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How to explore Durham more sustainably
Auckland Tower - The Auckland Project
Market Place
Bishop Auckland
County Durham
DL14 7NP
Bishop Auckland
County Durham
DL14 7NP
Tel: +44 01388 743 750
Book Tickets
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Access Information
Opening Times
| 2022 (23 Mar 2022 - 30 Oct 2022) | ||
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| Day | Times | |
| Wednesday - Sunday | 11:00 | - 16:00 |
| 2022 (3 Nov 2022 - 17 Dec 2022) | ||
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| Day | Times | |
| Thursday - Saturday | 11:00 | - 15:00 |
* General Opening Text
Highlights...
The Auckland Project, Bishop AucklandJourney through a thousand years of history, art, culture and faith at The Auckland Project in Bishop Auckland.
Mining Art Gallery - The Auckland Project, Bishop AucklandWith three permanent rooms and one temporary exhibition space on the ground floor, the gallery explores working life in the coal mines through original artefacts and artworks by prominent mining artists such as Tom McGuinness and Norman Cornish.
Bishop Trevor Gallery - The Auckland Project, Bishop AucklandThe gallery houses a special programme of exhibitions, bringing fine art to Bishop Auckland, in particular European paintings dating from 1600 to 1900. This will include masterpieces on loan from private collections.
Auckland Castle - The Auckland Project, Bishop AucklandPositioned high above the meandering River Wear, Auckland Castle was once home to the Prince Bishops of Durham, and was the place where they entertained, hunted and worshipped.
Bishop’s Kitchen at Auckland Castle - The Auckland Project, Bishop AucklandThe Bishop’s Kitchen sits at the heart of Auckland Castle, offering a warm welcome and a delicious range of tempting treats.
The Way of Life, DarlingtonThe Way of Life is one wondrous route: healing waters, one of England ’s oldest churches and a palatial castle where Prince Bishops once resided, plus places where St Cuthbert made miracles occur.
The Spanish Gallery - The Auckland Project, Bishop AucklandThe Spanish Gallery tells a story of Golden Age Spanish art during the 16th and 17th centuries, exploring how its artists expressed the tension between man’s yearning for eternity and the self-evident transience of life.
