Built in around AD160, Arbeia Roman Fort once guarded the entrance to the River Tyne, playing an essential role in the mighty frontier system.
- romans
- fresh air
- a place to think
- North East history
- the real thing
- to be inspired
- world history
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Arbeia Roman Fort & Museum
- Baring Street, South Shields, NE33 2BB
- Website
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
Beamish, The North of England Open Air Museum
At Beamish buildings collected from across the region are filled with objects illustrating the region’s history, many donated by local people to help the Museum tell their story. Costumed staff and volunteers use these collections to create a living, working Museum.
- North East history
- historic buildings
- fresh air
- dressing up
- doing things as a family
- being active
- architecture
- a nice cuppa
- the real thing
- being original
- acting like a kid
- inventions
- getting north
Corbridge Roman Town & Museum
The Museum displays a rich selection of Roman finds including weapons and armour.
- world history
- romans
- heritage
- a place to think
- being active
- doing things as a family
- exploring
- getting mucky
- the real thing
- Corbridge Roman Site, NE45 5NT
- 01434 632 349
- Website
Head of Steam - Darlington Railway Museum
Step into the newly restored station building and look out for large exhibits like Stephenson’s “Locomotion No. 1” and displays of railway memorabilia.
- trains
- North East history
- doing things as a family
- a nice cuppa
- heritage
- technology
- the real thing
Heatherslaw Cornmill
Explore and discover this fully operational Victorian watermill on the banks of the beautiful river Till.
- doing things as a family
- big stuff
- being original
- being active
- dressing up
- having fun
- historic buildings
- industrial history
- North East history
- the real thing
- the unusual
- Ford Forge, Cornhill-on-Tweed, TD12 4TJ
- 01890 820 488
- Website
Hexham Old Gaol
Visit England’s oldest gaol and relive important moments from our region's turbulent past.
- yucky stuff
- the real thing
- stories
- North East history
- a place to think
- green museums
Housesteads Roman Fort
One of the best preserved Roman forts in Britain, Housesteads boasts spectacular views.
- world history
- romans
- heritage
- exploring
- getting mucky
- military history
- the real thing
- being active
- doing things as a family
- Haydon Bridge, Hexham, NE47 6NN
- 01434 344 363
- Website
King's Own Scottish Borderers Museum
The history of one of the country's proudest regiments - from 1689 right up to the present day - is traced through vivid displays of uniforms, badges, medals, weapons and relics from the various dramatic campaigns in which it has been involved.
- learning
- military history
- the real thing
