Auckland Castle has been home to the Prince Bishops of Durham for over 900 years and is one of the UK’s most important historical buildings.
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Aycliffe & District Bus Preservation Society
This is a mobile museum and as such it is not kept in one place. As a result the primary way the museum exhibits their collection is at bus rallies and other public events.
- heritage
- fresh air
- big stuff
- being original
- being active
- collections
- doing things as a family
- the real thing
- the unusual
- This is a mobile museum, offices based in Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6SZ
- 01325 317 657
- Website
Bailiffgate Museum
Attractively located in the former St Mary’s Church, Bailiffgate Museum brings the people and places of North Northumberland to life in a lively, interactive style.
- North East history
- dressing up
- doing things as a family
- collections
- making things
- acting like a kid
- 14 Bailiffgate, Alnwick, NE66 1LX
- 01665 605 847
- Website
Cherryburn: Thomas Bewick's Birthplace
This intriguing cottage and farmhouse is the birthplace of Northumberland artist Thomas Bewick.
- North East history
- fresh air
- doing things as a family
- collections
- art
- a nice cuppa
- craft
- Station Bank, Mickley, Stocksfield, NE43 7DD
- 01661 843 276
- Website
Dorman Museum
The Dorman Museum offers eight themed display galleries inviting you to experience life in a bomb shelter, investigate local history and the chance to come face to face with ancient civilisations.
- to be inspired
- sparkly things
- North East history
- learning
- doing things as a family
- design
- collections
- craft
Durham Castle
Built in the Norman period as an imposing fortress, Durham Castle’s story is entwined with that of the Prince-Bishops of Durham, whose semi-regal status made them some of the most powerful and wealthy men in the country.
- historic buildings
- a place to think
- architecture
- collections
- heritage
- North East history
- Durham Castle, Palace Green, Durham, DH1 3RW
- 0191 334 2932
- Website
Guisborough Museum
This small volunteer run Museum shows the social, agricultural and commercial history of Guisborough through the ages.
- collections
- doing things as a family
- heritage
- North East history
Laing Art Gallery
The Laing Art Gallery has something for everyone to enjoy.
- making things
- art
- doing things as a family
- sparkly things
- the real thing
- famous figures
- buying nice things
- a nice cuppa
- a place to think
- being creative
- collections
- pictures
- to be inspired
- getting north
Morpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum
Located in Morpeth’s Grade 1 listed 13th century Chantry Bridge Chapel, the Museum specialises in the Northumbria small pipes and their music which are set in the context of bagpipes from around the world.
- collections
- heritage
- the unusual
- The Chantry, Bridge Street, Morpeth, NE61 1PD
- 01670 624490
- Website
Museum of Archaeology
Journey through 10,000 years of Durham’s history in our Living on the Hills gallery, at Palace Green Library. This family-friendly exhibition tells the story of Durham from the end of the last Ice Age onwards.
- a place to think
- collections
- learning
- the real thing
- to be inspired
- romans
- Museum of Archaeology, Palace Green Library, Palace Green, Durham, DH1 3RN
- 0191 334 2932
- Website
