Museums & Art Galleries in Tyne & Wear

Museums and Art Galleries in Tyne & Wear, such as Arbeia Roman Fort & Museum and Discovery Museum are listed below. The Tyne and Wear area encompasses many towns and cities including Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead and Sunderland, offering a large diversity of attractions from art galleries to museums, historic houses and gardens. Sunderland in particular is renowned for its large... read more

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Arbeia Roman Fort & Museum

Baring Street, South Shields, Tyne & Wear

Arbeia Roman Fort & Museum - nowhere else on Hadrian´s Wall can the sheer scale of Roman achievements be better understood than here. Built around AD160, the stone fort played an... more

Discovery Museum

Blandford Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear

Discovery Museum is the North East of England´s most popular free museum. Walk through its doors to discover all about life in Newcastle and Tyneside, from the area´s renowned maritime... more

Hatton Gallery

The Quadrangle, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear

The Hatton Gallery opened in 1926 and is situated within the University of Newcastle. The permanent collections contains over 3500 works that includes paintings, sculptures, prints and... more

Laing Art Gallery

New Bridge Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear

The Laing Art Gallery has been attracting visitors for over a hundred years and the permanent collection includes beautiful 18th and 19th century paintings and world-renowned... more

Monkwearmouth Station Museum

North Bridge Street, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear

The museum is housed in an original Victorian station building that was commissioned by the famous railway entrepreneur George Hudson and designed by Thomas Moore, Sunderland’s first... more

Segedunum Roman Fort, Baths & Museum

Buddle Street, Wallsend, Tyne & Wear

Segedunum Roman Fort, Baths & Museum - in AD122 the Emperor Hadrian ordered a mighty frontier system to be built across Britain to defend the Roman Empire from the barbarians to the... more

Shipley Art Gallery

Prince Consort Road, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear

The Shipley Art Gallery combines a dazzling display of jewellery, ceramics, textiles and furniture alongside stunning historical artworks. Over 700 breathtaking pieces by the county´s... more

South Shields Museum & Art Gallery

Ocean Road, South Shields, Tyne & Wear

South Shields Museum & Gallery explores local history during the life and times of famous author Catherine Cookson, as well as examining how the natural landscape has shaped the history... more

Stephenson Railway Museum

Middle Engine Lane, North Shields, Tyne & Wear

Stephenson Railway Museum, relive the glorious days of the steam railway at the Museum, home to George Stephenson´s 1826 `Billy´, a forerunner of the world-famous Rocket and many other... more

Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

Burdon Road, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear

At the Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens, the story of Sunderland from its prehistoric past through to the present day is told by hands-on exhibits and interactive displays. The Art... more