Cragside
"Cragside is a Victorian house, garden and estate. We try to present Cragside as its first owner, Lord Armstrong, would have known it"
Rothbury, NE65 7PX
Tel: 01669 620 333
Web: http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk
HMS Trincomalee
"HMS Trincomalee is 190 years old and is the oldest warship afloat in Europe"
Jackson Dock, Maritime Avenue, Hartlepool, TS24 OXZ
Tel: 01429 860 077
Web: http://www.hms-trincomalee.co.uk
Laing Art Gallery
"Visitors can experience real art, masterpieces from the collection from pre-raphaelite artists Holman Hunt and Burne Jones as well as iconic paintings from national and international collectors which have included works by Monet, Manet, Van Gogh and Rembrandt"
New Bridge Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8AG
Tel: 0191 232 7734
Web: http://www.twmuseums.org.uk/laing
Locomotion: The National Railway Museum at Shildon
"Locomotion is home to vehicles from the national collection which are either of great historical importance or unique survivals."
Shildon, DL4 1PQ
Tel: 01388 777 999
Web: http://www.nrm.org.uk/locomotion
North East Aircraft Museum
"We have over 30 aircraft on display plus piston and jet engines and other artefacts and visitors can get up close to all items"
Old Washington Road, Sunderland, SR5 3HZ
Tel: 0191 519 0662
Web: http://www.neam.org.uk
Roman Vindolanda
"Vindolanda has the remains of amazing civilian and military Roman occupation as well as a superb museum of stunning artefacts"
Chesterholm Museum, Bardon Mill, Hexham, NE47 7JN
Tel: 01434 344 277
Web: http://www.vindolanda.com
Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens
"We have stunning collections including history, archaeology, pottery, glass, fine art, geology and natural history displayed in 11 galleries"
Burdon Road, Sunderland, SR1 1PP
Tel: 0191 553 2323
Web: http://www.twmuseums.org.uk/sunderland
