Museums & Art Galleries in Durham
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Museums & Art Galleries in Durham are listed below.
The visitor to Durham could be excused for never leaving the coast, such is the wealth of interest, but this would be a mistake as inland there are just as many delights. The City of Durham is an attraction not to be resisted, the...
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Beamish, The North of England Open Air Museum
Beamish, Chester-le-Street, Durham
Beamish, The North of England Open Air Museum, Britain´s favourite open-air museum, set in over 300 acres of beautiful countryside, vividly recreates life in the North... more
The Bowes Museum
Barnard Castle, Durham
The first sight of The Bowes Museum at Barnard Castle never ceases to amaze. Purpose built in the 19th century by John Bowes and his French... more
The DLI Museum & Durham Art Gallery
Aykley Heads, Durham
The DLI Museum & Durham Art Gallery is home to the treasures of The Durham Light Infantry, County Durham´s own regiment. It charts the history of... more
Durham University Oriental Museum
Elvet Hill, Durham
Durham University Oriental Museum opened in 1960, and is the only museum of its kind in the country devoted solely to Oriental art and archaeology. The... more
Killhope, the North of England Lead Mining Museum
near Cowshill, Upper Weardale, Bishop Auckland, Durham
Explores the life of North Pennine lead mining families. Visitors walk down the original mine tunnel and discover the working conditions of Victorian miners. See how... more
Locomotion: The National Railway Museum at Shildon
Locomotion, Shildon, Durham
Locomotion: The National Railway Museum at Shildon is an £11 million project, opened in 2004, and the first national museum to be built in the North... more
Preston Hall Museum
Yarm Road, Stockton-on-Tees, Durham
Built in 1825, Preston Hall Museum is set in 100 acres of parkland. Displays include art, armour, costume and textiles and social history. There is a... more