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Museums & Art Galleries in Northumberland

Museums and Art Galleries in Northumberland, such as Fusiliers Museum of Northumberland and Chesters Fort & Museum are listed below. Northumberland, the most northerly of the English counties, can indeed justifiably claim to have everything that the holiday maker could desire, and certainly no brief visit could possibly give anything but the smallest indication of what is on offer. The coastline is magnificent with its mile upon mile of wide... read more

Fusiliers Museum of Northumberland

Fusiliers Museum of Northumberland, The Abbots Tower, Alnwick, Northumberland

The Abbots Tower, Alnwick Castle, Alnwick

The Fusiliers Museum of Northumberland opens to the public in line with Alnwick Castle from Easter to the end of October. There are important collection displays on the history of the regiment and of the men and their families. The displays include... more

Chesters Fort & Museum

Chesters Fort & Museum, Chollerford, Hexham, Northumberland

Chollerford, Humshaugh, Hexham

Chesters Fort & Museum was built around 122-123AD and located along Hadrian´s Wall, this is one of the best-preserved examples of a cavalry fort in Britain. Many parts are still visible, including the barracks and the headquarters building with some... more

Housesteads Roman Fort & Museum

Housesteads Roman Fort & Museum, Haydon Bridge, Northumberland

Haydon Bridge

Housesteads Roman Fort is the most complete example of a Roman fort in Britain and, particularly with the aid of a guide, when you’re stood up there looking across the Northumberland countryside, it’s not hard to imagine the lonesome life of an... more

Lindisfarne Priory

Lindisfarne Priory, Holy Island, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland

Holy Island, Berwick-upon-Tweed

Lindisfarne Priory is one of the holiest sites of Anglo-Saxon England and renowned as the original burial place of St Cuthbert. Founded in 635 by St Aidan who came from Iona, it was the centre of Christianity in Scotland. Lindisfarne was a treasure... more

Chesterholm Museum - Vindolanda

Chesterholm Museum - Vindolanda, Bardon Mill, Hexham, Northumberland

Bardon Mill, Hexham

Chesterholm Museum - Vindolanda is a Roman Frontier military and civilian site, which has been the location of extensive excavation for over 30 years with archaeologists on site. Vindolanda also offers an Open Air Museum featuring replicas of a Roman... more

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Towns in Northumberland with Museum / Art Gallery listings:  Alnwick | Berwick-upon-Tweed | Haydon Bridge | Hexham