New museum exhibition encourages South Tyneside parents to celebrate women while kids play
A new exhibition in South Shields will take pieces from the British Library to explore parenthood.
A new exhibition at South Shields Museum and Art Gallery will encourage young people to play while their parents learn and connect with other adults.
Starting on Saturday, June 20 and running until Saturday, August 8 the free exhibition encourages learning through play for young people.
While kids get stuck in with crafts, parents encouraged to relax, connect with others and explore stories celebrating women’s voices, experiences and achievements.
The exhibition space also features special loans from the British Library.
Named ‘Let’s Play - Under 7s Activities and the Experience Of Being A Mam,’ will be part of the summer schedule for the site which includes The National Gallery Masterpiece Tour.
This second exhibition, running from Saturday, August 29 until November, will see the site host world famous art from Pierre Mignard's The Marquise de Seignelay as part of a tour to get pieces into communities who may not see them otherwise.