Museum Explorer Family Backpacks
A fun and interesting way for your family to get more out of your visit.
Explore the Museum and grounds with
Explorer Eddie the Museum Teddy,
and try out the exciting activities in the backpack as you go.
Backpacks may be borrowed for up to 2 hours, but don’t forget to bring Explorer Eddie back ready to meet the next Museum Explorers!
(A returnable deposit is required for loan of the backpacks).
Date: 04 Jan - 23 Dec 2010, 10 am - 4 pm, Tues - Sun & Bank Holiday Mondays
Venue: Kirkleatham Museum, Redcar
Location: Museum & Grounds. Ask at Museum Reception to borrow a backpack
More information: www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk/museums
Memories of Childhood Traditional Games Boxes
Parents and Grandparents -introduce your children to your favourite childhood games with the Museum’s NEW Family Loans Boxes
. Families may borrow a box to play with in the Museum’s gardens and grounds. (A returnable deposit is required for loan of the Games Boxes.)
Date: 01 Apr - 31 Oct 2010, 10 am - 4 pm, Tues - Sun & Bank Holiday Mondays
Venue: Kirkleatham Museum, Redcar
Location: Museum Grounds - aks at Museum Reception to borrow a box
More information: www.redcar-clevealnd.gov.uk/museums
Sam Squirrel Nature Backpacks at Killhope
Come to Killhope and take on of our Nature back packs out around the woodland trails learning about all the flora and fauna. Returnable deposit applies. Normal admission prices apply.
Date: 05 May - 31 Oct 2010, 10.30 - 5.00
Venue: Killhope, The North of England Lead Mining Museum
More information: http://www.killhope.org.uk
The Wannie Line
We are bowing to public demand and mounting this railway exhibition for another showing!
Date: 06 Aug - 17 Sep 2010
Venue: The Heritage Centre, Bellingham
Location: The Exhibition Space
More information: www.bellingham-heritage.org.uk
'Seek knowledge even as far as China': a celebration of 50 years of the Oriental Museum, Durham
The Oriental Museum was officially opened on 28
th May 1960. This exhibition traces the history of the museum and its collections from its origins in the teaching collections of the University's Department of Oriental Studies to the present day.
The exhibition looks at some of the key figures and major events in the history of the museum and features some of the treasures of the museum's collections not usually on display to the public.
Date: 29 May - 26 Sep 2010, 10 am to 5 pm daily (12 to 5 pm weekends and bank holidays)
Venue: Oriental Museum
Location: Oriental Museum galleries
More information: http://www.dur.ac.uk/oriental.museum/exhibitions/current/
Newcastle University Master of Fine Art Degree Show
An opportunity to see exciting new work by emerging artists in this showcase for students from Newcastle University’s highly-regarded Master of Fine Art degree course.
Date: 27 Aug - 12 Sep 2010
Venue: Hatton Gallery
Location: Hatton Gallery
More information: Hatton Gallery
William Armstrong: A Spark of Inspiration
To celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Tyneside industrialist and inventor Lord William Armstrong, this new exhibition will track Armstrong's life and achievements.
Born in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1810, Armstrong was the inventor of the hydraulic crane as well as being an early advocate of renewable energy. A number of his other inventions, including the Armstrong gun, can also be seen at Discovery Museum.
Date: 10 Jul 10 - 16 Jan 11
Venue: Discovery Museum
More information: www.twmuseums.org.uk/discovery
From Time to Time
FROM TIME TO TIME: strikingly colourful artwork made at Killhope by Jane Foale during her Residency at the museum. Jane’s images respond to the processes and cycles of the area’s mineralogy and mining legacy and are shown alongside some of the objects, stories and materials which inspired and went into making them.
Date: 30 May - 31 Oct 2010, 10.30am - 5.00pm
Venue: Killhope, The North of England Lead Mining Museum
Location: Killhope - The North Of England Lead Mining Museum
More information: http://www.Killhope.org.uk
