Seven Stories, the Centre for Children's Books

Seven Stories
30 Lime Street
Ouseburn Valley
Newcastle upon Tyne
Tyne & Wear
NE1 2PQ
England

Website

www.sevenstories.org.uk

E-mail

School Bookings

info@sevenstories.org.uk

Collection Enquiries

lisa.moll@sevenstories.org.uk

Corporate Hire

collections@sevenstories.org.uk

Media Enquiries

paul.black@sevenstories.org.uk

kathryn.row@sevenstories.org.uk

Telephone

0845 271 0777

Fax

0191 276 4302

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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At the heart of Seven Stories is a treasure trove of original artwork and manuscripts which records the creative process involved in making a children's book and provides an insight into the working lives of authors and illustrators.

Seven Stories is the only place in the UK which is actively collecting original artwork by British writers and illustrators for children. Generous donations of work have been received from many leading figures in the world of children's literature.

Our aim is to make the collection accessible to a wide audience - from school children participating in education programmes and families visiting exhibitions through to researchers from around the world.

Venue Type:

Museum, Archive

 Opening hours

Mon-Sat: 10.00am - 5.00pm
Sun: 10.00am - 4.00pm

 Admission charges

Adult Single: £6.00
Adult Annual: £20.00
Child/Concession Single: £5.00
Child/Concession Annual: £15
Family Single: £17
Family Annual: £49.50

 General services and facilities
  • Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
  • Guided tours
  • Information point provided
  • Pre-booking service for groups
  • Cafeteria
  • Picnic area
  • Refreshments
  • Shop
 Children and families
  • Activities for pre-school children
  • Events and resources for children and families
  • Baby changing facilities
 Disability access
  • Events/teaching/resources for people with disabilities
  • Parking for disabled available
  • Toilets for disabled
  • Wheelchair access to all public areas
  • Wheelchairs available for loan
 Schools services and facilities
  • Member of staff available with responsibility for education
  • Primary school education service available
  • Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
  • Secondary school education service available
  • Education facilities available
  • Reception and lunch facilities for educational groups
 Research and adult learning
  • Academic publications and resources available
  • Adult lectures and courses held
 Commercial and hire services
  • Facilities for private functions and events
  • Meeting room available

Seven Stories
30 Lime Street
Ouseburn Valley
Newcastle upon Tyne
Tyne & Wear
NE1 2PQ
England

Website

www.sevenstories.org.uk

E-mail

School Bookings

info@sevenstories.org.uk

Collection Enquiries

lisa.moll@sevenstories.org.uk

Corporate Hire

collections@sevenstories.org.uk

Media Enquiries

paul.black@sevenstories.org.uk

kathryn.row@sevenstories.org.uk

Telephone

0845 271 0777

Fax

0191 276 4302

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

Collections services

  • Public access available to collections information

Seven Stories
30 Lime Street
Ouseburn Valley
Newcastle upon Tyne
Tyne & Wear
NE1 2PQ
England

Website

www.sevenstories.org.uk

E-mail

School Bookings

info@sevenstories.org.uk

Collection Enquiries

lisa.moll@sevenstories.org.uk

Corporate Hire

collections@sevenstories.org.uk

Media Enquiries

paul.black@sevenstories.org.uk

kathryn.row@sevenstories.org.uk

Telephone

0845 271 0777

Fax

0191 276 4302

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Events details are listed below. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all. For events that don't have a specific date see the 'Resources' tab above.

How to Train Your Dragon Weekend!

27 — 28 March 2010

Celebrating the big screen release of Cressida Cowell’s hit book How to Train Your Dragon, head to Seven Stories for a whole weekend of firebreathing fun!
How to Train Your Dragon Storytimes
11.30am and 2pm
For All the Family
Saturday 27 March
How to Animate Your Dragon!
10.30am – 12.30pm and 2pm – 4pm
For ages 8+
Learn how to create your very own dragon story, and then bring it to life! Using plasticine models and simple stop motion animation, work in pairs to create your own mini movie, then take it home on DVD.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly
  • Especially for children
  • All ages

When

12-12am

Where

Seven Stories

Admission

Booking for How to Animate Your Dragon! essential.
£2 booking fee per child.
Booking essential T: 0845 271 0777 ext 715
Please note, as with all of our events and activities, admission charges to Seven Stories still apply. Annual passes are available.

Seven Stories
30 Lime Street
Ouseburn Valley
Newcastle upon Tyne
Tyne & Wear
NE1 2PQ
England

Website

www.sevenstories.org.uk

E-mail

School Bookings

info@sevenstories.org.uk

Collection Enquiries

lisa.moll@sevenstories.org.uk

Corporate Hire

collections@sevenstories.org.uk

Media Enquiries

paul.black@sevenstories.org.uk

kathryn.row@sevenstories.org.uk

Telephone

0845 271 0777

Fax

0191 276 4302

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Resources listed here may include websites, bookable tours and workshops, books, loan boxes and more. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all.
 face to face resources

Bookworm Babies

http://www.sevenstories.org.uk/events

Bookworm Babies meet at Seven Stories to share the best baby books with their grown ups. Together we explore new ways to play with books, singing, moving about and having lots of fun in a relaxed group. Sessions are suitable for babies until they start to walk. Sessions are in blocks of six and two blocks of six make up a full Bookworm Babies course. Choose between booking for one or two blocks of six sessions. Sessions take place on Thursdays 10.15-11.15.

How to obtain

Bookworm Babies (either one or two blocks of six) must be booked and paid for in advance. Six sessions costs £15 per participating baby and £20 for an adult annual pass. To book or for more information call 0845 2710777 ext 715.

Story Party

http://www.sevenstories.org.uk/events

Story Party has a different theme every week. With beautiful picture books, songs, rhymes, hands-on activities and making time, sessions encourage children aged 0-5 years and their adults to enjoy stories together in an active, fun way and promote a love of books from an early age. Choose from Tuesday 11.00-12.00 or Wednesday 11.00-12.00 every term time week.

How to obtain

Adults can buy an annual pass for £20 which allows unlimited entry to the whole building for 12 months. Story Party costs £2 per child, per session. Children 4+ will also need an annual pass, £15.

Seven Stories
30 Lime Street
Ouseburn Valley
Newcastle upon Tyne
Tyne & Wear
NE1 2PQ
England

Website

www.sevenstories.org.uk

E-mail

School Bookings

info@sevenstories.org.uk

Collection Enquiries

lisa.moll@sevenstories.org.uk

Corporate Hire

collections@sevenstories.org.uk

Media Enquiries

paul.black@sevenstories.org.uk

kathryn.row@sevenstories.org.uk

Telephone

0845 271 0777

Fax

0191 276 4302

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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