This project seeks to set out a history of the creativity and innovation of the North East, as told through a ‘virtual exhibition’ of 100 objects held by museums, galleries and archives across the North East. Together the stories these objects tell us illustrate the richness that comes from this region and its peoples, such as the creation of railways, the flourish of artistic life, the drive for social reform, and the sheer breadth and quantity of world renowned inventions.