The Wonder Room
The Wonder Room
Saturday 18th July – Monday 31st August, 11am-3pm
This summer we’re inviting little explorers to step into a magical playscape inside North Road Station Museum.
The Wonder Room is a touring, magical new playscape, designed and created by Theatre Hullabaloo – in association with Grangetown Primary School - and inspired by the rich industrial heritage and vibrant and varied collections of the Tees Valley’s museums.
Designed especially for children under five, The Wonder Room is a space where curiosity leads the way, and play becomes a form of storytelling, invention, and exploration.
Drawing inspiration from the region’s history of shipbuilding, steelworks, railways, and innovation, the playscape transforms these themes into hands-on, sensory-rich experiences tailored to early childhood play. Peek through a coloured porthole, tread carefully along a silly sound walk and investigate the tunnels – big and small – looking out for the ones that hold magic whispers!
Create new worlds with light tables and shadow play, magnifying glasses and mirrors, lenses and cogs. There’s wonder for babies too, with soft areas of black and white for snuggles and tactile objects for crawlers to discover.
Throughout the summer holidays, families can drop in, take their time, and enjoy a gentle, imaginative experience together full of wonder, exploration and shared discoveries.
No booking required, just ask for The Wonder Room during your next visit.
The Wonder Room is a collaboration with Tees Valley Museums Group funded by a Reimagine Grant from the Art Fund, Borderlands Creative People and Place, Arts Council England and Tees Valley Combined Authority.
The Creatives
- Co-Creation Artists : Lucy Cassidy & Ella Deacy
- Designers : Roma Patel & Rachel Clementine (Makers of Imaginary Worlds)
- Senior Production Manager: Ali Rigby-Roberts
- Sound Designer: Wayne Walker-Allen
- Carpenter : Tom Williams
- Creative Technologist: Matt Little
- Seamstress: Debby Sturman
- Builders & Makers:
- iFabs Metal Fabrications
- Bea Baldwin
- Alex Ervin
- Lauren Hanna
- Adelle Iversen
- Lorna Schuckert