What's On

September
2016

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Planetarium

Until 31 Dec 2016

Take an immersive journey into the wonders of the night sky with a trip around the solar system…

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Planetarium Member Offer

Until 30 Oct

Reduced admission price for all members

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International Print Biennale 2016

Until 30 Oct

We're hosting two exhibitions as part of the 2016 International Print Biennale.

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Museum Mice (under 5s' session)

29 Sep

An under 5s' play and exploration session.

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Science Uncovered: Late

30 Sep

We're opening late so grab a drink, explore the museum and meet a scientist.

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October
2016

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Saturday Storytimes in the Mouse House

1 Oct

Meet the Great North Mouse and Georgina during our Storytime sessions.

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Saturday Afternoon Craft

1 Oct

On Saturday afternoons we provide craft activities for young children in our Living Planet gallery…

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Permian Rocks of Durham

3 Oct - 21 Nov

On this seven session course Derek Teasdale will help you learn about Durham’sgeological story.…

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Exploring the Night Sky

5 Oct - 16 Nov

Explore the night sky on this 7 week introduction to astronomy with Fred Stevenson.…

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Autumn Birdwatching

6 Oct - 8 Dec

A 10 week course about bird watching and learning how to better identify the birds you see…

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Permian Rocks of Durham (Thursday course)

6 Oct - 24 Nov

On this seven session course Derek Teasdale will help you learn about Durham’sgeological story.…

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Museum Mice (under 5s' session)

6 Oct

An under 5s' play and exploration session.

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Short-eared Owls: unravelling some of their secrets

7 Oct

A talk on Short-eared Owls, one of the most charismatic but least understood bird species in Britain.…

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William Turner and tradition of natural history research in Northumberland

8 Oct

A series of short talks and small exhibition about 16th century botanist WilliamTurner…

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Ancient Egypt

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See our famous mummies and Egyptian artefacts.

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Ancient Greeks

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An important collection of Greek and Etruscan art and archaeology.

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Explore More

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Find out about the Museum's collectors and how to classify collections.

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Fossil Stories

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See a full size T-rex skeleton, live animals and fossil trees.

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Hadrian's Wall

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See an inscription stone proving the Wall was built on orders of Emperor Hadrian.…

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Living Planet

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See a full-size model of an elephant, a great white shark, live animal displaysand more.…

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Mouse House

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An interactive room with dressing up and areas to explore for young children.

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Natural Northumbria

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Discover the natural history of Northumbria.

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Roman Empire

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Collections from the Roman Empire.

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World Cultures

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Objects from around the world.

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