Family activities

Playful activities for families to enjoy at home.

Far side of the square is St Hilda's Church (about 1800), shown as it looked before it was remodelled in 1810. Women in the Market Place are dressed in the fashions of about 1800 to 1810.

Ways to Play: Create

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Painting of the Groyne lighthouse

Ways to Play: Pretend

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Brass coble compass, inscribed “Wm Thurlbeck, So Shields, 1786”

Take One Treasure - home learning

Activities inspired by the museum collection.

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A book and lots of objects

Sensory Journey's

Bringing stories to life with your help

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