NORTHUMBERLAND

Berwick Borough Museum and Art Gallery, The Clock Block, Berwick Barracks, Ravensdowne.Tel: 01289 330044 ext. 430. Open April to September, 10.00 - 6.00, October to Easter, Wednesday to Sunday 10.00 - 4.00

Border History Museum The Old Gaol, Hexham.Tel: 01434 652351. Showing colourful and violent Border families of the 15th and 16th centuries, introducing wardens who tried to control the Reivers who crossed the border to steal cattle and sheep, burn and pillage. Open April to October 10.00 - 4.00, November, February and March, Saturday - Tuesday 10.00 - 4.00.

Clayton Collection Museum Chollerford, Humshaugh, Hexham. Tel: 01434 681379. Late 19th.early 20th century museum housing John Clayton's collection of Roman Artefacts from the central section of Hadrians Wall. Open April to September 9.30 - 6.00.October 10.00 - 5.00., November - March 10.00 - 4.00

Corbridge Ronam Site Museum Corbridge, Tel: 01434 632349 Modern site museum displaying finds excavated from Roman garrison town between 1906 and 1980.April to September 10.00 - 6.00 October 10.00 - 5.00, November to March, Wednesday till Sunday 10.00 - 1.00 and 2.00 - 4.00.

Cragside Rothbury Tel: 01669 620266 Victorian mansion set in 1,000 acres built for the first Lord Armstrong - a showcase of Victorian art.

Fusiliers Museum of Northumberland Abbots Tower, Alnwick castle, Alnwick. Tel: 01665 602152 Regimental museum. 15 April till 27th October 11.00 - 5.00

George Stephensons Birthplace Wylam. Tel: 01661 853457. Small stone tenement c. 1760. The room in which he was born and lived is open to visitors. Call for opening times or contact the National Trust.

Heatherslaw Mill Near Cornhill on Tweed. Tel: 01890 820338. Restored and operating 19th century undershoot watermill. Open April to September 10.00 - 6.00. October 10.00 - 5.00

Housesteads Roman Fort and Museum Haydon Bridge Hexham.Tel: 01434 344363. Site museum with finds from Hadrians Wall. Open April to September 10.00 - 6.00, October 10.00 - 5.00, November to March 10.00 - 4..00

Lady Waterford Gallery Ford Village, Berwick. Tel: 01890 820524. 19th century hall containing biblical murals painted by the Marchioness of Waterford. Open April to October 10.30 - 12.30 and 1.30 - 5.30. Winter by arrangement.

Lindisfarne Castle Holy island Tel: 01289 389244 Built in 1550.

Morpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum Bridge Street, Morpeth. Tel: 01670 519466. History of the Northumbrian small pipes and their music. Open Monday to Saturday 10.00 - 5.00.

The Kings Own Scottish Borders Reg Museum The Barracks, Berwick Tel: 01289 307426. Tells the story of the Borderers from 1689 to date. Monday to Saturday 9.30 - 4.00.Contact museum for up to date changes.

Vindolanda Museum Chesterholm Museum, Bardon Mill, Hexham. WEBSITE

Wallington Cambo, Near Morpeth. Tel: 01670 774283. The country home of the Trevelyan family. Built in 1688.Call for opening times.

TYNE AND WEAR

Arbeia Roman Fort, Baring Street, South Shields Tel: 0191 4561369. Excavated ruins, displays of weapons, coins and jewellry. Easter to October, Monday to Saturday 10.00 - 5.30, Sunday 1.00 - 5.00. October to Easter , Monday to Saturday 10.00 - 4.00. Closed Sundays.

Bedes World Church Bank, Jarrow. WEBSITE

Discovery Museum Blandford Square, Newcastle Tel: 0191 2326789 Something for everyone!! Open Monday to Saturday 10.00 - 5.00 and Sundays 2.00 - 5.00. WEBSITE

Hancock Museum Barras Bridge, Newcastle WEBSITE

Hatton Gallery University of Newcastle WEBSITE

Kings Royal Hussars Reg. Museum Within Discovery Museum. See above.

Military Vehicle Museum Exhibition Park, Newcastle. Tel: 0191 2817222. Housing up to 50 vehicles and 65 cabinets of World War 1 and 2 artefacts. Open March - November 10.00 - 4.00. November - March, weekends and school holidays, 10.00 - 4.00

Monkwearmouth Station Museum North Bridge Street,Sunderland. Open Monday to Friday 10.00 - 5.00, Saturday 10.00 - 4.30, Sunday 2.00 - 5.00

Museum of Antiquities Dept of Archaeology, University of Newcastle. Tel: 0191 2227849. Foremost archaeology museum in north of England.

North East Aircraft Museum Washington Road, Sunderland.

Ryhope Engines Museum Ryhope, Sunderland WEBSITE

Shefton Museum of Greek Art & Archaeology Dept of Classics, Armstrong Building, Newcastle University. WEBSITE

Souter Lighthouse Whitburn, Near South Shields. First reliable electric lighthouse in the world. WEBSITE

South Shields Museum and Art Gallery Ocean Road, South Shields. Tel: 0191 4558740. Fascinating reconstruction of William Black Street where famous novelist Catherine Cookson grew up. Open Easter to September Monday to Saturday 10.00 - 5.30.Sunday 1.00 - 5.00. September to Easter, Monday to Saturday 10.00 - 5.00. Closed Sundays.WEBSITE

Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens Burden Road, Sunderland Tel: 0191 5532323 WEBSITE

Stephensons Railway Museum Middle Engine Lane, North Shields. Tel: 0191 2622627. Open May, June, Saturday, Sundays and Bank Holidays from 12.00 - 4.00 WEBSITE

Trinity Maritime Museum 29 Broad Chare, Newcastle. Tel: 0191 2614691. Independant maritime museum promoting maritime heritage of shipbuilding, shipping and trade of this city and the River Tyne. Open April to October 11.00 4.00. Monday - Thursday.

Washington 'F' Pit Museum Albany Way, Washington. Tel: 0191 5650723. Original 19th century steam winding engine that once served the great Durham coalfield. Bank Holidays and weekends only. Saturday 10.30 - 1.00 and 1.30 - 4.00, Sundays 2.00 - 4.00.

Washington Old Hall The Avenue, Washington Village. Tel: 0191 4166879. Small 17th century manor house with 12th century remains of home of George Washingtons direct ancestors. Open April to October , Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday, 11.00 - 5.00.

DURHAM

Ankers House Museum, Church Chare, Chester-le-Street Tel: 0191 3883295. Exhibiting artefacts and information from Chester le Streets Roman, Anglo Saxon and Medieval past. Open Easter to October 10.00 -3.30,Monday to Saturday.

Beamish Open Air Museum, Beamish, County Durham. WEBSITE

Binchester Roman Fort Bishop Auckland Tel: 01388 663089.Built about AD 80, carefully excavated site where you can walk along original cobbled surface of Dere Street, the main Roman highway from York to Corbridge. Open Easter weekend and May to September from 11.00 - 5.00

Darlington Railway Centre and Museum North Road Station, Darlington Tel: 01325 460532 Restored 1842 station. Exhibits include Stephensons Locomotion, Open 10.00 - 5.00

Durham Castle, The Castle, Palace Green WEBSITE

Durham Cathedral Dormitory Museum and Treasury The College Durham WEBSITE

Durham Heritage Centre St Mary le Bow, North Bailey Tel: 0191 3868719. Museum of local history telling the story of Durham from the 10th century to the present day. WEBSITE

Durham Light Infantry Museum and Durham Art Gallery Aykely Heads, Durham Tel: 0191 3842214. One of the best regimental museums.  Open: Every day (except Christmas Day) - Summer (1 April-31 October) 10am - 5pm, Winter (1 November-31 March) 10am - 4pm.

Durham Old Fulling Mill Museum of Archaeology Durham City WEBSITE

Durham University Oriental Museum Elvet Hill, Durham Tel: 0191 3747911. The only museum in the U.K. devoted entirely to Oriental art and antiques. Open Monday to Friday 9.30 - 5.00, Saturday and Sunday 2.00 - 5.00.WEBSITE

Josephine and John Bowes Museum Barnard Castle Tel: 01833 690606. Daily 11.00 - 5.00

Killhope Lead Mining Museum Near Cowshill, Upper Weardale. WEBSITE

Tanfield Railway Old Marley Hill, Gateshead. WEBSITE

Timothy Hackworth Victorian and Railway Museum Soho Cottages, Hackworth Close, Shildon. Tel: 01388 777999. WEBSITE

Weardale Museum Ireshopeburn, Weardale. Tel: 01388 537417. Typical Weardale cottage room of a hundred years ago, plus items based on geology, farming, railways, etc. Open May, June, July and September, Wednesday to Sunday, 2.00 - 5.00. August every day.

TEESIDE

Captain Cook Birthplace Museum Stewart Park, Middlesbrough. Open Summer:Tuesday - Sunday 10.00 - 5.30, Winter: 9.00 - 4.00.

Green Dragon Museum Theatre Yard, off Silver Street, Stockton. Tel: 01642 393938. History of Stockton and area in converted Georgian warehouse. Open Monday to Saturday 9.00 - 5.00

Guisborough Museum Westgate Road, Guisborough. Tel: 01287 634595. A museum of social history reflecting life in 19th and 20th century Guisborough. Open April to October , Thursday and Saturday 10.00 - 4.00

Kirkleatham Old Hall Kirkleatham, Redcar. Tel: 01642 479500. Local history of Redcar and Cleveland. Open Autumn - Easter, 10.30 - 4.00, Summer 10.30 - 5.00.

Margrove South Cleveland Heritage Centre Margrove Park, Boosbeck, Saltburn. Tel: 01287 610368. History and environment of this area. Open April to September , Monday - Thursday10.00 - 4.00, and Sundays 12.00 - 5.00

Museum of Hartlepool Jackson Dock, Hartlepool, Tel: 01429 222255. Story of Hartlepool fromprehistoric times to present day. Open daily 10.00 - 5.00.

Preston Hall Museum and Park Yarm Road, Stockton. Tel: 01642 781184. Discover life in and around this home over the last 200 years. Open April to September 10.00 - 5.30. October to March Monday to Saturday 10.00 - 4.30 and Sunday 2.00 - 4.30.

Tom Leonard Mining Museum Deepdale, Skinnington, Saltburn. Tel: 01287 642877. Open April to October 1.00 - 5.00. Other times by private arrangement.




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