Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

16/06/2026

Do you know a young person aged 16-25 who would be interested in developing their creative leadership skills?

▶ Celebrate Different Collective participants plan their own projects, co-produce and run cultural events. They will also get the opportunity to work with artists, learn new practical skills and support Sunderland Culture’s programme.

▶ Wednesdays 17 June & 1, 15, 22 July
5pm – 6:30pm / Ages 16 - 25 / Free

ℹ Find out more: https://www.sunderlandculture.org.uk/whats-on/celebrate-different-collective/

14/06/2026

Join us in the garden for a low impact exercise class.

▶ Everyone has different ability levels, and these classes are designed by a qualified strength and balance coach so everyone can take part and have an enjoyable exercise session in nature. All equipment is provided.

📅 Fridays 19, 26 June & 3, 10, 17, 24 July
▶ 2pm - 2:45pm / Ages 50+ / £4
▶ Drop in session – no booking required

More info: https://www.sunderlandculture.org.uk/whats-on/mowbray-movers/

10/06/2026

Freelance opportunity! 📢

We are seeking a freelance Education Resource Developer to create a suite of curriculum-linked resources and session plans for schools.

This commission forms part of the Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens Redevelopment Project and will ensure schools can continue to access high-quality cultural learning while the building undergoes change.

Find out more and apply by Thursday 25 June at: sunderlandculture.org.uk/jobs-opportunities

Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens Redevelopment Project is funded by Sunderland, UK with investment from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, Wolfson Foundation and Friends of Sunderland Museums (FOSUMS).

05/06/2026

Discover the birds of the Sunderland coast with our fun, family-friendly trail.

🐦 Follow the clues, explore the galleries and learn about Sunderland’s brilliant birds along the way.

📅 Available until Saturday 4 July
🦆10am - 4pm / Ages 4+ / £1 per trail

ℹ More info: https://www.sunderlandculture.org.uk/whats-on/brilliant-birds-trail/

03/06/2026

Sunderland Teenage Market is a celebration of young local talent and a supportive network to be a part of.

▶ Browse and buy handmade gifts and artworks made by young creatives from Sunderland.

📅 Saturday 13 June
▶ 11am - 3pm / Free

ℹ Find out more: https://www.sunderlandculture.org.uk/whats-on/teenage-market-2/

03/06/2026

Don't miss the preview of Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art 's latest exhibitions. This Friday from 4pm.
Limited free tickets available.
Info below 👇

Be the first to see our new exhibitions. 📢

Join us on Friday for the preview of Hands On: Pedagogy, Practice, Research and Anna-Marie Gallares: I Carry It With Me.

▶ Drinks on arrival. On-site parking available.

📅 Friday 5 June
▶ 4pm - 6pm / Free - Booking essential
Limited free tickets available.

ℹ Book now: https://www.sunderlandculture.org.uk/whats-on/preview-hands-on-pedagogy-practice-research-anna-marie-gallares-i-carry-it-with-me/

🙏Supported by University of Sunderland, Arts Council England, Sunderland City Council, UK Government.

🖌 Image: Hannah Gawne, Mixed Up Dotty Mess, 2026, screenprint, 52 x 52cm. Courtesy of the artist

02/06/2026

Join us for another Rebel Women of Sunderland inspired event.

🎻 Following a welcome and short talk by Dr Angela Smith, Sunderland born composer Alison Cotton performs music from her critically acclaimed album, Engelchen, a musical tribute to the lives of Ida and Louise Cook, focusing on their work in rescuing Jewish refugees in 1930s occupied N**i Germany.

🎻 Throughout this project Alison learnt about the lives of Ida and Louise in depth and her music portrays the dangerous journeys carried out by the sisters in doing their rescue work, their love of opera and how it connected to their work and of the plight of refugees, both then and now.

▶ The event concludes with a Q&A with Dr Angela Smith.

📅 Saturday 25 July
🎟 Free - Booking required
ℹ 1pm - 2pm / Ages 16+

ℹ Find out more: https://www.sunderlandculture.org.uk/whats-on/music-from-engelchen/

31/05/2026

Tuesday Museum Club is our monthly session for home educated families with children aged 5 – 11 years old.

📅 Tuesday 2 June
▶ 10am - 11:30am / Ages 5 – 11 / £4 per child

🎟 Book now: https://www.sunderlandculture.org.uk/whats-on/tuesday-museum-club/

29/05/2026

Don't miss this fantastic book charting the history of Sunderland Museum.

📖 Sunderland Museum celebrates its 180th anniversary this year. Local authors Neil Sinclair and Leslie Jessop have released their updated history book about the Museum.

📖 Learn about the UK’s first local authority museum outside of London, including the story of Wallace the Lion, the destruction of the original Winter Garden by bombs, how the janitor’s wife and her two daughters saved the building from burning down, and much more.

Available for £14.95 from the Museum Gift Shop and online at:
ℹ https://www.shop-sunderlandmuseum.org.uk/products/museumbook

24/05/2026

A celebration of extraordinary local women, past and present, whose stories deserve to be seen and heard.

▶ Don't miss Rebel Women of Sunderland.

📅 Runs until Saturday 1 August
🕙 10am - 4pm / Monday - Saturday / Free

ℹ Find out more: https://www.sunderlandculture.org.uk/whats-on/rebel-women-of-sunderland/

🖌 Image credit: Kathryn Robertson, left to right: Audrey Amiss, Ida & Louise Cook, Kate Adie. Courtesy of the Artist.