Spirit of Invention: A world of creativity from Victorian Britain to the present day
A new family friendly exhibition from The National Archives
Dates
Until Sunday 23 June
Visitor information
About
This new family friendly exhibition was inspired by some of the thousands of creative designs registered with the Board of Trade from 1839 onwards which are housed at The National Archives.
See contemporary technology alongside eye-catching inventions from the Victorian era – including a ventilating top hat and a typewriter for visually impaired people.
With hands-on interactive activities, visitors of all ages can try their hand at designing and inventing.
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Spirit of Invention events programme
- 4 and 5 May Discovery Brick Show - LEGO® weekend
For adults - 8 May - North East Inventors – Highlights from the Archives
For families:
- Various dates, Tiny Sparks!
- 28 May - Family Challenge: Build A Bridge
- 29 May - Build A City - A LEGO big build
- 30 May - Trainmaster