News (page 13)
30 November 2020
Virtual festive events from Tyneside's cultural venues
Bringing the festive fun to you at home
27 November 2020
Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums recruiting new Director
Applications are now open for the post and the closing date is 17 December 2020
22 October 2020
Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums launching fundraising campaign to raise £220,000
Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums is launching a public campaign to encourage people to support their favourite venues to recover from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
16 October 2020
Digital Commission Opportunity for Tyne & Wear based LGBTQIA+ Artists/Creatives
Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums (TWAM) have received support from Esmée Fairbairn Foundation’s Sustaining Engagement with Collections Fund to pilot Must-see Stories
12 October 2020
Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums receives Culture Recovery Fund grant
Part of the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund (CRF) to help face the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic
01 October 2020
Virtual legacy for Great North Museum: Hancock special exhibitions
Virtual reality versions of two special exhibitions at the Great North Museum: Hancock have launched online
28 September 2020
Railway volunteer wins Museums + Heritage award
Joseph Stuart, volunteer at Stephenson Steam Railway, is named Volunteer of the Year at this year's Museums + Heritage Awards
19 August 2020
Much-loved Newcastle museums set for 1 September reopening
The Great North Museum: Hancock and Discovery Museum will welcome back visitors on Tuesday 1 September.
20 July 2020
Laing Art Gallery to reopen with William and Evelyn De Morgan exhibition
The Laing Art Gallery in Newcastle city centre will reopen to the public on Monday 10 August, with new social distancing and safety measures in place.
08 July 2020
New acquisitions by the Laing Art Gallery
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The Laing Art Gallery has acquired three works by London-based painter Mike Silva, supported by the Contemporary Art Society’s Rapid Response Fund.
03 July 2020
We want your hair!
We're looking for donations of cuttings from your first 'lockdown haircut'
04 June 2020
We stand to denounce racism in all its forms
We, the undersigned from the cultural sector of the North East, declare that silence is not ok and silence is seen as complicity. Racism has no place in a just and humane society.
09 April 2020
Tyneside museums want pictures of your rainbows
Museums in Tyneside are keen to collect images of the rainbows that households across the region have made and displayed.
28 February 2020
New heavy metal audio documentary launches
Heavier! Faster! Louder! The Story of Tyneside Heavy Metal is a six-episode series narrated by renowned radio disc jockey Alan Robson.
11 February 2020
Volunteer for the Late Shows 2020
Applications are now open to volunteer as a steward on the evenings of Friday 15 and Saturday 16 May.
05 February 2020
Great North Museum: Hancock awarded £24,000 grant by Sir James Knott Trust
The three-year award of £8,000 per annum will be used to create 12 interactive museum displays aimed at children aged 5-7 years old.
03 February 2020
80 British Museum objects headed for Great North Museum as part of Ancient Iraq exhibition
Ancient Iraq: new discoveries runs at the Great North Museum: Hancock from 7 March – 2 August 2020
09 January 2020
Calling all venues for the Late Shows 2020
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Find out more about taking part in this year's event.
17 December 2019
Arts Council England awards TWAM £35,000 to support Designated collections
Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums in Newcastle, Vindolanda Trust in Hexham and Durham University are among the 28 successful collections from across the country to be awarded Designation Development funding.
