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• Creature Corner

  Dec 13th 2025

  A number of critters including snakes, spiders and lizards live in the museum in Creature Corner. Come and meet Lou, the Californian King Snake and Gizmo, the Dwarf Spiny Tailed Lizard as well as all their friends. Find out fascinating facts about what they like to eat and their natural environment, diet and habits.

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• Tales of South Tyneside

  Dec 13th 2025

  See how dramatically South Tyneside has changed over the last two centuries, from the boom in the Victorian times to the decline of major industries along the Tyne and the regeneration of the region recently. Find the stories of local people and how they lived, worked, played and fought over the years. See a replica early 20th century kitchen, find out more about the bravery of John Simpson Kirkpatrick and see the impact the decline of key industries had on the area.

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• The National Gallery Masterpiece Tour. Monet: In the Presence of Nature

  Jan 17th 2026

  In January 2026, the museum will exhibit Monet’s masterpiece, The Petit Bras of the Seine at Argenteuil (1872), which has only left the National Gallery once in the past 20 years. The painting will be displayed in the museum's art gallery space, complemented by works from the South Shields, Laing and Shipley art collections, and artworks co-created by EBSA young people, teachers, and local organisations. The exhibition will focus on the power of art and nature, exploring themes of calm, retreat, and resilience.

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