Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums

Our Venues

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Regional Resource Centre

Regional Resource Centre

Beamish, County Durham, DH9 0RG

Free entry

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Laing Art Gallery

Laing Art Gallery

New Bridge Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE1 8AG

Free entry

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Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Burdon Road, Sunderland, SR1 1PP.

Free entry

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South Shields Museum & Art Gallery

South Shields Museum & Art Gallery

4 Ocean Rd, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE33 2JA

Free entry

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Shipley Art Gallery

Shipley Art Gallery

Prince Consort Rd, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE8 4JB

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Arbeia Roman Fort & Museum

Arbeia Roman Fort & Museum

Baring St, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE33 2BB

Free entry

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Great North Museum

Great North Museum

Barras Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE2 4PT

Free entry

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Stephenson Railway Museum

Stephenson Railway Museum

Middle Engine Lane, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE29 8DX

Free entry

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Segedunum Roman Fort, Baths & Museum

Monkwearmouth Station Museum

Monkwearmouth Station Museum

North Bridge St, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR5 1AP

Free entry

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Washington ‘F’ Pit

Washington ‘F’ Pit

Albany Way, Washington, NE37 1BJ

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Hatton Gallery

Hatton Gallery

The Quadrangle, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU

Free entry

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Discovery Museum

Discovery Museum

Blandford Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE1 4JA

Free entry

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Archives

Archives

Discovery Museum, Blandford Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE1 4JA

Free entry

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Our Venues

Tyne & Wear Museums manages 12 different venues, each with their own unique collections. Located right across Tyne & Wear, we have something to offer everyone.

Our museums and galleries hold extensive collections of archaeology, art, history and natural science. These collections are of regional, national and international significance.

We get over 1.6 million visit in person to our museums - take a look at our venues on-line and find out why!