Following the GNR Million Opening Ceremony last September in which we celebrated the one millionth finish of the Great North Run, we are delighted to continue to pay homage to the region and its people with Great North Greats: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Achievements.This exhibition, sponsored by Port of Tyne, has toured museums and community spaces along the route of the run over the past 12 months. On Saturday 15 August it will reach its final destination: Discovery Museum in Central Newcastle and it promises to be bigger and better than ever. 

Great North Greats is an exhibition about the world firsts and big ideas that have all come from the North East, focusing on the little known links between our sporting and industrial heritage with films, photographs, collections and archives, as well as interactive and digital displays and exhibits. From Harry Clasper to William Armstrong, Baroness Tani Grey Thompson and Joseph Swann the exhibition offers something for everyone and is guaranteed to stir regional pride. 

Great North Greats at Discovery Museum will include an exhibition of items from objects from the Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums collection as well as specially donated items from some great north greats, including the London 2012 rowing suit worn by gold medal winner Katherine and Unique Puma trainers worn by Great North Run millionth finisher Tracey Cramond. 

Also at Discovery Museum is a brand new interactive display celebrating those who have participated in the Great North Run over the last 34 years, plus never-before-seen short films from ordinary people of all ages and backgrounds who have achieved extraordinary things in their profession, for their community, for the North East.

The exhibition at Discovery Museum opens on Saturday 15 August and runs until Sunday 18 October, with a whole host of activities throughout the summer holidays for families and children to get involved with. A brand new and fascinating addition to Great North Greats at Discovery Museum is Objects to See Further by artist filmmaker Matt Stokes.

As part of the Great North Run Million celebrations, Matt Stokes was invited to take up an artist-in-residency post with Great North Run Culture, the first of its kind for the cultural organisation. The fruits of the residency are in Objects to See Further, a multi-faceted exhibition featuring carefully curated limited edition newspapers, an exhibition of unusual and significant objects chosen from the Tyne & Wear Archives, as well as a new film - all of which will be exhibited together for the first time at Discovery Museum from 15 August. 

Read more about Objects to See Further here.

Great North Greats opens at Discovery Museum on Saturday 15 August, check out all of the details and the range of free family events on offer by clicking here.

With generous support from: Arts Council England, Heritage Lottery Fund, Tyne & Wear Archives and Museums.