Tag Archives: South Shields Museum and Art Gallery

Seaside Shields: North and South Marine Parks

Hello everyone! This is my first blog in a series of five dedicated to the seaside tourism of South Shields, to link with the ‘Seaside Shields’ exhibition. This exciting, interactive display presents the seaside as both nostalgic and modern, and… Read more

Christmas in February!

Depending on how you look at it, you could either say that Christmas has come two months late, or ten months early, at South Shields Museum! The reason: I’ve just opened a parcel from the USA and inside was a… Read more

Fashion for the uninitiated

I have to say, I’m a bit like Ugly Betty when it comes to dressing myself and having knowledge of the fashion world, so creating a fashion-inspired exhibition was a learning curve for me. ‘When art became fashion: the story… Read more

Festive fun

Our Christmas tree was delivered today and the staff are festively decking our (museum) halls with boughs of holly. I don’t know where this year went, frankly… Recently my mind has turned to our Christmas event on the 10 December,… Read more

An explosive flower show

Towards the end of August a member of the public dropped some items off at the reception desk in South Shields Museum & Art Gallery. The individual preferred not to leave a name or contact details, but the items were… Read more