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Weardale Museum Weardale Museum and High House Methodist Chapel includes information about John Wesley and North Pennine Lead-miners Old Fulling Mill Museum of Archaeology The Old Fulling Mill Museum of Archaeology in Durham City is one of the most photographed buildings in the North East, located as it is below Durham Cathedral on the banks of the River Wear. Oriental Museum 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. The term Oriental is used as it was in the 19th century, to describe the civilisations of Asia and the Near East and the Islamic cultures of North Africa. The collections range from prehistoric Egypt and China to the work of living artists. Welcome to Bamburgh Castle Bamburgh Castle stands on a basalt outcrop commanding fantastic views of the Northumbrian coast. The Armstrong Museum and Bamburgh Castle Aviation Artefacts Museum (BCAAM) are housed in the old laundry building in the north ward of the castle. The Armstrong museum details the life of the first Baron Armstrong, through his work as an engineer. Hydraulics, ships, aircraft and arms were some of the many engineering fields in which Lord Armstrong excelled. The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle The Bowes Museum. international venue for art exhibitions. Search thousands of items in our collection, find out about all our exhibitions and events and shop online. We also run an impressive education service for all ages covering a wide variety of topics. The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers Welcome to the Museum of the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers. The Museum of Antiquities The Museum of Antiquities is the joint museum of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne and the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. It is the principal museum of archaeology in north east England. Its visitors are those who wish to know more about the history of the region, especially Hadrian's Wall and the Roman frontier. DLI Museum & Art Gallery A visit to the Durham Light Infantry Museum lets you enter the world of County Durham soldiers and their families. Dramatic and interactive displays let you see for yourself what their lives were like. At Durham Art Gallery there are exhibitions and events featuring the work of local people as well as artists with national and international reputations. Killhope, the North of England Lead Mining Museum A fully restored nineteenth century lead mine, where you experience for yourself the life and work of the lead mining families of the Pennine dales Beamish Museum Welcome to Beamish, The North of England Open Air Museum, where the past comes to life. Beamish is unique. We're no ordinary museum but a living, working experience of life as it was in the Great North in the early 1800s and 1900s. |
