migration background
