Children & Families

Things That Go at Discovery Museum

Name: Things That Go at Discovery Museum
Start: 2026-08-01
Location: Discovery Museum, Blandford Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4JA

A free interactive exhibition designed for under-7s all about things that go, opening 1 August and running through the summer.

Saturday, 1 August 2026Museum hoursDiscovery Museum, Blandford Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4JAFreeby Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums

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About This Event

Discovery Museum opens Things That Go, a free interactive exhibition made especially for under-7s and their grown-ups. Little ones can explore all manner of moving machines through hands-on play, in one of Newcastle's best free family days out. Opens 1 August and runs across the summer holidays.

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Weather for Saturday 1 August

19°/11°C

Drizzle

18% chance of rain

Best time to go

Driest and warmest between 9 AM and 12 PM.

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12p17°10%

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