206 images from TWAM are available showing local landmarks, industry, criminals, ships built on the Tyne and aerial photos.

The images “may be downloaded and reused without permission in any format for purposes of research, private study or education only.”

Full details of the terms for reuse can be found on the TWAM website

http://www.twmuseums.org.uk/usingimagesfromflickr/

Beamish Museum online is a source of classroom activity packs, online museum collections: images, video, and audio. You can also find out about educational activities on site at the museum.

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Designed specifically for older children, this module focuses on themes surrounding landscapes in art, such as light, place, composition and perspective. Pupils can learn about the development of landscape in art and can study the different themes or learn about individual artists and their work. Landscapes in Art includes on-line activities through which pupils can gain a greater historical and practical understanding of landscapes and provides ideas for discussions and activities away from the computer.

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Images and objects depicting mythological tales and characters are combined in this module to help children learn about myths and how they are portrayed. Pupils can follow interactive trails guided by Apollo, Cupid, Helen of Troy and Mercury or they can learn about individual works of art in the gallery. This module is ideal for topic work on Greeks or Romans and provides ideas for art and literacy activities and class discussion.

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This module contains in-depth information about portraits and key figures in the world of portrait painting. Portraiture is discussed through themes, such as Pose, Expression, Clothing and Materials, and large printable images are available of all portraits featured on the site. Children can enjoy learning about portraiture through stimulating and thought-provoking interactive activities.

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A number of themes look at the different types of materials used to create the objects held in the 5 museum collections. The module will enable pupils to discover the processes artists went through to turn raw materials into priceless works of art and find out where the artists sourced these materials from. Pupils will be able to explore materials and their properties through exciting interactives.

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Explore Imagine, a website showcasing 15,000 images of objects and paintings celebrating North East culture.

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Swan Hunter is a collection of oral histories, photographs and images exploring the lives of people working and living near the iconic Swan Hunter shipyard, based in Wallsend in the North East of England.

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Explore this collection of oral histories, photographs and images from a number of people from the Jewish community in Tyne & Wear today.

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Find out about wildlife in the North East and record your own sightings online! The EYE Project enables people to play an active role in recording wildlife and landscapes in the North East.

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Discovering Bewick is a website devoted to the works of the 18th century wood engraver Thomas Bewick, featuring collections from the Laing Art Gallery and the City Library in Newcastle upon Tyne.

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Gain access to a huge searchable database of rocks, fossils and minerals with Geo Finder.

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A resource showing you all of the art collections in the Laing Art Gallery and Shipley Art Gallery.

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Memorynet is a collection of oral histories, photographs and images exploring the lives of communities linked with the sea in the North East of England.

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A fun interactive look at the history of holidays at the seaside.

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