Rooks Map Back In Stock
1827 Plan of North Shields and Tynemouth The rare hand coloured version of 1827 plan of North Shields and Tynemouth is back in stock. The plan is extremely detailed, accurate and attractive and is more like a work of...
Meet Stephen Livingstone The Artist Of ‘Sub-marine; The Great Leviathan’ Exhibition
A unique opportunity to talk to the artist behind our new heritage gallery exhibition Stephen Livingstone will be in our Heritage Gallery on Saturday 10 June from 1:00 to talk about his work and the inspiration behind it. Guided...
Heritage Gallery Exhibition: – Geordie Doughboys 04 July – 24 July
Thousands of men from the North East of England left the region in the years before 1914 and a significant number enlisted in the American army in 1917-18. Neither the United States’ ‘late’ entry into the First World War...
Exhibition: – ‘Borders, Boundaries & Beyond’ by It Happens
Threads of time explored in new textile exhibition It Happens is small group of textile artists based in the North East who work together whilst exploring new ideas and themes for exhibition. ‘Borders Boundaries and Beyond’ has been inspired...
Heritage Exhibition: – Ships Of The Tyne by Brian Chambers and Tynemouth Model Boat Club
Trawlers, tugs and tea clippers Sail along to our fantastic display of model boats all of which have a River Tyne connection. The models on display are scaled replicas of boats and ships which have been built in one...
Exhibition: ‘Sub-marine; The Great Leviathan’ by Stephen Livingstone
Exploring the River Tyne’s whaling and submarine heritage “Sub-marine – the Great Leviathan” is a poetic mash up between submarines and whales! Stephen’s exhibition was inspired by the fact that around the time that we stopped hunting the whale for...
Exhibition: – Elemental by Laura Lawson
Laura Lawson is an artist and poet based in the North of England. Her paintings are influenced by the remote terrain and shorelines of both the North where she grew up and the Scottish Highlands where her family’s heritage...
Women’s History Month Talk: 04 March – 11:00
‘Ellen Wilkinson; More Than The Jarrow Crusade’ with Dr Matt Perry Join us as we dive into Women’s History Month with Newcastle University’s Dr Matt Perry on Saturday 04 March at 11:00. Matt will be giving a fascinating insight...
Meet The Artists 02 March 6:00-8:00 pm
‘Who Are You And Where Are You Bound?’ Join the curators of our current heritage exhibition on Thursday 02 March between 6:00 and 8:00. Learn the story behind the show, and discover how the MA students from Newcastle University...
What’s On This February
Cracking family activities to get the half term ‘Arty’ started Looking for some brilliant things to do with your small fry this February half-term? We’ve got another week fun activities for all ages that won’t leave you out at...