Venue Listings You are in: Wear > Entertainment > Venue Listings > Gallery/Museums Galleries, museums and family attractions Enjoy a family day out with Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Wear's guide to local museums, galleries and other attractions. BeamishBeamish, The North of England Open Air Museum | Address: | Beamish
DH9 ORG
County Durham
UK |
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| Description: | Beamish takes you back in time to 1825 and 1913 with period buildings, a steam railway, and drift mine. |
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| : | 0191 370 4000 |
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| E-Mail: | museum@beamish.org.uk |
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| Travel: | - bus: Service buses run from Durham City Bus Station, Newcastle's Eldon Square and Sunderland's Park Lane Interchange.
- train: Durham City and Newcastle Central Station are convenient for service buses to Beamish.
- road: Follow the signs from the A1M Junction 63 (Chester-le-Street), 4 miles along the A693 towards Stanley. From the north west, take the A68 south to Castleside, near Consett, and follow the signs along the A692 and A693 via Stanley.
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| Opening Times: | Opening times are seasonal, please check with the venue for the latest details. |
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DurhamDLI Museum and Durham Art Gallery| Address: | Durham
DH1 5TU
County Durham |
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| Description: | The museum tells the story of the Durham Light Infantry (with emphasis on WW1 and WW2) and looks at life on the Durham Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Front during WW2. Durham Art Gallery presents an exciting exhibition and events programme. |
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| : | 0191 3842214 |
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| E-Mail: | dli@durham.gov.uk |
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| Ticket Prices: | - adult: Β£3.00
- child: Β£1.25
- student: Β£2.00
- OAP: Β£2.00
- concession: Β£2.00
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| Opening Times: | The DLI Museum & Durham Art Gallery is open every day (except Christmas Day) Summer (1 April-31 October) 10am - 5pm Winter (1 November-31 March) 10am - 4pm. |
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Phoenix Hot Glass Studio and Gallery| Address: | 1-2 Fowlers Yard, Back Silver Street
Durham
DH1 3RA |
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| Description: | Watch the processes involved in the production of hand made glass. |
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| : | 0191 3847773 |
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Durham CityDurham Heritage Centre and Museum| Address: | St Mary le Bow Church, North Bailey
Durham City
DH1 3ET
County Durham |
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| Description: | Local history museum in an historic church telling Durham's story from the 10th Century to the present day using displays, models, artefacts and hads-on activities. |
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| Enquiries: | 0191 386 8719 |
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Museum of Archaeology, Durham University| Address: | Old Fulling Mill, The Banks
Durham City
DH1 3EB
County Durham |
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| Description: | Archeological museum illustrating the history of Durham City |
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| : | 0191 3743623 |
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Oriental Museum, Durham University| Address: | Elvet Hill
Durham City
DH1 3TH
County Durham |
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| Description: | The Oriental Museum is the only museum of its kind in the United Kingdom, entirely devoted to art and archaeology from cultures throughout the Orient. |
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| : | 0191 3747911 |
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| E-Mail: | Oriental.Museum@durham.ac.uk |
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KilhopeKillhope, the North of England Lead Mining Museum| Address: | Kilhope
DL13 1AR
County Durham |
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| Description: | Visitors can discover the conditions of Victorian miners, exploring the original mine workings, equipped with hard hats and cap lamps. On the surface you can see Northern England's largest working water wheeland see how miner's and their families lived and worked. |
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| : | 01388 537505 |
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| E-Mail: | killhope@durham.gov.uk |
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LanchesterHall Hill Farm| Address: | Lanchester
DH7 0TA
County Durham |
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| Description: | Hall Hill Farm is situated in the beautiful countryside of North West Durham, England. There is a wide range of friendly animals to meet face to face including fluffy chicks, baby lambs, pigs, donkeys, ponies and rabbits. Then there are the more unusual animals such as the llamas, wallabies and Highland Cattle. |
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| : | 01388 731333 |
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Langley ParkDiggerland| Address: | Riverside Industrial Estate
Langley Park |
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| Description: | Adventure wpark where children and adults can ride in, and drive, different types of construction machinery including dump trucks and diggers. Attractions include rides, drives and static displays, along with play areas. |
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| Enquiries: | 08700 344437 |
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| E-Mail: | mail@diggerland.com |
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| Opening Times: | Weekends, Bank Holidays, Half Term and school holidays - 10am - 5pm (6pm in summer). Closed December, January and February. |
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SunderlandKarting North East| Address: | Warden Law Motorsport Centre
Sunderland
SR3 2PR
Tyne and Wear |
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| Description: | Outdoor Karting circuit with an additional range of activities, including paint ball and off-road driving. |
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| : | 0191 5214050 |
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| E-Mail: | info@kartingnortheast.com |
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Monkwearmouth Station Museum| Address: | North Bridge St
Sunderland
SR5 1AP
Tyne and Wear |
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| Description: | This Victorian railway station recreates a sense of rail travel in the past. Explore the ticket office as it would have looked in Victorian times, see the guard's van and goods wagon in the railway sidings and watch today's trains zoom past the Platform Gallery. The Children's Gallery has a range of toys, books and dressing up clothes. Special temporary exhibitions can be seen throughout the year and regular activity sessions are also held. |
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| : | 0191 5677075 |
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National Glass Centre, Sunderland| Address: | Liberty Way
Sunderland
SR6 OGL |
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| Description: | Explore the history of the local glass industry, learn about glass in all its uses, see live glass making demonstrations and see modern artists at work. |
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| : | 0191 515 5555 |
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| E-Mail: | info@nationalglasscentre.com |
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North East Aircraft Museum| Address: | Old Washington Road
Sunderland
SR5 3HZ
Tyne and Wear |
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| Description: | Static displays of historic aircraft. |
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| : | 0191 5190662 |
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Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens| Address: | Burdon Road
Sunderland
SR1 1PP
Tyne and Wear |
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| Description: | Hands-on exhibits and interactive displays tell the story of Sunderland from its prehistoric past through to the present day. The Art Gallery features paintings by L S Lowry alongside Victorian masterpieces and artefacts from the four corners of the world. The Winter Gardens contains over 1,500 flowers and plants brought together in a showcase of the world's natural beauty. |
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| : | 0191 553 2323 |
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Reg Vardy Gallery| Address: | University of Sunderland, Ryhope Road
Sunderland
SR2 7EF
Tyne and Wear |
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| Description: | Contemporary art gallery, with a focus on research, experimentation and collaboration. |
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| : | 0191 515 3000 |
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| E-Mail: | galleryinfo@sunderland.ac.uk |
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WashingtonArts Centre Washington| Address: | Biddick Lane, Fatfield, District 7
Washington
NE38 8AB
Tyne and Wear |
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| Description: | Arts Centre Washington offers a theatre, gallery, artist's studios, recording studio, licensed bar, rehearsal room and function rooms. The year round programme of arts activities include exhibitions, theatre, dance, music, festivals, classes and workshops for all ages. |
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| : | 0191 219 3466 |
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| Travel: | - bus: Catch the 194 or 294 bus from Heworth Interchange or The Galleries, Washington
- road: Follow signs for District 7 and Fatfield
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| Bar Facilities: | Courtyard Cafe/Bar |
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Washington Wildfowl and Wetlands Centre | Address: | District 15
Washington
NE38 8LE
Tyne and Wear |
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| Description: | See feed and learn about a variety of wetland birds, including a large collection of ducks, geese, swans and flamingos |
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| : | 0191 416 5454 |
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| E-Mail: | washington@wwt.org.uk |
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| Travel: | - bus: WWT Washington is served by buses to Waterview Park. Direct services are available from Newcastle, Sunderland, Durham, South Shields and Washington town centre. WWT Washington is a 200m walk from Waterview Park. Contact Traveline North East for timetable and fare details 0870 608 2608
- road: WWT Washington is located east of Washington in District 15, four miles from A1(M), one mile from A19. Signposted off A195, A19, A182 and A1231
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