Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums (TWAM) is a major regional museum, art gallery and archives service. TWAM manages a collection of nine museums and galleries across Tyneside and the Archives for Tyne and Wear. The organisation is supported by the five local authorities of the area and Newcastle University. TWAM is also a Major Partner Museum funded by Arts Council England and has Core Funded Museum status.
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Laing Art Gallery announces ‘National Treasure’ J.M.W Turner loan as part of the National Gallery’s 200 Year Celebrations
by Molly Lymn | 25th July 2023 |
The Laing Art Gallery is delighted to announce that it has been chosen as one of the twelve partner venue locations taking part in National Treasures, twelve displays of loaned paintings all opening on...
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NGI publishes report to celebrate a year of impact with partners
by Chris Watson | 13th July 2023 |
NGI's newly published report showcases £2.25m funding for tourism and job creation while celebrating a year of impactful partnerships for the North East....
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Journalist and former MP appointed Chair of regional museum group
by Molly Lymn | 10th July 2023 |
Journalist, author and former Member of Parliament, Chris Mullin has been appointed as the new Chair of Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums’ Strategic Board – the organisation that manages nine of the region’s most popular...
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New thrilling fantasy adventure experience to open at the Great North Museum: Hancock
by Molly Lymn | 9th March 2023 |
Newcastle University’s Great North Museum: Hancock is preparing for the opening of a brand-new interactive exhibition – an original fantasy adventure in which the visitor becomes the hero. Part immersive story, part live-action game,...
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£30,000 raised at fundraising event to support art, culture & heritage
by Molly Lymn | 13th February 2023 |
Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums (TWAM) has raised over £30,000 with support from generous local businesses and individuals at a special fundraising event held at Arthur’s Music & Dining Club, at Fenwick Newcastle. Proceeds from the event will help the museum service, which manages nine...
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The Late Shows 2023 – dates confirmed for NewcastleGateshead’s annual culture crawl
by Molly Lymn | 13th December 2022 |
One of the biggest events in Newcastle and Gateshead’s cultural calendars, The Late Shows will take place across two nights in May 2023, Friday 19 and Saturday 20. The award-winning free late-night culture crawl...
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Design studio NOVAK collaborate with the Laing Art Gallery on an immersive light projection for the Lindisfarne Gospels exhibition
by Molly Lymn | 14th June 2022 |
The Laing Art Gallery is excited to announce it is working with video design specialists NOVAK to produce an immersive digital experience for the forthcoming Lindisfarne Gospels exhibition. The creative studio is renowned for...
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Hadrian’s Wall 1900 Festival announces a series of community grants to help deliver festival activity
by Shelley Johnson | 16th May 2022 |
A new funding pot is now available thanks to a grant awarded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. English Heritage, on behalf of the Hadrian’s Wall Partnership has received a substantial grant which will...
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Tickets for Lindisfarne Gospels exhibition to go on sale on St Cuthbert’s Day
by Chris Watson | 16th March 2022 |
Tickets will go on sale on 20 March for Laing Art Gallery’s landmark exhibition for 2022, The Lindisfarne Gospels (17 September to 3 December 2022). The exhibition will celebrate the most spectacular surviving manuscript...
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Newcastle and Gateshead venues call on people to return to culture
by Chris Watson | 16th March 2022 |
Newcastle Gateshead Cultural Venues Newcastle and Gateshead’s leading cultural venues are uniting to call on the public to return to in-person performances, exhibitions and events, following a drop in footfall since the pandemic. Newcastle...
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Hatton Gallery reopens with exciting exhibition plans for 2021
by Molly Lymn | 26th May 2021 |
Newcastle University’s Hatton Gallery reopens for the first time in 15 months on Saturday 5 June with an exciting 2021 programme, including a blockbuster autumn exhibition of pop artists like Andy Warhol. The...
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Newcastle Rugby Foundation to benefit from National Lottery Heritage Fund support
by Chris Watson | 2nd September 2020 |
The Newcastle Rugby Foundation has received confirmation of a grant totalling £99,000 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to document the history of rugby league in the north east of England. The Foundation, the...
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