Museums

This week is your last chance to visit the Museum & Winter Gardens for two years

Alice in Wonderland farewell party ahead of Winter Gardens refurb

The final fortnight at the Museum & Winter Gardens for two years

Last fortnight ahead of closure for Museum & Winter Gardens refurb

The Fans Museum in Sunderland which is packed with SAFC memorabilia.
Here are some of the SAFC fans who shared their memories of the 1973 FA Cup glory run, three years ago.

11 Wearside historic venues with all sorts of treasured memories

Combining a Krakow city break with a visit to this memorial site transforms a holiday into something far more meaningful.

Ad Feature How to turn your Krakow holiday into a history lesson at Auschwitz

Sunderland Museums to visit

I love these 7 museums to visit in Sunderland

Some of the Roma artefacts uncovered at the site.

The last thing we want is for artefacts to end up in a London museum

Collage of CGI images showing proposed new gallery spaces at Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens

Big update on attraction's two-year closure for massive redevelopment

A busy 2026 planned for Beamish

Dates for your diary - 8 great events happening in Beamish in 2026

The region's museums are set to benefit from a Government windfall.

Museums set for share of £20m windfall to preserve region's heritage

For many blind people, this will be the first time they have been able to truly experience a photograph

Ad Feature Touch: Beyond Vision – An exhibition where photographs can be felt

St Petersburg, Florida

What happened when I visited Florida as an LGBT+ traveller

Beamish Museum

Three cheers for Beamish as it's named Museum of the Year

These are some of the best rated museums across Tyne and Wear

The 13 best museums across Tyne and Wear ranked according to reviews

Multimillion pound changes planned for Museum & Winter Gardens

A look at the menu at the new Sea Change at the Winter Gardens

'Football is the conduit' - how Fans Museum channels love of SAFC
From Paulo Di Canio’s suit from his famous knee slide celebration, complete with grass stains, to the old turnstiles from the beloved Roker Park stadium, The Fans Museum is a real red and white Aladdin’s Cave.
Katy Wheeler

Trio of animal-themed exhibitions heading to National Glass Centre

Magician and Punch and Judy entertainer Martin Scott Price at his Blackpool Puppet Museum

Secrets of puppet museum hidden under coastal guest house revealed

North East Land Sea & Air Museum chairman David Charles is delighted with the award.

Museum volunteers receive royal recognition

Grundfos staff held their meeting at the historic Beamish/Ryhope cinema.

Company has meeting at historic Beamish cinema

Sunderland Museum, Glass Centre and Arts Centre Washington have so much going on.

Huge variety of events at three Sunderland venues

The beautiful views of Istanbul

I spent a packed weekend in Istanbul and it was a treat for the senses

I stayed at a canal-side hotel in the Dutch capital, Amsterdam, and I could not recommend staying here enough. (Photo: NationalWorld/Isabella Boneham)

The perfect canal-side hotel in Amsterdam - close to top attractions

The Ampersand Hotel has a grand frontage.

Review: The Ampersand Hotel lives up to its enviable location

Cue the recollections of Ryhope's old cinema, seen here in 2015 and 2018.

And action: How Ryhope's cinema looked before it moved to Beamish

German Observation Tower on south coast cliffs, Guernsey

Visit Guernsey to discover underground bunkers and WW2 history

Credit: Lisa Ferguson

Family activities to do for £5 or less this May half-term
Most of the activities in the list are free
Adriana Amor

The best towns and cities for a Staycation including Liverpool

I visited the delight that was The Hague in the Netherlands, next door neighbour of Amsterdam - and a charming city full of history and culture that you need to visit. Picture: Isabella Boneham

Why you should visit the charming city next door to Amsterdam

Staff from Beamish Museum receive the Visitor Welcome Award at the Museums and Heritage Awards 2024.

Beamish wins national award celebrating 'greatest visitor experience'

The Aged Miners' Cottages have been unveiled at Beamish Museum's 1950s town.

See inside the latest addition to Beamish Museum's 1950s town

Many parents are searching for ways to keep the kids entertained during the six-week holiday period - without having to break the bank

The top 10 tips for an affordable summer with the kids

The Cloud Gate sculpture, popularly known as the bean, with Chicago's skyline

‘I went to Chicago for five days and it was better than New York’

The gold aureus celebrating the conquest in AD 43 was uncovered among the ruins of a suburb five kilometres north of the archaeological site in southern Italy’s Campania region.

Roman coin plucked from ashes of Pompeii sells for thousands

An exceptionally rare Chinese box and cover from the 15th century Ming period has been discovered in a dust-filled cabinet in the attic of a family home, where it had been stored and left untouched since the owner’s death in 1967.

Old tin found in attic turns out to be Chinese Ming Dynasty treasure

David Bowie as the Thin White Duke

David Bowie archive featuring 80,000 items to be made public

Some of the collection is stored at the Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens.

Plan to display more of Sunderland's £10million art collection

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The 10 british cities with top-rated cultural attractions

North East Land Sea and Air Museum chairman David Charles said the Government's policy on museums 'lacked logic'

Much-loved museum dismayed at provisional May 17 reopening under covid roadmap

Trampoline parks definitely help to ensure your child is getting enough exercise on rainy summer days. (Shutterstock)

These 21 indoor activities will keep kids entertained when it’s raining

Top 10 things to do in Sunderland.

10 things to do in Sunderland as lockdown eases

Museums and galleries in England are preparing to open their doors to the public after temporarily closing when the UK entered lockdown in March (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here are the new rules to keep you safe when museums and galleries reopen

The Government has announced a further easing of lockdown restrictions.

Full list of places reopening in July as lockdown eased further

This is what you need to know about Cineworld reopening (Photo: Shutterstock)

Cineworld announces plans to open all cinemas in July - here’s everything you ne...

Museums, libraries and other learning centres may temporarily be closed due to the ongoing UK lockdown - but this doesn’t mean that children have to miss out on educational experiences (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are 9 educational activities you can do free online with the kids - from m...

Here's how to visit the Paris Catacombs and go on Disney theme park rides online

The damage caused to the former Simpson Street School in Sunderland.

The history of the Grade II listed Simpson Street School after fire damages the ...

Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens.

Sunderland Museum celebrates new funding boost

Conscientious objector Aaron Ernest Gompertz, right, who rose to become Mayor of South Shields. Pic: South Tyneside Libraries.

New exhibition chronicles the aftermath of First World War on South Tyneside

The first Nissan Bluebird to roll off the plant at Sunderland is on show as part of the museum's permanent exhibition.

First car to roll of Sunderland's Nissan plant and plaque to inventor shortliste...

A Grand Georgian Gathering

Georgian gin bar and more as Beamish opens its doors after hours

The skull of the diplodocus, currently on display at the Natural History Museum in London.

Dippy the diplodocus is coming to the North East as famous dinosaur goes on tour

Bede's World

Plans to save crisis-hit Bede's World reach 'advanced' stage

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