Our Learning Staff

Discovery Museum and Tyne & Wear Archives

Thomas Elwick - Learning Officer 

Fran Gibbin - Assistant Learning Officer 

Amy Baird - Assistant Learning Officer 

Email: learning@discoverymuseum.org.uk 

Tel: 0191 277 2181 

Great North Museum: Hancock

Kate Holden - Learning Officer 

Morgan Fail - Assistant Learning Officer 

Jo McSwaine – Assistant Learning Officer 

Georgina Scott - Assistant Learning Officer 

Email: learning@greatnorthmuseum.org.uk  

Tel: 0191 208 6865 

Hatton Gallery

Hazel Baron-Cooper - Learning Officer 

Email: learning@hattongallery.org.uk 

Tel: 0191 277 8877

Laing Art Gallery & Shipley Art Gallery

Joy Youngman - Learning Officer 

Kevin Christensen - Assistant Learning Officer 

Emma Beveridge - Assistant Learning Officer 

Steph McCollomAssistant Learning Officer (maternity cover) 

Laing email: learning@laingartgallery.org.uk  

Shipley Email: learning@shipleyartgallery.org.uk 

Tel: 0191 278 1939 
 

Segedunum Roman Fort & Stephenson Railway Museum

Beth O’Connell - Learning Officer 

Kirsty Robinson - Assistant Learning Officer 

Susan Rumney - Assistant Learning Officer 

Email: learning@segedunumromanfort.org.uk 

Tel: 0191 278 4217 

South Shields Museum & Arbeia Roman Fort

Beth O’Connell - Learning Officer 

Leslie Palanker - Assistant Learning Officer 

Email: stlearning@twmuseums.org.uk 

Tel: 0191 211 5599 

Boxes of Delight

Thomas Elwick - Learning Officer  

Cath Morris - Assistant Learning Officer 

Ash Tinkler – Administrative Assistant 

Email:  boxesofdelight@twmuseums.org.uk  

Tel: 0191 277 2293 

Regional Cultural Learning team

Mel Burgess – Programme Manager melanie.burgess@twmuseums.org.uk 

Charlotte Dack – CPD Project Manager charlotte.dack@twmuseums.org.uk  

Learning and Engagement Manager