MuseumsChester Le Street

Britain&8217;s Best Museum Period Living & Traditional Homes &8216;2005 Best of British Awards&8217; and &8216;Living Museum of the Year 2004&8217; Good Britain Guide, Beamish is one of the region&8217;s leading tourist attractions. It vividly recreates life in the North of England in the early 1800s and early…
Distance: 3.7 miles away

The extraordinary life of the Venerable Bede AD 673‐735 created a rich legacy that is celebrated today at Bede's World, Jarrow, where Bede lived and worked 1300 years ago. Visit the:interactive Age of Bede exhibition in the stunning new museum buildingsite of the Anglo‐Saxon monastery of St Paul,…
Distance: 9.9 miles away

Winner of The Guardian Family Friendly Museum Award 2003, Killhope explores the life of North Pennine lead mining families. Park Level Mine underground experience, Northern England's largest working water wheel and hands‐on activities. Visitor Centre with shop, cafe and World's largest Spar Box exhibition. Woodland…
Distance: 4.6 miles away

Uncover the secrets of life at The Life Science Centre, which takes visitors on an exciting hands‐on journey through the life sciences. At the Life Science Centre, discover just how truly amazing life is. Explore where life comes from and how it works. Meet your 4 billion…
Distance: 8.1 miles away

Bear making demonstrations contact for details from artist in residence. Advice on bear designingmaking. Exhibitions, events and hand made artist bears on sale, plus bear making supplies.Open: Monday ‐ Saturday 10am ‐ 5.30pm, Also Sunday in Dec 11am ‐ 5pm.…
Distance: 5.4 miles away

Remains of the commanding officer's house, with the best preserved Roman military bath house in Britain, and a stretch of Dere Street.Open: 9 ‐ 12 Aptil Easter weekend and 26 April ‐ 25 Sept daily 11am ‐ 5pm.…
Distance: 12.8 miles away

World's oldest surviving railway bridge built 1725‐1926, standing 80 feet above a wooded gorge. Picnic area with replica 18th Century coal waggon. Tanfield Railway runs between Sunniside, Causey Arch and East Tanfield.Open: Throughout the year ‐ normally locked at dusk.…
Distance: 10 miles away

The museum at this family friendly attraction features The Durham Light Infantry with emphasis on WW1 and WW2 and looks at Durham Home Front life during WW2. Regiment's archive housed in nearby County Record Office. Durham Art Gallery presents an exciting exhibitionevents programme. Open: …
Distance: 4.7 miles away

Local history museum in historic church telling Durham's story from 10th Century. Displays, models, artefacts and hands‐on activities. Changing exhibitions, videos, brass rubbing and shop.Open: April, May & Oct, Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday 2pm ‐ 4.30pm, June daily 2pm ‐ 4.30pm, July, August…
Distance: 3.4 miles away

Discover a superb collection of over 3,000 medals awarded to over 1,000 men who served in one of the finest County Regiments The Durham Light Infantry. Here you will find the medals of Durham soldiers who fought in the Regiment from the Peninsular War battles against Napoleon…
Distance: 4.7 miles away

Giant Screen visitor attraction offering an insight into Durham's fascinating past. Sacred Journey is a specially commissioned film featuring the life of St Cuthbert and the birth place of Durham City.Open: Daily, screening at 11am and 12 noon.…
Distance: 5.2 miles away

The Museum of Antiquities is the principal museum of archaeology in north east England. Its visitors are those who wish to know more about the history of the region, especially Hadrian's Wall and the Roman frontier. It has a renowned collection of artefacts, models and archives relating to…
Distance: 8.9 miles away

Remains of East Gate and defences, courtyard building, part of internal road and bridge across.Open: All year round.…
Distance: 12.8 miles away

Exciting hands‐on exhibits and interactive displays tell the story of Sunderland from its prehistoric past through to the present day.In the Museum discover the history of the City from its prehistoric past to the present day in exciting displays interpreting the collections with hands‐on exhibits, computer interactives and…
Distance: 8.7 miles away

Archaeological museum with material from excavations in and around the City. Temporary exhibitions and regular events, including workshops and activity days.Open: Nov ‐ March, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday 11.30am ‐ 3.30pm, April ‐ Oct daily 11am ‐ 4pm.…
Distance: 6.1 miles away

Only museum of its kind in the Country devoted entirely to Oriental art and archaeology. Collections range from prehistoric Egypt and China to the work of living artists. Temporary exhibition programmes.Open: Monday ‐ Friday 10am ‐ 5pm, Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holiday 12 noon ‐…
Distance: 6.1 miles away