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Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums facts for kids
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Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums (TWAM) is a regional group of United Kingdom national museums and the county archives service located across the Tyne and Wear area of north-east England. They have been administered by a joint board of local authorities since the abolition of the Tyne and Wear Metropolitan County Council in 1986.
They receive financial support from the five local authorities they operate within and since 2012, Arts Council England. The service is one of those specified in the Designation Scheme administered by Arts Council England. In the past, the service received additional financial support from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
Museums
Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums are responsible for managing the 10 museums and galleries below and the county archives. They also share use of the Regional Museums Store at Beamish Museum.
| Museum | Location | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Arbeia Roman Fort and Museum | South Shields | Arbeia Roman Fort & Museum |
| Discovery Museum | Newcastle upon Tyne | Discovery Museum |
| Great North Museum: Hancock | Newcastle upon Tyne | Great North Museum: Hancock |
| Hatton Gallery | Newcastle upon Tyne | Hatton Gallery |
| Laing Art Gallery | Newcastle upon Tyne | Laing Art Gallery |
| Segedunum Roman Fort and Museum | Wallsend | Segedunum Roman Fort, Baths & Museum |
| Shipley Art Gallery | Gateshead | Shipley Art Gallery |
| South Shields Museum & Art Gallery | South Shields | South Shields Museum & Art Gallery |
| Stephenson Railway Museum | North Shields | Stephenson Railway Museum |
| Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens | Sunderland | Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens |
Archives
Tyne and Wear Archives are based within the Discovery Museum.
Gallery
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Shot of fire crews attending a blaze at 'Wesleyan Church Assurance Society' premises
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Agnes Stewart, convicted criminal in Newcastle between 1871 - 1873
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One of the objects within "A History of the North East in 100 Objects". A Power Station advert in 1908.
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Alfred Wilkinson, arrested 12 April 1903 for false pretences.
Cross Service Collaborative Ventures
Partnership between the museums and galleries both inside and outside of TWAM has been a significant matter. One example is The Late Shows which has run every May since 2007. Another large-scale project has been "A History of the North East in 100 Objects" that launched in June 2013.