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As well as helping neurodivergent people gain employment in hospitality, Sea Change at The Winter Gardens had a firm focus on vegan food

Community cafe announces closure - but continues at other sites

Sunderland-born TV celebrity Lauren Laverne, centre, was one of the guests at a Fairtrade Festival in 2014.

11 wonderful times we got the Museum and Winter Gardens on camera

The Memorial Birdsongs exhibition will take flight in Sunderland

Final exhibition at Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens for two years

The entrance to Beamish Museum

Beamish Museum workers call for pension swap proposal to be dropped

Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens, view from inside Mowbray Park

Closure date for Museum & Winter Gardens for £13m refurbishment

The Fans Museum is hosting a professional wrestling event to raise funds to support disadvantaged adults to take part in the Fans Inclusion Cup.

Fans Museum wrestling event to help disadvantaged adults achieve dream

Members of the Fans Hub team taking part in a match at the Stadium of Light. (Inset) FA Cup winning captain Bobby Kerr will be taking part in the trip.

Bobby Kerr and Fans Museum look to launch Inclusion Cup with twin city

The original Rowley Station c.1913.

Full steam ahead for train station celebrations at Beamish Museum

David Charles alongside the vandalised Metro train at the North East Land Sea and Air museum.

Museum targeted by vandals launches fundraiser to protect Metro train

The National Glass Centre is set to close on July 31.

University chief and MPs invited to event to see how NGC can be saved

The Museum & Winter Gardens has a community programme running in tandem with capital works

Garden project blooms ahead of £13m redevelopment of Winter Gardens

Commissioned by Qatar Foundation and nestled in its Education City campus, the museum was inaugurated on November 28, 2025

Ad Feature M. F. Husain Museum named one of TIME World's Greatest Places 2026

More than 100 prom dresses and suits have been donated for the Fans Museum SEND ball

'The Sunderland community is amazing' - Fans Museum's big thank you

Beamish Museum’s learning team has been shortlisted for the prestigious Learning Programme of the Year.

Beamish in running for award for work with disadvantaged children

WOMEN AT WORK … one of Deste’s Pyrex photographs

I'm looking for female employees from Sunderland's Pyrex factory

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Some of the Roman artefacts uncovered at the site.

Council issue response to plea to ensure Roman find remains in city

Andy with his winning submission

Sunderland photographer wins prize for striking graveyard images

Washington F-Pit Museum

Decision day looms for plans to breathe new life into attraction

Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens, view from inside Mowbray Park (April, 2025)

Plans to display more of Sunderland City Council's art collection

Experience what Christmas was like in years gone by.

Step back in time for a fun-filled festive experience at Beamish

'Unique experience': Sunderland football museum opens new pop-up

A chance to see the Magna Carta

Last chance for rare opportunity to see Magna Carta up close

Pride will be screened at Beamish Museum's 1950s cinema.

Beamish Museum shows support for Durham Pride with screening of Pride

Slalom D at the Music City mural in Sunniside

Local punk heroes Slalom D to raise the roof at The Fans Museum

Discovering the rare documents

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31 fun-filled summer activities for children - for every day in August

31 fun-filled summer activities for every day in August

Collage of CGI images showing proposed new gallery spaces at Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens

Stunning photos show big changes to city landmark as key decision made

Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens, view from inside Mowbray Park

Museum and Winter Gardens revamp faces crunch vote

A guitar once thought to have been lost for over 50 years, owned by The Rolling Stones, has been discovered as part of a collection at a New York art museum.

Stolen Rolling Stones' guitar found at New York Museum

Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens, view from inside Mowbray Park

New era for landmark museum nears with huge redesign plans lodged

Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens, view from inside Mowbray Park

Revamp bid for Museum and Winter Gardens wins backing

Beamish in line for the world's largest museum prize

Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens, view from inside Mowbray Park

Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens to get green makeover

Everything you need to know about a stay at Beamish's new cottages

You can now spend the night at Beamish Museum - here's a look around

How part of the F-Pit Museum and Albany Park could look

Major changes for mining museum as heritage must be kept alive

A small dog being groomed

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Shop owner holding an artificial leg

Hidden antique treasures in the UK

Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens

Big changes planned at Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens

Fans' Museum founder Michael Ganley.

'It's so frustrating' - Fans' Museum founder reacts following break-in

Historic Sunderland Lit & Phil Society revived after 150 years

Major redevelopment plans for the future of Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens have been outlined

Major plans to 'transform and rejuvenate' key city attraction

Wearside locations which have been included in the online Paranormal Database.

Sunderland paranormal: Record player turns on

Three brandy glasses during Ararat factory tour

I tried brandy in Armenia - and it has made me a convert

A taste of World War II at NELSAM.

'Living History' at Sunderland's Air Museum

Former SAFC players Gary Bennett, David Hodgson and Mick Harford at the start of the last prostate cancer awareness walk.

'Get tested' - Gary Bennett's prostate cancer message ahead of walk

A haven for lovers of SAFC - as our retro gallery shows.

Nine of the best times at The Fans Museum

NELSAM chairman David Charles will be among those at the wreath laying on Sunday, August 18.

Aircraft Museum marks anniversary of stunning RAF WWII success

Barry Hall with some of the children and parents putting their postcards in the time capsule.

Children's time capsule for future generations in Washington

Take a trip back in time with a tarantula or three

Sunderland and tarantulas: Time to celebrate the misunderstood spiders

Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens.

Arty summer holiday activities in Sunderland and Washington

Beamish Chief Executive Rhiannon Hiles (second from right) with the team at the new Beamish Emporium in Durham city centre. Submitted picture.

Beamish opens city centre 'pop-up emporium'

The decision made in the 19th to build the museum was highly controversial.

Fears of 'less boozing' meant Sunderland Museum was almost never built

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