Monet: In the Presence of Nature

17 January—25 March 2026

Mon – Fri, 10am – 5pm; Sat, 11am – 4pm

Preview 16 January, 6 – 8pm

South Shields Museum & Art Gallery

The Art of Conservation

19 July—6 December 2025

Mon – Fri, 10am – 5pm; Sat, 11am – 4pm

South Shields Museum & Art Gallery

Cogs and Carnivals

7 July—2 November 2025

Mon – Thu, 9am – 7pm; Fri, 9am – 5pm; Sat – Sun, 10am – 4pm

The Word

Contested Desires: Let’s Talk about Decolonisation

17 July 2025

9.30am – 5pm

The Word

Arachne

12 April—19 May 2024

Tue – Sun, 10am – 5pm

Preview 12 May, 6 – 8pm

The Customs House

Spotlight On Our Past

18 December 2023

Mon – Fri, 10am – 5pm; Sat, 11am – 4pm

South Shields Museum & Art Gallery

Vince Rea

1 December 2023—13 April 2024

Mon – Fri, 10am – 5pm; Sat, 11am – 4pm

South Shields Museum & Art Gallery

Open Exhibition

24 November 2023—14 January 2024

Tue – Sun, 10am – 5pm

The Customs House

Blue Futures

20 July—3 December 2023

Mon – Thu, 9am – 6.30pm; Fri, 9am – 4.30pm; Sat – Sun, 10am – 3.30pm

The Word