News (page 16)
20 November 2015
Award for reducing North East museums’ carbon footprint
The North East’s regional museums service has won a Green Apple Award for helping other museums in the region to become more environmentally friendly and save money.
18 November 2015
Digital history scheme opens up new horizons for isolated older people
An inspiring social history project to capture precious memories and help those at risk of isolation reconnect with their local community is one of four innovative schemes providing vital support for older people, sharing more than £1.6 million from the Big Lottery Fund.
03 November 2015
Roman bath house and Hadrian's Wall excavations open
The first phase of new developments at Segedunum Roman Fort in North Tyneside – including the preservation and interpretation of the rediscovered Roman bath house foundations, the conservation and display of a further 50m of Hadrian’s Wall are now open to the public.
17 September 2015
Arts Award success for Haydon Bridge students
147 students from Haydon Bridge High School have achieved their Bronze Arts Award by creating artwork inspired by neighbouring Hadrian’s Wall.
03 September 2015
Do you have an Open Mind?
Open Minds programmes explore new ways in which museum staff, volunteers and community members can learn together and from each other.
19 August 2015
Venues receive award for work with schools
Seven of the North East’s museums and galleries have been recognised with an award for the quality of the activities and sessions they offer to schools.
10 August 2015
Explore Tyneside with Tributaries app
A collaboration between a North-East museum and a renowned American sound has been realised with the launch of Tributaries, a new digital artwork.
28 July 2015
Hatton Gallery receives green light for redevelopment
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A £2.1 million award from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) announced today (27 July) means that an ambitious £3.5 million scheme to revitalise Newcastle’s Hatton Gallery can now go ahead.
10 July 2015
New museum discovery engine launched
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Pre-Raphaelite masterpieces and glass eyes are some of the museum items that can be uncovered using a new online discovery engine developed by Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums working in partnership with Microsoft Research and Newcastle University.
25 June 2015
Not so grim up North
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We have been awarded one of just eight project grants from the Arts Council’s £1.4 million Research Grants Programme 2015-18 to evaluate culture and heritage programmes in Manchester and Tyne and Wear.
