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Weardale Museum

From £4.50
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Ireshopeburn
County Durham
DL13 1HD

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Weardale Museum and High House Chapel
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About

“Outstanding Volunteer Run Museum” – but don’t take our word for it, this is the verdict of Renaissance North East and the Arts Council for England who have also awarded the museum full accreditation.

This small folk museum is packed with fascinating stories from the past including a lead-miner’s kitchen and The Weardale Tapestry, a beautiful 16 foot free-style embroidery depicting Weardale’s history.

New for this year are the finds from the excavations at St Botolph's Chapel, Frosterley including fragments of a medieval stone cross and the 'Frosterley Madonna'

To commemorate those who served in World War 1 the Museum has assembled a special display to remember every soldier from Weardale who died with stories, images and artefacts illustrating the lives of many individuals.

The Museum has a large collection of resources on Weardale family history including a database of 70,000 individuals

High House Chapel is currently closed while it is converted into a new Heritage Centre

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Adults£4.50 per ticket type

Adult Admission £4.50 or £5.00 with 10% Gift Aid
Under 18's free

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    • Cjlinton
      Bishop Auckland, United Kingdom
      Trip Type:
      Business
      Wonderful
      5 of 5 stars
      Tuesday, 25th February 2020
      Visited as part of a team building day with work. Excellent presentation from the staff followed by a visit to the exceptional little museum in the attached manse. Certainly know more about... Read full review
    • Expl0rer007
      Meltham, United Kingdom
      HIGH HOUSE CHAPEL IS A MUST
      4 of 5 stars
      Sunday, 13th September 2020
      With covid affecting all sorts of places these days. we were unable to visit the Weardale Museum itself as so many of the volunteers are elderly and, therefore, at risk. But, we were able... Read full review
    • 734jacquij
      Preston, United Kingdom
      Memories
      4 of 5 stars
      Friday, 20th August 2021
      I became aware of the musuem and chapel from Facebook and took the opportunity to visit whilst in Durham visiting family. It was a beautiful drive to get there. I was last there in the 1980s on a... Read full review
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    • Access Statement - Please see below
    • Guide Dogs Permitted

    COVID-19 Response

    • Hand sanitizer available to visitors & staff
    • Hygiene screens in place
    • Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas

    Parking & Transport

    • Coach Parking Offsite
    • On site parking - Free parking behind the Museum and Chapel.

    Provider Facilities

    • Toilets

    Provider Features

    • Village Location

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    Opening Times

    2022 (1 June 2022 - 30 Sept 2022)
    DayTimes
    Monday - Sunday13:00 - 16:30
    2022 (1 Oct 2022 - 30 Oct 2022)
    DayTimes
    Wednesday - Sunday13:00 - 16:30
    2023 (1 Apr 2023 - 31 May 2023)
    DayTimes
    Monday - TuesdayClosed
    Wednesday - Sunday13:00 - 16:30

    * Our opening times may change depending on the situation and availability of Stewards, please check our Facebook page or our website for details.
    Please note that High House Chapel is currently closed for building and restoration work.

    facebook: https://www.facebook.com/weardalemuseum

    Map & Directions

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    Nearest major road is A68. Take the A689 west from Harperley road junction near Crook and travel 18 miles. Located 8 miles to the west of Stanhope.

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