Jellyfish, whales and hippos are just some of the animals captured in Wildlife Photographer of the Year's ‘Under Water’ category.

The images reveal life under water, showcasing the behaviour of an animal in either a marine or freshwater environment.

Discover more at sunderlandmuseum.org.uk

In Wildlife Photographer of the Year, see first-hand how human activities, both good and bad, are shaping the natural world we rely on.

The stunning photography will leave you inspired by nature and hopefully give you a renewed drive to do what you can to protect it.

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‘Animal Portraits’ is just one of the categories in Wildlife Photographer of the Year, on loan from Natural History Museum.

Wildlife Photographer of the Year is free to visit and you can plan your visit at sunderlandmuseum.org.uk.

📷 Colin Davison

Check out Sunderland Echo's piece on the work of Collections Care Development Manager, Anneke, as uncovers hidden stories.

Anneke’s work is part of exciting Sunderland UK plans for the Museum’s redevelopment, funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Read it here 👇
sunderlandecho.com/lifestyle/new-…

Join our Mini Science Club with Big Science UK this Friday! 😃

Bring along your little ones to enjoy hands-on experiments, learning and messy play with a science twist!

📅 Friday 19 April, 1.30pm-2:30pm
🎟️ £5 per child
📌 Suitable for 1-4 year olds
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Our next Threads session takes place tomorrow 😀

Threads is a social, self-help group who meet monthly to work on individual projects and share their skills 🧵

📅 Tuesday 16 April
📌 Drop-in from 1pm-3pm
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Why not come along and find out more!

It's the last few days to pick up our Baby Dino Egg Hunt! 🦖

Can you find all the baby dinosaurs to claim a themed prize.

📅 Monday – Saturday, 10am – 4pm
📌 £2.50 per trail with prize
🦕 Until 13 April
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‘Wetlands – The Bigger Picture’ is just one of many categories to explore in Wildlife Photographer of the Year.

The stunning photography in the exhibition will leave you truly inspired!

Wildlife Photographer of the Year is free to visit, find out more 👇
sunderlandmuseum.org.uk

📷 Colin Davison

Join our Creature Collections drop-in session tomorrow! 🦆

Explore brilliant birds and other taxidermy creatures from the Museum collections.

📅 Tuesday 9 April
🕰 Drop-in from 1pm – 2.30pm
🎟 Free

Plan your visit at sunderlandmuseum.org.uk.

Coming up next week:

🐙 Little Inventors: Help the Sea Creatures!: 8 April: Free
🦉 Creature Collections: 9 April: Free
✏️ Drawing the Wild with Dan: 10 April: Free
🦕 Baby Dino Egg Hunt: Daily: £2.50 per trail

Find out more and book your place 👇
sunderlandmuseum.org.uk

Head along to our Little Inventors: Help the Sea Creatures! drop-in session on Monday 🐙

Join us for a hands-on creative family workshop with artist Lottie Smith.

📅 Monday 8 April, 1pm – 4pm
🎫 Free
📌 Recommended age 7 – 11 years old

Discover more 👇
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Our Help the Sea Creatures workshop is on next Monday at Sunderland Museum! Come and design for Beluga whales, kittiwakes, jellyfish and many more. Artist Lottie Smith will show you how to use recycled materials to bring your ideas to life (Drop in, 1-4pm)

sunderlandculture.org.uk/events/little-…

Enjoyed visiting Wildlife Photographer of the Year? Why not pick up the exhibition highlights book in the Museum Shop as a souvenir of your visit.

The book features incredible images from the fifty-ninth competition with the category winners and the People’s Choice vote.

Pick up our Baby Dino Egg Hunt until Saturday 13 April! 🦖

Can you find all the baby dinosaurs that have hatched from their eggs? Find them all and claim a themed prize.

📅 Monday – Saturday, 10am – 4pm
📌 £2.50 per trail with prize
🎟️ sunderlandculture.org.uk/events/baby-di…

Join Sarah from The Emporium of Flowers and Events for our ‘Floral Earth Day Masterclass’ later this month 💐

📅 Saturday 20 April, 1pm – 3pm
🎟️ £38 per person

Find out more and book your place for this hands on floristry workshop 👇
sunderlandculture.org.uk/events/floral-…

One for Sunderland AFC Fans!

Pick up ‘All Our Yesterdays’ by Kevin Sinclair now available in the Museum Shop. Priced at £12.00, the book charts the history of Sunderland AFC between 1945 and 2023.

A must have gift for black cats supporters! ⚽️

There's a handful of spaces left for our ‘Floral Earth Day Masterclass’ 💐

Join Sarah from The Emporium of Flowers and Events in a hands on floristry workshop and create a beautiful floral arrangement.

📅 Saturday 20 April, 1pm – 3pm
🌸 £38 per person
🎟 sunderlandculture.org.uk/events/floral-…

Join our Creature Collections drop-in session tomorrow! 🦉

Explore brilliant birds and other taxidermy creatures from the Museum collections.

📅 Tuesday 2 April
🕰 Drop-in from 1pm – 2.30pm
🎟 Free

Find out more at sunderlandmuseum.org.uk.

Coming up next week:
🦕 Baby Dino Egg Hunt: Monday - Saturday: £2.50 per trail
🦉 Creature Collections: 2 April: Free
🐍 Discovery Zoo: 5 April: £3 per child
🐻 Wildlife Spotters Activity Sheet: Monday - Saturday: Free

Find out more and book your place 👇
sunderlandmuseum.org.uk

Pick up our Baby Dino Egg Hunt from today! 🦕

Can you find all the baby dinosaurs that have hatched from their eggs? Find them all and claim a themed prize.

📅 Monday – Saturday, 10am – 4pm
📌 £2.50 per trail with prize
🎟 sunderlandculture.org.uk/events/baby-di…