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Tyne & Wear Museums (TWM) is a major, regional museum and art gallery service.

Tyne & Wear Museums is a collection of eleven museums and galleries across Tyne and Wear, supported by the five local athorities of the area. Our venues are:

Gateshead

Shipley Art Gallery (founded 1917)

Newcastle Upon Tyne

Discovery Museum (founded 1934)
Hancock Museum (founded 1829)
Laing Art Gallery (founded 1901)

North Tyneside

Segedunum Roman Fort, Baths & Museum (founded 2000)
Stephenson Railway Museum (founded 1986)

South Tyneside

Arbeia Roman Fort & Museum (founded 1953)
South Shields Museum & Art Gallery (founded 1876)

Sunderland

Monkwearmouth Station Museum (founded 1973)
Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens (founded 1846)
Washington ‘F’ Pit (founded 1976)