News (page 12)
11 February 2019
Join our Strategic Board
We are seeking an independent Board member who has an interest in and enthusiasm for museums and archives in the North East and is committed to the contribution they can deliver to making a difference in people’s lives.
28 January 2019
Calling all venues for the Late Shows 2019
Find out more about taking part in this year's event.
24 January 2019
South Tyneside football memorabilia wanted for exhibition
Football fans and players of teams connected to South Tyneside are being asked to contribute to an exhibition at South Shields Museum & Art Gallery.
17 January 2019
Free tickets announced for Dippy's Newcastle visit
It is announced today that free tickets to see Dippy in Newcastle will be available via greatnorthmuseum.org.uk from 9am on Friday 1 February.
17 January 2019
Stephenson Railway Museum awarded funding from DCMS/Wolfson Foundation
Stephenson Railway Museum in North Shields is delighted to announce that it has been awarded a grant of £94,500 from the DCMS/Wolfson Museums and Galleries Improvement Fund
10 January 2019
Seminar on The Future of Civic Museums: A Think Piece - update
Join the debate at the V&A on Friday 25 January
27 November 2018
Free museum and gallery events for National Lottery players
A big thank you to National Lottery players 3-9 December 2018
20 November 2018
Newcastle City Council Budget Consultation
Newcastle City Council is inviting residents, businesses, partners and employees to take part in a consultation until 6 January 2019 to gather views on their 2019-20 budget proposals.
20 November 2018
Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums and Great Exhibition recognised at Northern Soul Awards
Great Exhibition of the North and Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums (TWAM) have achieved a cultural hat-trick at The Northern Soul Awards 2018.
19 November 2018
Help shape our corporate membership programme
We're seeking business-minded professionals from across Tyneside who are happy to share their thoughts in an informal gathering to discuss corporate membership.
09 November 2018
Generous donation made to the Dr Hari Shukla Fund for Diversity and Inclusion
The North East Chinese Association has donated £1,000 to the Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums Development Trust towards the Dr Hari Shukla Fund for Diversity and Inclusion.
06 November 2018
North East Launch of Research Project showing positive impact of museums on health and wellbeing
TWAM is launching the findings of the Not So Grim Up North research project on Wednesday 7 November, 3-5pm at Great North Museum: Hancock, which concluded that interaction with museums had a positive impact on the health and wellbeing of people living with dementia, stroke survivors and mental health service users.
05 November 2018
The Future Of Civic Museums Seminar - Friday 25 January 2019
Join us at this seminar hosted by the V&A to discuss a new report published in July 2018: The Future of Civic Museums: A Think Piece.
01 November 2018
Two new exhibitions on Tyneside mark 100 years since the Armistice
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Two exhibitions chronicling the aftermath of the First World War on both sides of the River Tyne have opened.
12 October 2018
Time to Change - TWAM signs the pledge
Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums (TWAM) has signed an employer pledge with Time to Change, the growing social movement run by charities Mind and Rethink Mental Illness which supports people to open up to mental health problems.
25 September 2018
Bob Olley donates his King Coal mining art to South Shields Museum for future generations
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Artist Bob Olley announces that he is donating the 23 large oil paintings from the King Coal: the life and legacy of South Tyneside’s coal mining communities exhibition to South Shields Museum & Art Gallery’s collection for future generations.
18 July 2018
Starchaser Skybolt space rocket to appear at Great North Museum
For one weekend only, visitors to Newcastle University’s Great North Museum have the chance to see a real life space rocket.
17 July 2018
Win an original Bob Olley oil painting
Artist and former miner Bob Olley has donated one of his original oil paintings to the Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums Development Trust to raise funds for South Shields Museum & Art Gallery via a raffle.
14 May 2018
Works by Hirst and Hockney among major loans revealed for Which Way North at the Great North Museum
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This summer, Newcastle University’s Great North Museum will be home to hundreds of star objects on loan from the UK’s leading collections, it has been revealed.
08 May 2018
Temporary closure at Great North Museum for Great Exhibition installation works
Newcastle University’s Great North Museum: Hancock will be closed to visitors from Monday 21 May – Thursday 21 June 2018 (inclusive).
