Discovery Museum

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What's online for Easter

Eggs-iting family workshops and an Easter competition!

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The Female Form Through Time

New online exhibition with Google Arts and Culture

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Women's History Month

New expert films, curator's blogs and a new online exhibition

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Visitor information

We're happy to have a date for reopening in stage 3 of the government's roadmap (from 17 May) and we are getting ready to welcome you back again.

We will confirm opening dates and details nearer the time. You’ll be able to enjoy all your favourite displays again, and we will of course be implementing all of the Covid-safety measures.

Until we reopen, we hope you continue to enjoy exhibition and collections content and activities on our website and social media or by joining our mailing list at mustseemuseums.org.uk.

Our continued closure will have an even greater impact on our income - please support us.

Thank you for your loyalty and support - it is hugely appreciated.

Re-imagining Pride

Must-see Stories: six new digital commissions from LGBTQIA artists in Tyne & Wear

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Dan Jackson's Top Picks

North east historian Dan Jackson shares the stories behind museum objects in these short films

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