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Brilliant Birds Trail
Two plump cartoon birds with a purple scarf and a navy hat stand against a green background

Children and Young People's Activities

Brilliant Birds Trail

04 Jul 2026

Ages 4+

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Tuesday Museum Club
An adult female with long dark brown hair is kneeling on the floor. She is wearing a red cardigan and black dress. Her right hand is outstretched. Her palm open and is holding sweets. A number of small children face her. They are engaged in what's she's saying.

Children and Young People's Activities

Tuesday Museum Club

07 Jul – 06 Oct 2026

Ages 5 – 11

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Celebrate Different Collective
Free
Two young adults - one female, one male, - sit at a desk in discussion. The desk is covered with large photos, stationary, and chocolate snacks

Children and Young People's Activities

Celebrate Different Collective

15 – 22 Jul 2026

Ages 16-25

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See You in the Garden: Bug Bonanza
Children play in a leafy green garden

Children and Young People's Activities

See You in the Garden: Bug Bonanza

20 Jul 2026

All ages

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Treasure Keepers Trail
Three young boys stand in a museum smiling. All three are wearing sports wear

Children and Young People's Activities

Treasure Keepers Trail

23 Jul – 05 Sep 2026

Ages 4+

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Arty Fridays - Coastal Creatures
Free
Colourful knitted coastal creatures on top of a red post box

Children and Young People's Activities

Arty Fridays - Coastal Creatures

24 Jul – 14 Aug 2026

Ages 4+

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Exhibitions

Rebel Women of Sunderland
Free
A rectangular graphic. The background is split into four block colours. Blue on the top left, Yellow bottom right, violet on the top right and red on bottom left. There are pop art illustrations of Emili Sandi, Audrey Amiss, Jill Scott and Louise Cook and Ida B Wells

Exhibitions

Rebel Women of Sunderland

Showing in Special Exhibitions Gallery

04 Jul – 01 Aug 2026
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Creative Age Group Exhibition: Our Memories, Our Way
Free
White walls of a museum. There are hand made objects fixed to the wall as well as an Elmer tapestry. In front of the wall is a white desk with two blac chairs.

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Creative Age Group Exhibition: Our Memories, Our Way

Showing at Art Lounge, Level 2

04 Jul – 29 Aug 2026
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Two people are seen from a side-profile view against a dark background. In the foreground, a smiling person wears a yellow beret, glasses, a thick yellow knitted scarf, and a patterned pink jumper while holding up a smartphone to take a photo. In the slightly blurred background, another person with glasses, a patterned headwrap, and an orange scarf looks down toward the phone screen.

Museum Redevelopment Champions

Have your say on what stories we should tell, what object should be shown and how the Museum can feel welcoming and relevant to more people.

Deadline 26 July

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Adult workshops & Activities

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Threads
Free
Five women sit around a table. They are knitting. All the women look to be retirement age. They are smiling.

Adult Workshops and Activities

Threads

07 Jul – 06 Oct 2026
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Community Garden Volunteers
Free
A sunny garden with bright green grass and flower beds. In the centre sits a large topiary sculpture shaped like a frog with a pink flower garland around its neck. A person in a white shirt tends to plants in the background. Colourful ribbons and decorations hang from tree branches overhead. Traditional brick buildings with white window frames can be seen behind the garden. Wooden garden structures and planters are scattered throughout the space, creating a cheerful community garden atmosphere.

Adult Workshops and Activities

Community Garden Volunteers

09 Jul – 29 Oct 2026

Ages 16+

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Mowbray Movers
Middle aged people exercise in a beautiful garden space

Adult Workshops and Activities

Mowbray Movers

10 Jul – 30 Oct 2026

Ages 50+

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Heritage Open Days: History Store Tours
Free
Several people, all over 50 years old on a tour of an art gallery. The tour guide is pointing at a large painting of a naval scene.

Adult Workshops and Activities

Heritage Open Days: History Store Tours

15 Sep 2026

Ages 16+

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Heritage Open Days: Scent and Sip Garden Tour
Free
A community garden with a curved fence. The garden has a tree in the centre. There is a large green toy frog next to the tree. There is a square sign on the fencing with a colourful cartoon printed onto it.

Adult Workshops and Activities

Heritage Open Days: Scent and Sip Garden Tour

17 Sep 2026

Ages 16+

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See You in the Garden: Wellbeing Outdoors
Free
A woman relaxes in a garden. She stands, eyes closed next to a flower filled bush with her eyes closed. She is wearing a white sleeveless dress.

Adult Workshops and Activities

See You in the Garden: Wellbeing Outdoors

21 Sep 2026

All ages

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Special Events

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Music from Engelchen
Free
A lady with long hair wears a sheer cloak. She is holding a violin

Music

Music from Engelchen

25 Jul 2026

Ages 16+

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Heritage Open Days Talk: Women's Work at Pyrex
Free
A black and white photo shows a group of eight people in a large kitchen. They are all smiling and looking at the camera. Most of the people are wearing white aprons and small caps on their heads. One person in the front is holding a small white card. On the left side of the room, there is a large window with many small panes of glass. On the right side, there is a big cooker and other kitchen tools.

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Heritage Open Days Talk: Women's Work at Pyrex

15 Sep 2026

Ages 16+

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Heritage Open Days Talk: Object of the Month
Free
A close-up of a small scientific instrument inside a rectangular wooden box with glass sides. The brass-coloured device includes a cylindrical piece of paper with a handwritten chart, and a lever-like mechanism that records measurements. The box has a dark metal handle on top.

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Heritage Open Days Talk: Object of the Month

17 Sep 2026

Ages 16+

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Eco Fest 2026
Free
A small child in a checked shirt looks into a paper cup that is on a table with a green tablecloth

Special Events

Eco Fest 2026

03 Oct 2026

All ages

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