Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Explore centuries of history and the wonders of the natural world

Sheila Fell: Cumberland on Canvas

A painting of a white snowy landscape with a small brown building to the left of the scene.

Exhibitions

Sheila Fell: Cumberland on Canvas

10 May – 28 Jun 2025

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Sensory Backpacks

A child wearing a dark green and white striped top, holding a pair of scissors.

Children and Young People's Activities

Sensory Backpacks

10 May – 28 Jun 2025

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Sheila Fell: Cumberland on Canvas

Exhibitions

Sheila Fell: Cumberland on Canvas

10 May – 28 Jun 2025

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Creative Age

A person with long waved hair and a black top adds coloured strips of fabric to hessian.

Adult Workshops and Activities

Creative Age

14 May – 25 Jun 2025

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Celebrate Different Collective

A group of six stand round a table. They are looking at pieces of paper in front of them.

Children and Young People's Activities

Celebrate Different Collective

14 May – 25 Jun 2025

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Mini Science Club

A group of children and adults gather round a large, red plastic bowl of water. In the bowl are a selection of toys to play with in the water.

Children and Young People's Activities

Mini Science Club

16 May – 27 Jun 2025

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Sunderland Piano Society Recital: Bocheng Wang

A portrait of a person with short black hair, wearing a black tuxedo with a satin lapel, a white dress shirt, and a black bow tie. They have a composed expression and are gazing slightly to the side. The background is a neutral gray, and the lighting is soft and even, casting minimal shadows. The portrait has a formal and professional style.

Music

Sunderland Piano Society Recital: Bocheng Wang

17 May 2025

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Five people stand around a wooden table displaying historical and scientific artifacts inside a modern, well-lit room. Items on the table include a blue vintage garment, display cases with preserved specimens, a bowl, and various documents. The group appears to be part of a workshop or educational event, and the atmosphere is casual and collaborative.

Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens collection to reach new audiences through UK-wide touring exhibition

7th May

Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens is one of 20 organisations across the UK taking part in Going Places – a landmark £5.36m exhibition programme from Art Fund.

Learn & Create

Schools & Education

Two children dressed in green and white school uniform drawing a taxidermy grey squirrel in a clear box.

Schools & Education

Explore a rich collection of history and nature with educational workshops for all ages and subjects or bring the museum to your school with our loan service.

Schools & Education

Adults

Three individuals holding Pyrex bowls. The person on the left holds a black bowl with snowflakes. The person in the middle a green bowl with clover. The individual on the right holds two smaller white bowls.

Adults

Regular activities and opportunities to get creative for adults.

Adults

Celebrate Different Collective

Young People

Join our Celebrate Different Collective – our young ambassadors’ group for ages 13-25. Plan projects, co-produce and run cultural events, and learn new skills from artists.

Celebrate Different Collective