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Until 17 Apr
An ongoing story of the World's humanrights champions…
Until 29 May
The Union of Shop Distributive andAllied Workers celebrates 125 years…
Until 5 Jun
Homelessness through the eyes of youngpeople…
Until 30 Jun
Do you remember 1980s hit show The Tube?…
Until 4 Sep
Our costume collection inspiringNorthumbria University fashion students…
Until 30 Sep
The history of the effervescent 'healthsalt'…
29 Oct
Launch event for the Movement exhibitionabout the lives of black and minority ethnic women from the North East…
Until 13 Nov
Celebrating the history of the Tynesidebuilt icebreaker ship…
Until 29 Jan
A display exploring different techniquesand trends in handmade textiles…
Until 28 Feb
The stories and lives of geordies whoserved in commonwealth armies…
10 Mar
An exciting audio visual exhibitionproduced by people with profound and multiple learning disabilities…
11 Mar
Until 13 Mar
Documenting the lives of black andminority ethnic women from the North East…
Until 21 May
An exhibition celebrating an almost,might-have-been world…
3 Jun
Join us to celebrate the opening of ournew exhibition…
24 Jun
A programme of events exploring personalresponses to war, poverty and disaster…
Until 25 Jun
An exploration of the global issue ofdisplacement, survival and shelter in the 21st century…
Until 9 Jul
An exhibition of photographs celebratingolder women…
Until 29 Sep
Artworks created by refugees and asylumseekers…
25 Oct
A day of activities to mark theanniversary of the Battle of Balaclava…
Until 29 Oct
Family activities during half term
13 Feb
Drop-in activities
Free guided tour of the Charge! gallery- February half term only…
14 Feb
15 Feb
16 Feb
3 Mar
Cardboard model-making on a HUGE scale
Until 15 Apr
The history of the Hoppings...
The Easter Bunny has dropped a feweggs...…
Until 20 Apr
Join the conversation...
11 Aug
A relaxed session for engine and railwayenthusiasts…
14 Aug
Come and find out about army life...
16 Aug
29 Aug
Aimed at visitors who have particularaccess needs…
3 Sep
4 Sep
Until 9 Sep
Get ready to step on board!
Robert Stephenson’s iconic steamlocomotive Rocket will return to Tyneside, for the first time in 156 years.…
Curated by LNER (London North EasternRailway)…
A celebratory exhibition that traces theinvolvement of the North in The Great Exhibition of 1851.…
27 Oct
A free, family day celebrating thecolourful world of circus…
2 Nov
Join in commemorative activities inmemory of the end of WWI in 1918.…
Until 27 Jan
Temporary exhibition
Until 30 Jan
The shared industrial, military &cultural heritage of the North East and Japan…
Until 22 Feb
Military veterans lead a week of specialevents in the Charge! gallery…
4 Apr
The Royal Armoured Corps are celebratingtheir 80th Anniversary on with a nationwide programme of events.…
28 May
Meet real life veterans
29 May
30 May
Until 2 Jun
Celebrate 250 years of circus in GreatBritain through rare memorabilia and original props at this exhibition.…
Have fun learning together this halfterm…
6 Jun
The 13th/18th Royal Hussars and the roadto Sword Beach…
Until 1 Sep
Celebrate all things LEGO® this summer
Until 3 Nov
A photographic exhibition of portraitsby Jeremy Abrahams…
A LEGO® Timeline of Northern Innovation
Until 24 Nov
In Charge! Gallery
Until 2 Mar
A display celebrating the LGBTQ +community…
Until 1 Apr
*In response to the COVID 19 pandemicthis event is cancelled.…
*Currently unavailable* Display aboutthe final six weeks of the war for the 13th/18th Hussars and 15th/19th Hussars…
26 Jun
A celebration of England's NorthernCavalry…
The Light Dragoons in times of crisis
Until 27 Mar
An exploration of sound from Tyneside'spast and music technology…
Until 18 Aug
An immersive sound installation fromImperial War Museums…
Until 30 Oct
A display of clay models made by localpeople…
Until 24 Feb
A new display in Charge! highlightingthe history of women in The Light Dragoons…
Until 26 Feb
A new exhibition exploring lesser knownstories - with Imperial War Museums…
Until 1 Oct
Display introducing projects withmembers of the Jewish community and Newcastle Libraries…
Until 25 Feb
Discover how we generated power for ourdaily lives in the North East over the years…
New films on display made in associationwith the Science Museum…
Until 23 Jun
A new family friendly exhibition fromThe National Archives…
Until 25 Oct
Commemorating the 80th anniversary ofthe D-Day landings - in the Charge! gallery…
Until 23 Feb
Presented by Discovery Museum x NorthernRoots as part of MOBO Fringe Newcastle 2025.…
Until 6 Sep 2026
Discovery Museum's new two yearexhibition and event programme exploring the story of energy in the North East…
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