Housesteads Roman Fort

Info Telefon: 01434 344363

Closed from 1st Oct - 1st April.

King's Own Scottish Borderers Regimental Museum

Fax.: 01289 331928

Info Telefon: 01289 307426
Besucher-Email: kosbmus@milnet.uk.net
http://www.kosb.co.uk/museum.htm...

Mon – Fri 10.00 – 16.30 (March 1st – October 31st)

The history of the Regiment from 1689 to the present day is traced through displays of uniforms, badges, medals, weapons and relics from the various campaigns in which it has been involved. Tableaux and dioramas dramatically bring to life the Regiment’s battles and aspects of the soldier’s profession.
 

Morpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum

Fax.: 01670 511 326

Info Telefon: 01670 519 466
Besucher-Email: info@bagpipemuseum.org.uk
http://www.bagpipemuseum.org.uk...

Open all year
Monday-Saturday: 10am-5pm
Summer Sundays: 11pm-4pm

Bank holidays: 11am-4pm

Housed in Morpeth's medieval Chantry buildings since 1987, the Bagpipe Museum his home to a unique collection , the foundation of which is the bagpipe collection of William Alfred Cocks (1892 - 1971), a clockmaker from Ryton, near Newcastle.

The pipes collection belongs to the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne, and the Museum is supported by Northumberland County Council.
 

Prudhoe Castle

Info Telefon: 01661 ​833459

English Heritage

Closed 1st oct - 30th March

RNLI Grace Darling Museum

Fax.: 01668 214912

Info Telefon: 01668 214 910
Besucher-Email: askgracedarling@rnli.org.uk
http://www.rnli.org.uk/gracedarling...

October-Easter Tuesday-Sunday and Bank Holidays 10am-4pm
  (last entry 3:30pm)

Easter-October Monday-Sunday 10am-5pm
(last entry 4:15pm)

The museum has completed a major rebuild project and is now open, hours shown below, thanks to the support of the Heritage Lottery Fund and other trusts. It offers:
· an education, resource and community room for research and events
· exciting new and improved exhibitions.
 

Roman Vindolanda & The Roman Army Museum

Fax.: 01434 344060

Info Telefon: 01434-344-277
Besucher-Email: info@vindolanda.com
http://www.vindolanda.com...

Vindolanda Trust

Feb & Mar 1000-1700 h
Apr to Sep 1000-1800 h
Oct & Nov 1000-1700 h

For Winter daily opening times (Nov to Feb), please contact the museum.

This very spacious must see museum stands next to Walltown Crags, one of the highest standing sections of Hadrian’s Wall. Fabulous new exhibitions in three exciting galleries allow you to immerse yourself in the life of the Roman army - there is nothing else like this on Hadrian’s Wall!

The Museum & Collections
When you enter Gallery 1 you walk straight into the role of the army in the Roman Empire. Watch the Empire expand and contract, learn more about the strength and variety of different types of soldier, look at real Roman artefacts from Vindolanda including the only Roman helmet crest ever to be discovered, listen to the recruiting officer and decide whether to join up.

Now take a time line walk into Gallery 2 where the main room is devoted to Hadrian’s Wall with a spectacular image banner of truly monumental proportions. A side room highlights the successful invasion and occupation of Britain by the Romans and leads to the 3D film theatre. The 3D film gives an aerial view of the Wall as it is today then transports you back nearly 2000 years to Roman times for a truly memorable time travel experience.

You now have time to visit Hadrian and find out more about his life from boyhood to Emperor and frontier builder before entering Gallery 3 where the daily life of the multi-cultural army on the Wall awaits.
 

Woodhorn Colliery Museum

Fax.: 01670 528081

Info Telefon: 01670 528080
Besucher-Email: dtate@woodhorn.org.uk
http://www.experiencewoodhorn.com/...

Woodhorn Charitable Trust

The main museum and galleries:
Wednesday – Sunday (plus Monday & Tuesday in school holidays and Bank Holiday Mondays)
April – September 10am – 5pm
October – March 10am – 4pm

The Northumberland Archives and Study Centre:
Wednesday - Sunday (Closed all Bank Holidays)
10am – 4pm all year

For more than 80 years Woodhorn was a coal mine. Work to sink the first shaft began in 1894 and the first coal was brought to the surface in 1898. At its peak almost 2,000 men worked at the pit and 600,000 tons of coal was produced each year. Production stopped in 1981 but the shafts continued to be used for neighbouring Ashington Colliery until 1986.
It began its life as a museum in 1989 and following major redevelopment, reopened in October 2006. Today, the yellow Ashington brick buildings have protected, listed status. The site is recognised as a Scheduled Ancient Monument and it is the best surviving example of a late 19th/early 20th century colliery in the North East tradition.
The new Cutter building is stunning - inspired by monster coal cutting machines, and with the original colliery buildings it tells the story of Northumberland through fascinating, emotive displays, miners' paintings, an exciting changing exhibition programme, and Northumberland's amazing archival "treasures".
The Northumberland Archives cover over 800 years of the county's history and provide an amazing record of the past.
The Workshop Galleries hosts our big blockbuster exhibitions and in recents years has welcomed Wallace & Gromit, famous movie cars and even Dinosaurs. Keep an eye out for details of the next event.
Woodhorn is a great attraction for the whole family with hands-on activities, an events programme and that all important cup of tea! And don't forget the country park with its cycle route around the lake.
 

Wylam Railway Museum

Tel.: 01661853520

Info Telefon: 01661852174
http://www.visitnortheastengland.com/wha...

Tues & Thurs 1400-1930
Sat 0900-1200 h.

Wylam is unique as the birthplace or workplace of several world-famous railway pioneers. George Stephenson known as 'The Father of the Railways', was born in Wylam, William Hedley (designer of locomotive Puffing Billy) was its colliery manager and Timothy Hackworth was the colliery blacksmith. The attractive small museum illustrates Wylam's important place in railway history through a series of interesting exhibits.