South Shields Museum & Art Gallery

Santa is sold out for Saturday 22 December with only one spot left on Saturday 15 December. There are only the odd few left for the other dates so if you'd been thinking about booking up then don't delay!

Ethel Walker RA is considered one of the country's best female artists. See the portrait now on show she did of South Shields born actress Flora Robson and other loans from the Royal Academy of Arts. Part of their 250 year celebration programme and supported by the Art Fund #RA250 https://southshieldsmuseum.org.uk/…/cap turing-a-star-dame-f…

**SPECIAL OFFER** 3 FOR 2 tickets for this Saturday 3 November Paint and Sip session - paint your own picture to take home in a relaxed environment with guidance from experts - and a glass of wine! Tickets £9.95, 3 tickets £19.90 https://www.paintandsippartyuk.co.uk/…/ 3-for-2-tickets-sout…

Storytime yesterday with one of our Little Lions.

Who remembers having turnips at Halloween? With a scabby string and a candle that would scorch the roof of the lantern creating that burnt turnip smell we can still remember even now! This is from a kid's Halloween party at the Gambling Man Gallery on Wapping Street, South Shields in the 1980s.

Bede of Jarrow U3A (University of the Third Age) have just installed their display on the 1st floor showcasing their project about the river Tyne called ‘The Tyne of Our Lives!’ U3A UK
This is what they said….'The theme of the River Tyne appealed to a lot of us as we can focus on a lot of different things – artwork, poetry, history, songs and information about the river.’
Bede U3A and a Bit of the Tyne... By B Walker
The River Tyne is a lovely place our U3A will know it well Here’s some of the things about them both but there’s lots more to tell
Now Geordies sound funny ‘n say wards y’ divn’t knar But we’re aalways there t’help yuh Whether y’ live aside us or very far!
Our U3A’s the greatest there’s a queue to be a member There’s always something going on from January – December
Our very clever artists amaze us with their pictures And once a month we listen to some very useful lectures!
We have a coffee morning and find out our club news Then…Oh the joy! Our auction it’s sure to chase away your blues
We puzzle over our brilliant quiz and wish that we were clever And with pilates and the bowls pray we’ll stay fit forever
We get poshed up and out we go for an evening meal or lunch Or outdoors to walk along our Tyne makes us such a happy bunch
There’s our croquet and the scrabble plenty things to try And bus trips and our garden club your time will simply fly!
T is for Tomorrow The future’s looking bright Y is for our Yesterdays Our coal and steel was right N is for the Here and Now A river clean and free E is just for Ever That’s us and our big T
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In our art gallery we have Capturing a Star: Dame Flora Robson and other works by Dame Ethel Walker, featuring loans from the Royal Academy of Arts, London. https://southshieldsmuseum.org.uk/…/cap turing-a-star-dame-f…

Just opened in our Stairwell Gallery. https://www.shieldsgazette.com/…/artist -s-works-go-on-displ…

Read all about our new exhibition 'Our Hopes Profound: How WWI changed peoples lives in South Tyneside', marking 100 years since the Armistice, on the Shields Gazette https://www.shieldsgazette.com/…/new-ex hibition-chronicles-…

War Rememberance Service in 1926 at the War Memorial which is at the junction of Westoe Road, Horsley Hill Road. Courtesy South Tyneside Libraries.

Our WWI exhibition is very moving. Thanks to a visitor for the pics.

Thank you to our supporters throughout the community who've contributed to our Our Hopes Profound exhibition that has just opened.

Great story - Harry Houdini in south Shields!

The lasses of Jarrow Fire Brigade in 1916. See more in 'Our Hopes Profound: How WWI changed peoples live in South Tyneside' exhibition that's just opened, marking 100 years since the end of WWI. https://southshieldsmuseum.org.uk/whats-â €¦/our-hopes-profound South Tyneside Events

Many thanks to the Mayor of South Tyneside, Cllr Ken Stephenson, for officially opening our exhibitions Our Hopes Profound and Capturing a Star, last Friday evening.

New exhibition opening 13 October - Our Hopes Profound How WW1 changed peoples’ lives in South Tyneside. https://southshieldsmuseum.org.uk/wha…/ our-hopes-profoundNew exhitbion opening 13 October -

In our art gallery, just opened, Capturing a Star: Dame Flora Robson and other works by Dame Ethel Walker On loan from the Royal Academy of Arts. Londonhttps://southshieldsmuseum.org.uk/w hats-on/capturing-a-star-dame-flora-robs on-and-other-works-by-dame-ethel-walker< br>

This is such a lovely museum. I absolutely love "Creature Corner" and those lovely big spiders, snakes and Gizmo the lizard! I'm lucky that this museum is walking distance for me so I can go any time I wish. I also enjoy looking at the history of South Shields. Feels so realistic by just looking x

This is a lovely free museum and has something for everyone including reptiles for the children. The King Coal exhibition was very well compiled and had a lot of interesting information and some very close to my own family experience's. There is also a lovely tea room for when you're ready for a cupp

The latest exhibition, King Coal is the best I've seen at the Museum, so much fascinating detail, needs more than one visit to take it all in. I love browsing the other exhibits too, I was particularly thrilled to see a Crazy patchwork tea cosy on my first visit too!

The Little Lions playgroup for ages 0-5 every Tuesday (13.30-14.30) is excellent and my little girl loves going every week and it's also a great introduction to the museum for her at such an early age. 5 stars to the group, 5 stars to Leslie who runs the group and makes each week different, informative and fun for the children and 5 stars to the museum

Lovely visit today with my young children. We had a warm and friendly welcome and their was a relaxed atmosphere throughout our visit. The Bones exhibition was brilliant. Great place for children to explore and enjoy. We will come back again soon.

Lovely place with a mini afternoon tea to finish your time off nicely

I love it I go there at least once a fortnight the staff are friendly you also get a lovely cup of tea in their tea rooms

I like the 'Victorian Pantry' &... the Snakes & other Reptiles !!!

Have taken my 2 grandchildren here many times ages 7and 12 years and they loved it. I also love going back in time into my childhood when I go around , does not take long to go round but love every minute ����

Great to visit to get a feeling of the history of South Tyneside. Lots of different areas to explore. Something for all ages.

Great place to have an exhibition,,lots of visitors,,lots of space,,friendly staff too

Great morning wandering around this museum. We were attracted to the museum by the LS Lowery exhibition, but we really enjoyed the whole building, even discovered an animal we didn't know existed.. a Viscacha!!

Great experience for all ages highly recommend....

Great Old KingCoal exhibit, and super T rooms.

Try to visit here every time I'm in Shields..especially enjoy seeing new exhibitions!

Me and my daughter and grandson visited the museum in South Shields. We all enjoyed the experience so much and little Harry loved the big lion and the old rocking horse .free entry as well really worth a visit

Kids enjoyed the spoky witch story telling, it was the quietest thwy had been all week �

I visit every time I'm in shields love the history of the place

This is such a lovely museum. I absolutely love "Creature Corner" and those lovely big spiders, snakes and Gizmo the lizard! I'm lucky that this museum is walking distance for me so I can go any time I wish. I also enjoy looking at the history of South Shields. Feels so realistic by just looking x

This is a lovely free museum and has something for everyone including reptiles for the children. The King Coal exhibition was very well compiled and had a lot of interesting information and some very close to my own family experience's. There is also a lovely tea room for when you're ready for a cupp

The latest exhibition, King Coal is the best I've seen at the Museum, so much fascinating detail, needs more than one visit to take it all in. I love browsing the other exhibits too, I was particularly thrilled to see a Crazy patchwork tea cosy on my first visit too!

The Little Lions playgroup for ages 0-5 every Tuesday (13.30-14.30) is excellent and my little girl loves going every week and it's also a great introduction to the museum for her at such an early age. 5 stars to the group, 5 stars to Leslie who runs the group and makes each week different, informative and fun for the children and 5 stars to the museum

Lovely visit today with my young children. We had a warm and friendly welcome and their was a relaxed atmosphere throughout our visit. The Bones exhibition was brilliant. Great place for children to explore and enjoy. We will come back again soon.

Lovely place with a mini afternoon tea to finish your time off nicely

I love it I go there at least once a fortnight the staff are friendly you also get a lovely cup of tea in their tea rooms

I like the 'Victorian Pantry' &... the Snakes & other Reptiles !!!

Have taken my 2 grandchildren here many times ages 7and 12 years and they loved it. I also love going back in time into my childhood when I go around , does not take long to go round but love every minute ����

Great to visit to get a feeling of the history of South Tyneside. Lots of different areas to explore. Something for all ages.

Great place to have an exhibition,,lots of visitors,,lots of space,,friendly staff too

Great morning wandering around this museum. We were attracted to the museum by the LS Lowery exhibition, but we really enjoyed the whole building, even discovered an animal we didn't know existed.. a Viscacha!!

Great experience for all ages highly recommend....

Great Old KingCoal exhibit, and super T rooms.

Try to visit here every time I'm in Shields..especially enjoy seeing new exhibitions!

Me and my daughter and grandson visited the museum in South Shields. We all enjoyed the experience so much and little Harry loved the big lion and the old rocking horse .free entry as well really worth a visit

Kids enjoyed the spoky witch story telling, it was the quietest thwy had been all week �

I visit every time I'm in shields love the history of the place