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Three individuals holding Pyrex bowls. The person on the left holds a black bowl with snowflakes. The person in the middle a green bowl with clover. The individual on the right holds two smaller white bowls.
Three individuals holding Pyrex bowls. The person on the left holds a black bowl with snowflakes. The person in the middle a green bowl with clover. The individual on the right holds two smaller white bowls.

Learn & Create with Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Adults

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Museum Redevelopment Champions

Have your say on what stories we should tell, what object should be shown and how the Museum can feel welcoming and relevant to more people.

Deadline 11:59pm, Sunday 2 August

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Threads

Tuesday 3 September and 1 October, 1 – 3pm 

A social, self-help group working with yarn and fabric and a variety of textile techniques: knitting, crochet, rag-rug and hand sewing. The group meets monthly to work on their own projects and share their skills. Everyone is welcome! 

A person sits at a table crafting with various collage materials.

Creative Age

Wednesdays, 1pm – 3pm 

A free weekly group for adults aged 50+ looking for creative, social activities, inspired by the Museum collections. Work alongside artists, volunteers and Museum staff on different art and craft projects, enjoy a cuppa, get chatting and find your happy place! 

Upcoming events for adults

Memorial Birdsongs
Free
A wooden birdhouse stands on a thin pole amidst tall, brownish grass in an outdoor garden setting. The birdhouse has a dark brown sloped roof, light wood panel sides, a small round entry hole, and a tiny plaque showing the number 34 below the hole. In the blurred background, several people walk through green trees and garden plants.

Exhibitions

Memorial Birdsongs

 

 

24 – 29 Aug 2026
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Community Garden Volunteers
Free
A sunny garden with bright green grass and flower beds. In the centre sits a large topiary sculpture shaped like a frog with a pink flower garland around its neck. A person in a white shirt tends to plants in the background. Colourful ribbons and decorations hang from tree branches overhead. Traditional brick buildings with white window frames can be seen behind the garden. Wooden garden structures and planters are scattered throughout the space, creating a cheerful community garden atmosphere.

Adult Workshops and Activities

Community Garden Volunteers

27 Aug – 29 Oct 2026

Ages 16+

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Mowbray Movers
Middle aged people exercise in a beautiful garden space

Adult Workshops and Activities

Mowbray Movers

04 Sep – 30 Oct 2026

Ages 50+

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See You in the Garden: Wellbeing Outdoors
Free
A woman relaxes in a garden. She stands, eyes closed next to a flower filled bush with her eyes closed. She is wearing a white sleeveless dress.

Adult Workshops and Activities

See You in the Garden: Wellbeing Outdoors

21 Sep 2026

All ages

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