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  1. Add Historic Libraries & Archives at Palace Green Library to your Itinerary

    Historic Libraries & Archives at Palace Green Library

    Type

    Type:

    Museum

    Durham City

    Over almost two centuries since Durham University was founded, our library and archive collections have been growing and evolving with new books, manuscripts and archives being added every year. 

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026Various Opening Times

    Awards

    • Regional and Miscellaneous Northern Saints Trails Passport 2021Northern Saints Trails Passport
  2. Add Stephenson Steam Railway to your Itinerary

    Stephenson Steam Railway

    Type

    Type:

    Museum

    North Shields

    Re-live the glorious days of the steam railway at Stephenson Steam Railway in North Shields.

    Dates

    From:
    20 July 2026to1 Sept 2026Open 11:00 - 16:00
    From:
    1 Sept 2026to27 Oct 2026
    From:
    26 Oct 2026to3 Nov 2026
  3. Add Heugh Gun Battery Museum to your Itinerary

    Heugh Gun Battery Museum

    Type

    Type:

    Museum

    Hartlepool

    The Heugh (pronounced "Yuff") Gun Battery is a site of great significance in terms of both history and poignancy. A surviving 19thC coastal battery, complete with WW1 and WW2 modifications.

    Dates

    From:
    1 June 2026to31 Aug 2026Various Opening Times
    From:
    1 Sept 2026to30 Nov 2026Various Opening Times
  4. Add Durham Mining Museum to your Itinerary

    Durham Mining Museum

    Type

    Type:

    Heritage / Visitor Centre

    Spennymoor

    Spennymoor Town Hall has it’s dedicated memorial to the works and lives lost during the mining period across County Durham. Events cover mining in the Northern part of England i.e. County Durham, Northumberland, Cumberland, Westmorland and the…

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026Various Opening Times
  5. Add Locomotion to your Itinerary

    Locomotion

    Type

    Type:

    Museum

    Shildon

    Explore 200 years of railway history in the world’s first railway town at Locomotion, Europe’s largest undercover collection of heritage railway vehicles.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026

    Awards

    • Regional and Miscellaneous North East England Tourism Awards - Tourism Event of the Year - Bronze 2014North East England Tourism Awards - Tourism Event of the Year - Bronze
    • Visit England Quality Assured Visitor Attraction 2017Quality Assured Visitor Attraction
    • Regional and Miscellaneous WTTC Safe Travels 2021WTTC Safe Travels
    • Regional and Miscellaneous Weardale Visitor Network Member 2025Weardale Visitor Network Member
    • Regional and Miscellaneous TripAdvisor Travellers Choice Awards 2025 2025TripAdvisor Travellers Choice Awards 2025
  6. Add The Word, National Centre for the Written Word to your Itinerary

    The Word, National Centre for the Written Word

    Type

    Type:

    Family Activity Centre

    South Shields

    The Word, National Centre for the Written Word is South Tyneside's new state-of-the-art cultural venue which has a lot to offer! The spectacular building opened in October 2016.

    The building is brimming with exciting new experiences, activities…

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026Various Opening Times
  7. The Ferryman's Hut

    Add The Ferryman's Hut to your Itinerary

    The Ferryman's Hut

    Type

    Type:

    Museum

    ALNWICK

    The hut is a mini-museum with photographs of the ferrymen, various images of old Alnmouth fishermen, information about the ferry, and assorted memorabilia.

  8. Add National Glass Centre to your Itinerary

    National Glass Centre

    Type

    Type:

    Heritage / Visitor Centre

    Sunderland

    Discover how glass arrived in Britain, how it’s made and why Sunderland has such a rich glass making heritage here at National Glass Centre.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026Open 10:00 - 16:30
    From:
    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026Open 10:00 - 17:00

    Awards

    • Visit England Code of Practice 2014
    • Regional and Miscellaneous North East England Tourism Awards - Large Visitor Attraction of the Year Award – Bronze 2014North East England Tourism Awards - Large Visitor Attraction of the Year Award – Bronze
  9. Add Hexham Old Gaol to your Itinerary

    Hexham Old Gaol

    Type

    Type:

    Indoor Attraction

    Hexham

    Experience first hand what life was really like for prisoners in the 1300s. Find out more about the Border Reivers – local families including the Charltons, Dodds, Milburns and Robsons, famous for causing trouble.
    We house a wide variety of books,…

  10. Add Bamburgh Castle to your Itinerary

    Bamburgh Castle

    Type

    Type:

    Castle / Fort

    Bamburgh


    Dates

    From:
    10 Feb 2026to4 Nov 2026
  11. Add BALTIC 39 to your Itinerary

    BALTIC 39

    Type

    Type:

    Arts Centre

    Newcastle Upon Tyne

    BALTIC 39, a new cultural hub for contemporary art located on High Bridge in the heart of Newcastle upon Tyne.

    Dates

  12. Add Bowes Railway to your Itinerary

    Bowes Railway

    Type

    Type:

    Railway

    Gateshead

    The Bowes Railway is the only operational and preserved standard gauge cable railway system in the world. Dating from 1826 and designed in part by George Stephenson, it was one of the world’s first modern railways.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026
  13. Add Bessie Surtees House to your Itinerary

    Bessie Surtees House

    Type

    Type:

    Historic House / Palace

    Newcastle upon Tyne

    Discover Jacobean domestic architecture at the 16th and 17th Century Bessie Surtees House in the heart of Newcastle. Plan your trip with NewcastleGateshead.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026Various Opening Times

    Awards

    • Visit England Code of Practice 2012
  14. Add Beamish - The Living Museum of the North to your Itinerary

    Beamish - The Living Museum of the North

    Type

    Type:

    Museum

    Beamish

    Discover an amazing journey through time at Beamish Museum as you travel back in time to the 1820s, early 1900s, 1940s and 1950s and become immersed in real, living history.

    Dates

    From:
    14 Feb 2026to1 Mar 2027Open 10:00 - 16:00
    From:
    28 Mar 2026to23 Oct 2026Open 10:00 - 17:00

    Awards

    • Visit England VAQAS 2021VAQAS
    • Regional and Miscellaneous North East England Tourism Awards - Large Visitor Attraction of the Year Award - Highly Commended 2020North East England Tourism Awards - Large Visitor Attraction of the Year Award - Highly Commended
    • Visit England VisitEngland Award for Excellence Bronze 2016VisitEngland Award for Excellence Bronze
    • Regional and Miscellaneous WTTC Safe Travels 2021WTTC Safe Travels
    • Regional and Miscellaneous TripAdvisor Travellers Choice Awards 2025 2025TripAdvisor Travellers Choice Awards 2025
  15. Add Durham University Oriental Museum to your Itinerary

    Durham University Oriental Museum

    Type

    Type:

    Museum

    Durham City

    Explore Ancient Egypt and Western Asia, the Himalayas, China, Japan, Korea and Southeast Asia all in one museum.  The Oriental Museum is devoted to the art and archaeology of the great cultures of North Africa and Asia.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026Various Opening Times

    Awards

    • Visit England VAQAS 2021VAQAS
    • Green Awards Green Tourism Business Scheme - Gold 2015Green Tourism Business Scheme - Gold
    • Visit England Quality Assured Visitor Attraction 2017Quality Assured Visitor Attraction
    • Regional and Miscellaneous North East England Small Visitor Attraction of the Year Highly Commended 2015North East England Small Visitor Attraction of the Year Highly Commended
    • Regional and Miscellaneous Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence 2018Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence
    • Regional and Miscellaneous Northern Saints Trails Passport 2021Northern Saints Trails Passport