Discovery Museum continues Chinese New Year celebrations in Newcastle with dragon show
For the first time Newcastle’s Discovery Museum has celebrated Chinese Lunar New Year, welcoming the Year of the Horse with a day of free family activities.
The site welcomed the Year of the Horse with a day of free family activities.
On Tuesday, February 17 families were able to drop in to help decorate the museum and celebrate the traditions of the festival, before taking in the spectacle of a Lion Dance.
Keith Merrin, Director of North East Museums said:
“We know Chinese New Year is an important celebration for Chinese and British Chinese communities, including here in Newcastle where it’s a popular community event.
“It’s the first year Discovery Museum have marked the festival at the museum, and we look forward to joining the celebrations. We hope people can come along, learn more about the festival and have some fun.”
Activities available included good luck ‘Window Blossom’ making; writing hopes for the year ahead to hang on the glowing lantern wish wall, Chinese tea and sweet rice cake tasting and solving lantern riddles.
The main Chinese new Year celebration in Newcastle will take place with a parade through the city centre on Sunday, February 22.