Beamish, The North of

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: 11.8 miles away

Bede’s World

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: 1.8 miles away

Life Science Centre

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: 7.1 miles away

Durham Heritage Centre and

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: 14.9 miles away

Morpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum

This unusual museum specialises in the history and development of Northumbrian small pipes and their music. They are set in the context of bagpipes around the world ‐ from India to Inverness.An ingenious sound system brings the pipes to life ‐ each visitor may listen to the music…
Distance: 14.5 miles away

Newcastle University

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: 6.6 miles away

Sunderland Museum

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: 7.6 miles away

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