Wonky Olympics And Much More At The Discovery Museum

 Hi Everyone,

There's absolutely loads going on at the Discovery Museum in Newcastle this summer. From free drop in session to crafts and experiments starting at £5.50. 

We are particularly keen to check out the Wonky Olympics, as like many others we missed out on enjoying sports day as a family so this seems like a very fun alternative.

"Wed 4th Aug

Wonky Olympics Free drop in 11am - 3pm ages 4 - 12 (any age can join in)

Two hapless PE teachers have decided to recreate the Olympic Games - with some cones, hula hoops - and a  tiny megaphone.

This free family event at Discovery Museum is silly fun for kids and adults - a comedic act that'll get you moving. Expect to have a crack at assault courses and get fit, while smiling. "

Check out the huge list of activities available at The Discovery Museum here:What's On At The Discovery Museum

📸 Discovery Museum

Sound Workshop

Hi Everyone,

The Discovery Museum in Newcastle are looking for family teams to help create a series of sonic ‘pictures’ of your experience of lockdown. From Saturday 16th Jan you can join Sonic Investigators in a series of four Zoom workshops where you'll learn how to capture these sounds and manipulate them to create your own personal soundscape.

For more information and to book go to:

https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/online/online/sonic-sounds-of-lockdown/e-mppqxv

Discovery Museum Activities

Hi Everyone, 

Every week the discovery museum will be posting family  challanges along with  how-to videos and downloadable resources to help you complete them. This week is all about VE day. Click the link for all the resources:

https://discoverymuseum.org.uk/learning/discovery-at-home

Discovery Museum Competition

Hi Everyone,

The Discovery Museum have a fab Easter Competition running for the kids. See the full details from them below:

🐣 *FAMILY COMPETITION* 🐣

**ENDS 1pm 🕐 8 April  - Easter Challenge competition 2020**

*WIN* ✈️ Red Arrows simulator family passes or Play Tyne tickets.

➡️  Using recycled materials and at least one egg* – real, chocolate or an egg shape – we would like you to create an Imaginative Invention.
Incorporate the egg into your invention or use your invention to display your decorated egg to protect it from damage.

➡️  Let your imagination run wild! You could make a machine that moves, or an invention to help at home, or a captain egg like this one Fran from our Learning team made to captain her junk Turbinia ship. It is it up to you – be as creative as you’d like.

*If you use a real egg, please be sure to make use of the egg, whether you blow the egg or boil!

Three age categories:
4 - 7, 8 - 11, 11 -14

➡️*Prizes can be claimed once the museum re-opens.*

🐣 Categories age 8-11 and 11–14 will win a family ticket for the RAF Red Arrow Simulator (up to 6-8 people over 1.07m in height) 

🐣 Category age 4-7 – win free entry into Play Tyne for up to 4 children under 7

➡️ How to enter>>

Email Learning@discoverymuseum.org.uk with an image and description of your entry.

Please include child’s name, guardian’s name and telephone number with your entry. One entry per child.

All entries will be displayed in image galleries on Discovery Museum’s Facebook page, with the winners on their own post.

*Closing time for entries 1pm Wednesday 8 April*. Winners will be contacted on Wednesday afternoon and all entries be displayed on Discovery Museum’s Facebook Thursday 9 April.

Judges are Discovery Museum’s Learning team and Discovery Museum’s manager Carolyn Ball.

https://discoverymuseum.org.uk/whats-on/play-invent-easter-challenge-competition-2020

Discovery Museum Newcastle upon Tyne

Hi Everyone,

There's lots going on at the Discovery Museum Newcastle this week.

✈️You can experience what it's like to fly with the RAF’s Red Arrows as they jet over their Cyprus training base in a new flight simulator.

Tickets cost £3.50 and are on a first come first served basis operates daily.

🚁Have fun tinkering with everyday materials to invent and create you very own flying invention on Monday 17th, Wednesday 19th and Friday 21st February between 11am - 3pm for
£1.50. Suitable for ages 5-12 years

🧵Play and event sessions will be running on Tuesday 18th and Thursday 20th February between 11am and 3pm with a mixture of free and charged for activities.

For more info visit:
https://discoverymuseum.org.uk/whats-on/search/-/2020-02-17/2023-02-17/23/14/-