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From today Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums is known as North East Museums and we have a new visual identity to match.
We’ve been planning this for a while to better reflect our mission and commitments and the timing is perfect as we enter a new phase as an organisation. (1/3)
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Spotted on the way home....Everyone get yourselves down to the Laing! @NE_Museums
The moment Lord Collingwood's Union flag from the Battle of Trafalgar is revealed at Newcastle's Discovery Museum. It's on public display for the next two weeks (permanent exhibition coming next year). @HeritageFundUK and lots of donors have supported this.
We’ve been getting the Trafalgar Flag ready for display. It was flown aboard HMS Royal Sovereign, flagship of Newcastle-born Vice-Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood, at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. See for yourself from 17 October to 1 November, free at Discovery Museum.
NEWS - Woodhorn Museum wins Best Accessible Museum at the @kidsinmuseums Family Friendly Museum Award 2026.
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North East Museums retweeted
🎦 Full steam ahead! Metro drivers Michael Darling and Rob Kitching are volunteers at the Stephenson Steam Railway in North Tyneside, keeping our region’s railway heritage alive and well. @NE_Museums 👏 🚂
📢 New opportunity
We are looking for board members for our Trading Company and Development Trust.
Two roles will serve on the Board of the trading company and the other two roles will serve on the Board of the charity.
Apply by 26 October ⬇️
northeastmuseums.org.uk/news…
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North East Museums retweeted
Stormin' Norman exhibition to showcase Tyneside's Bayeux Tapestry. @GNM_Hancock @UniofNewcastle @NE_Museums @NclAntiquaries
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Masterpiece joins local worthies in Tyneside portraits exhibition @NE_Museums @S_ShieldsMuseum @STyne_Council culturednortheast.co.uk/p/ma…
📣 New community engagement development programme
We are delighted to announce a fully-funded Community Engagement Development training programme for employees and freelancers working in Newcastle's arts and culture sector.
Discover more 👇
northeastmuseums.org.uk/news…
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We did it! 🎉 Thank you to everyone who has donated or shared to help us display the Trafalgar Flag at Discovery Museum.
Thanks to you, we've hit £20,000 in just three weeks. We're blown away by your support.
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We're just 2% away from hitting our Collingwood Trafalgar Flag @crowdfunderuk stretch target.
More from @northumbriana about why it matters, and why now is the time to give. You will help us get this historic flag on permanent display where it belongs - Newcastle upon Tyne.
We're hiring! 📢
⭐️ Archives Officer
Fixed term, full time
Apply by 8 September
⭐️ Customer Service Assistant
Fixed term, part time
Apply by 31 August
⭐️ Retail and Hospitality Assistants
Casual, variable hours
Apply by 28 August
More information ⬇️
northeastmuseums.org.uk/abou…
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North East Museums retweeted
How happy Bounce would be to know that it has come to the North East!
One of the greatest thrills of my life - seeing the Union Flag that flew from HMS Royal Sovereign at the Battle of Trafalgar at the @Discovery_Mus in Newcastle, and meeting Susan Collingwood-Cameron great x3 niece of Admiral Lord Collingwood himself!!
Historian and author Dan Jackson (@northumbriana) was among funders and supporters at our special viewing of Collingwood's Trafalgar Flag this morning. We've bought the flag and saved it for the UK but we're still fundraising to get it on permanent display at Discovery Museum.
Donate if you can but do it by 3 September to double your donation through match funding, thanks to the Sir James Knott Trust crowdfunder.co.uk/p/collingw…
P.s. there will be a temporary display of the flag for the public - at Discovery Museum from 17 Oct - 1 Nov, to coincide with Trafalgar Day. northeastmuseums.org.uk/disc…
North East Museums retweeted
One of the greatest thrills of my life - seeing the Union Flag that flew from HMS Royal Sovereign at the Battle of Trafalgar at the @Discovery_Mus in Newcastle, and meeting Susan Collingwood-Cameron great x3 niece of Admiral Lord Collingwood himself!! – at Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
People from all four UK nations and practically every corner of England have donated to our @crowdfunderuk appeal to help get Collingwood's Trafalgar Flag on permanent display in Newcastle. Donate before 3 Sep to have your gift doubled at no extra cost to you!
We've stretched our @crowdfunder appeal target to £20k having reached our original target in 12 days. 15 days left to have your donation doubled by Sir James Knott Trust. Thanks to all who have donated so far, incredible!
Public rally round fundraiser for permanent display of Vice-Admiral Collingwood's Trafalgar flag in his home town of Newcastle. @NE_Museums @Discovery_Mus @HMS_Collingwood @NewcastleCC culturednortheast.co.uk/p/pu…
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To celebrate Tyne & Wear Archive’s latest acquisition, the Jennie Shearan Archive, there will be a lunchtime talk followed by a tour of the archives, on Thursday 27 August @NE_Museums.
