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• Turbinia

  Apr 26th 2024

  Charles Algernon Parsons was born in 1854 and first came to Newcastle in 1877 to work at Armstrong’s factory. He built his first steam turbine in 1884 and later developed turbines to power ships. In 1894 he built the world’s first steam turbine powered ship, Turbinia, which changed the face of maritime history and in 1897 was the fastest ship in the world. At 32 metres long, she now dominates the central hall at Discovery Museum. The same principle Parsons used to invent his steam turbine is still powering our schools, homes and work places around the world today.

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• Destination Tyneside

  Apr 26th 2024

  By 1911 one third of the population of Tyneside were migrants or children of migrants. Jobs in coal mining, shipbuilding and heavy engineering meant the North East became a major centre of migration as people travelled far and wide in search of a better way of life. More recently Tyneside has experienced yet another growth in people moving to the area. Destination Tyneside looks at the insightful stories of people who have made Tyneside their home.

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• Spirit of Invention: A world of creativity from Victorian Britain to the present day

  Apr 26th 2024

  This new family friendly exhibition was inspired by some of the thousands of creative designs registered with the Board of Trade from 1839 onwards which are housed at The National Archives. See contemporary technology alongside eye-catching inventions from the Victorian era – including a ventilating top hat and a typewriter for visually impaired people. With hands-on interactive activities, visitors of all ages can try their hand at designing and inventing.

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• Steam to Green: A North East Energy Revolution

  Jul 20th 2024

  Discovery Museum’s major new exhibition will tell the story of energy and the climate crisis in the North East by looking back to the industrial revolution, and forward to the pioneering contributions in green technologies happening now across the region. With exciting new displays, science and engineering objects from the museums’ historical collections, and new interactives, Steam to Green will demystify new technologies and showcase how the North East is leading the way once more.

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