Great North Museum: Hancock

Join us this half-term for 'Underground Adventures with Murray the Mole'! This collection of free family trails invites you to explore the museum, engage with objects, and collect prizes. You can use the trail up to four times across one, two, three, or four visits. Complete each trail to earn a sticker. If you complete all four trails, you'll earn a special Golden Murray sticker and can enter a prize draw to win a Murray the mole toy.

Available daily until 27 April 2025. For more information, please visit our Welcome Desk.

Part of our programme sponsored by Tyne and Wear Metro.

Underground Adventures with Murray the Mole This collection of free family trails invites you to explore the museum, engage with objects, and collect prizes.

This giant foot, carved out of porphyry, is from the 2nd century AD Roman Egypt. We don't know why it was made, but it might have been a gift to a healing god or all that survives of a colossal statue standing about 6 metres high. Find it on display in the Ancient Egypt Gallery on the first floor.

(ad) If you're looking for something free, indoors (and not Halloweeny) to try this week, how about the Totally Chaotic History Museum Trail at Great North Museum: Hancock ?

Just drop in during museum opening hours from 19 October - 2 November.

It's FREE - simply collect from the welcome desk.

Complete the activity sheet by discovering Roman objects around the museum, give yourself a Roman name and design your very own Roman outfit. Complete the activity and receive a Totally Chaotic History Sticker as a well done.

Find out more: https://greatnorthmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/totally-chaotic-history-museum-trail

This October half-term, come and discover our brand-new family trail, 'Underground Adventures with Murray the Mole', explore the museum, engage with objects, and collect prizes. We also invite you to take part in making wearable fashion accessories using 3D-printed mitochondria, creating an upcycled hedgehog, and learning how to make a compost bin with pumpkin leftovers.

All activities are drop-in and do not require booking. Visit our website for dates, times, and more information. https://greatnorthmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/october-half-term-2024

Part of our programme sponsored by Tyne and Wear Metro.

Family Days Out this half-term 🍂

Enjoy a variety of fun events and hands-on activities at family-friendly venues all just a short walk from one another.

Visit Great North Museum: Hancock, Hatton Gallery, Farrell Centre and Northern Stage all just a short walk apart on the Newcastle University campus.

Plan your family day out ➡️ https://ncl.ac.uk/visit-culture?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=organic-social&utm_campaign=b2b_2024_culture-creative&utm_term=days-out&utm_content=family

Get ready for our new family trail, 'Underground Adventures with Murray the Mole', launching this October half-term! Use the trail four times over one, two, three, or four visits and complete each trail to earn a sticker. Complete all four trails to earn a special Golden Murray sticker and get a chance to enter a prize draw to win a Murray the Mole toy.

Available daily from 26 October. Free to take part. Visit the Welcome Desk for more information.

Travel to the museum by Tyne and Wear Metro and up to three children aged 11 and under can travel for free with a fare-paying adult.

This huge, rare Japanese spider crab is one of our oldest residents. Back in 1877, when John Hancock was trying to raise money for a new museum in Newcastle, his friend Captain Henry Craven St John sent him this amazing creature from the Far East. It arrived in many pieces inside a large crate and had to be carefully reassembled like a gigantic jigsaw puzzle! Find it on display in the Living Planet Gallery.

Natural History Society of Northumbria

UNITY Festival '24 line-up for Sunday 20 October, 11am - 3pm.

UNITY Festival will premiere newly commissioned performances celebrating a range of diverse regional and international musicians and performers. Free entry, drop-in.

Read on for a glimpse of what's on offer on Sunday 20 October:

Ground Floor:
Begin your day with a UNITY festival welcome. Create your own block print and contribute to building a strong UNITY community. Listen to young artists as they express their personal musical styles.

First Floor:
Discover the hidden world beneath your feet with The Hidden Chorus and experience engaging performances from Rapasa Nyatrapasa Otieno and Bilal Kose. Join in the collective UNITY song, attend a talk about local nocturnal wildlife, explore art and poetry, and much more.

Image: Musician Rapasa Nyatrapasa Otieno.

Skimstone Arts

UNITY Festival '24 line-up for Saturday 19 October, 10am - 4pm.

UNITY Festival will premiere newly commissioned performances celebrating a range of diverse regional and international musicians and performers. Free entry, drop-in.

Read on for a glimpse of what's on offer on Saturday 19 October:

Ground Floor:
Begin your day with a UNITY festival welcome. Create a UNITY banner with Theresa Easton and capture the moment with cyanotype photographs by Jo Howell. Enjoy live music and more.

First Floor:
Discover the hidden world beneath your feet with The Hidden Chorus, celebrate the launch of The Upstartz band's EP, and enjoy engaging performances from Rapasa Nyatrapasa Otieno and Bilal Kose. Join in the collective UNITY song, attend a talk about Tyne Kittiwakes, explore art, poetry, and much more.

Image: A member of The Upstartz band.

Skimstone Arts

This October half-term, come and explore our brand-new family trail, 'Underground Adventures with Murray the Mole', discover hidden treasures, engage with objects, and collect prizes. We also invite you to take part in making wearable fashion accessories using 3D-printed mitochondria, creating an upcycled hedgehog, and learning how to make a compost bin with pumpkin leftovers.

All activities are drop-in and do not require booking. Visit our website for dates, times, and more information. https://greatnorthmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/october-half-term-2024

Travel to the museum by Tyne and Wear Metro and up to three children aged 11 and under can travel for free with a fare-paying adult.

Celebrate UNITY Festival '24 from 18 to 20 October at the Great North Museum: Hancock. Admission is free. For more information, including festival times and activities, please visit: bit.ly/3YiYVYF

We have some wonderful engaging talks programmed across this weekend for UNITY Festival '24 from nature to music making to the ethics of museum collections. If any of these topics spark an interest in you follow the link below to view our full programme!

https://www.skimstone.org.uk/unity-festival-2024

Wild Intrigue Great North Museum: Hancock

Don't miss out on the brand-new Discovery Nights at Discovery Museum. Sounds perfect for a Friday night!

UNITY Festival ‘24 is coming to the Great North Museum: Hancock this weekend! Visit our website to find out more.

➡️ Great North Night in collaboration with UNITY Festival ‘24 - Friday 18 October, 6-8pm. Free, booking is required: https://greatnorthmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/great-north-night-unity-festival

➡️ UNITY Festival ‘24 - Saturday 19 October, 10am-4pm. Free entry, drop-in. More info: https://greatnorthmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/unity-festival-19-october

➡️ UNITY Festival ‘24 - Sunday 20 October, 11am-3pm. Free entry, drop-in. More info: https://greatnorthmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/unity-festival-20-october

We have some wonderful engaging talks programmed across this weekend for UNITY Festival '24 from nature to music making to the ethics of museum collections. If any of these topics spark an interest in you follow the link below to view our full programme!

https://www.skimstone.org.uk/unity-festival-2024

Wild Intrigue Great North Museum: Hancock

Don't miss our next Great North Night in collaboration with UNITY Festival '24. Enjoy live music, performances, arts, exhibitions, creative workshops and exciting talks — something for everyone!

When? Friday 18 October, 6-8pm.
Price? Free entry, booking required.
See the full line-up and book now: https://greatnorthmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/great-north-night-unity-festival

Skimstone Arts

Get ready for an exciting October half-term at the Great North Museum: Hancock!

In this new video interview, our brilliant Engagement Officer spills the beans about all the fun activities we have planned. Check it out here: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x97697c

Embark on an adventure with our brand-new 'Underground Adventures with Murray the Mole' family trail, make wearable fashion accessories using 3D-printed mitochondria and much more. All our activities are drop-in and do not require advance booking. To find out what's happening and when, visit our website for dates, times, and information.

Half term at the Hancock - video Dailymotion We look at activities at the Great North Museum: Hancock this half term.

We're so excited for you to come and see Harkling on Saturday 19 October at 10.45am and Sunday 20 October at 12.15 at Great North Museum: Hancock!

Explore the hidden world beneath your feet, a place of untold stories and unheard song. ‘The Hidden Chorus’, journeys into the unseen networks of mycelium, where decay feeds life and renewal begins. Layered songs, field recordings and organic movements reveal the elemental power of these hidden realms.

Follow the link to see the full UNITY Festival '24 Progrmme.
https://www.skimstone.org.uk/unity-festival-2024

Join us from 18-20 October for UNITY Festival ‘24!

Skimstone Arts’ free festival in partnership with Great North Museum: Hancock presents live music, performances, arts, exhibitions, creative workshops, and exciting talks — something for everyone!

Free entry. Find out what's on each day: bit.ly/3YiYVYF

Image © Bri Focals

Calling all home educators 📢

We’re bringing together a wide range of culture organisations and freelance facilitators from the North East region for our Home Educators Marketplace on Tuesday 10 December, 3pm – 5pm.

Visit stalls to find out about the opportunities, workshops and resources available to home educators. We will have Theatres, Art Galleries, an Observatory, a Zoo, Museums, a Science Centre and many other organisations in between, so hopefully something that will interest all.

Free, booking required. Find out more: https://greatnorthmuseum.org.uk/whats-on/home-educators-marketplace

Join us from 18-20 October for UNITY Festival ‘24!

Skimstone Arts’ free festival in partnership with Great North Museum: Hancock presents live music, performances, arts, exhibitions, creative workshops, and exciting talks — something for everyone!

Festival-goers of all ages can celebrate being part of a jam-packed events programme exploring humanity, nature and social action.

See the full lineup and find out more: bit.ly/3YiYVYF

What's On | Great North Museum: Hancock

You’ll not want to miss this!

We are excited to invite you to the launch of UNITY Festival '24 on the 18 October at Great North Museum: Hancock!

At 6pm begin the evening shaking off the stresses of the week with a fun movement session with Ghanian dancer and choreographer, Nii Kwartey Owoo!

After a welcome from Skimstone Arts Artistic Director we invite you to listen to some of the artists who will be performing over the weekend and get a taster of what’s to come. Skimstone Arts Young Artist Collective's band Reality Boots will then play a set of original songs, some written especially for UNITY Festival '24.

Follow the link to view the full programme for 18, 19 and 20 October on our website! https://www.skimstone.org.uk/unity-festival-2024

Nominate us and we could receive £5,000 to support our museums, galleries and programmes! Click the link to submit your nomination (it takes under 1 minute) https://bit.ly/3TSVa9p Charity number: 1137867

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