Find Museums In The North

The only museum dedicated to the history of science fiction in the UK with lots of amazing memorabilia on show.

A grand library ornamented in wood dating to the 17th century with the scent of bibliosmia and a museum with skulls, weapons, and finds from local excavations.

A new social history museum adjacent to a grand Georgian manor house telling the history of the area.

A former Royal Air Force site with lots of planes and ghosts.

A former gentleman’s Georgian residence and now a museum in a park nestled along the river Tees.

A museum of the culture and artifacts of the town and surrounds.

Discover history on Hartlepool's maritime history with some unusual and macabre pieces.

Designed and built as a museum in the style of a French Chateau and housing 22 galleries. Famous for the amazing kinetic art of the Silver Swan.

All that would have been dock life around the 18th century and complete with one of The Admiralties Frigates, The HMS Trincomalee.

A Roman Fort, surrounding settlement and museum that has been gradually excavated over the past 50 years and the location of some of the most important Roman finds in history.

The site preserves the only First World War battle site in Blighty.

Something for all ages, from dinosaurs to mining, shipbuilding, glass, art, natural history, and an arboretum!

A museum of science and industry housed in the former Co-operative Wholesaler Society Headquarters Building on Blandford Square.

A multitude of artifacts, equipment, models, photographs and information on all things mining.

Locomotion in Shildon is a captivating railway museum that showcases the history of locomotives and their impact on transportation.

Purpose built gallery housing the collection of Joseph Shipley.

An original working Victorian Water Pumping Station operated by steam.

A 16th-century tower house in the town of Jedburgh, where it is believed that Mary stayed for a few weeks in 1566. The house is now a museum dedicated to Mary's life and times.

Former St Mary le-Bow Church, hosting displays on Durham history.

Ruins of a Roman garrison located on Hadrians Wall, with a museum of artifacts found on site.

Once a former chapel, but is now a museum, packed full of local heritage.

A museum of natural history and ancient civilisations in the heart of Newcastle city centre.

A modernist building, especially built for the study, teaching, demonstrating and display of all things glass.

A museum containing collections from cultures and histories of northern Africa to Asia including more than 30,000 objects of art, textiles, ceramics, and manuscripts.

Two fantastic galleries in the heart of Bishop Auckland.

A museum with a truckload of old bikes beautifully restored by past racer Mike Barry.