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A World in Miniature
Houghton Hall, Carlisle
This truly amazing museum contains of one the world's top three collections of quality miniatures, from remarkable 1/12 scale copies of antique furniture, paintings and china in beautiful room settings, to everyday items at sizes you just won't believe!
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Abbot Hall Art Gallery
Kendal, Cumbria
The Gallery is housed in one of Kendal’s most important buildings, a Grade I listed villa, on the banks of the river Kent. The galleries offer two floors of light-filled spaces in which to see art. The intimate rooms and tranquil setting are used to show British painting and sculptur... more details
Beamish the North of England Open Air Museum
Beamish, Co Durham
Beamish is a world famous open air museum. We tell the story of the people of North East England at two important points of their history - 1825 and 1913.
Beamish, Britain's favourite open air museum, is set in over 300 acre... more details
Beck Isle Museum
Pickering
Pickering’s award winning Museum
Housed in what is thought to be the first Agricultural College in England, designed by William Marshall this fine listed building is Pickering’s hidden gem.
27 Rooms and se... more details
Bedes World
Jarrow, Northumberland
Experience the world of Anglo-Saxon Northumbria at Bede’s World
• Visit our stunning museum which brings to life the story of the Venerable Bede (AD673-735) and his fellow monks
• Explore our Anglo-Saxon demonstration farm... more details
Bellingham Heritage Centre
Bellingham, Northumberland
The Heritage Centre at Bellingham is the museum for the North Tyne and Redewater area of Northumberland, England. The Centre also houses the Bellingham Tourist Information Centre. There is full access for wheelchair users, and free parking.
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Beverley Art Gallery
Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire
Beverley’s delightful Edwardian Art Gallery is home to the ‘Champney Collection’ featuring works by leading British artists practising in the Pre-Raphaelite mode including Arthur Hughes, Albert Goodwin and Sir William Russell Flint. Following his death in 1958, Frederick Elwell R.A. ... more details
Beverley Guildhall
Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire
The Guildhall contains timbers dating back to the 14th or 15th centuries, when it was a private house. In 1500 the Governors of Beverley purchased the building for use as a Guildhall - a meeting place for the town`s leading citizens, or burgesses, in which civic business was conducte... more details
Bondville Miniature Village
Sewerby, Bridlington, North Yorkshire
Bondville Miniature Village is a masterpiece, surely the finest model village in the country, renowned for its incredible attention to detail.
There are over 1000 handmade and painted character figures, over 200 individual and unique buildings, and carefully crafted scenes of everyd... more details
Botanic Gardens Museum
Chucrhtown, Southport, Lancashire
Permanent Collections
The Botanic Gardens Museum houses a number of fascinating objects within their permanent collections such as:
Photographs and paintings that tell the story of 19th century Southport.
6th Century dug-out canoe whi... more details
Cabinets of Curiosity
East Yorkshire & Northern Lincolnshire
Cabinets of Curiosity
Discover the Independent Museums of East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire.
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Captain Cook Birthplace Museum
Middlesbrough
Amazing Museums in Middlesbrough
Live the life of a ship’s crew below decks:weevil infested biscuits; salt meat; sleeping in a hammock; the lick of the cat o’ nine tails and away from home for 3 years.
Navigate Cook’s life... more details
Dales Countryside Museum
Hawes, North Yorkshire
Come face to face with the past at the Dales Countryside Museum where the history of the Yorkshire Dales is brought alive. Find out about the way of life of people who have settled in or passed through the Dales over thousands of years. Located in the Victorian buildings that once se... more details
Darlington Railway Museum
Darlington, Co Durham
Venture into our original 1840's railway station, the home of Locomotion No.1
Head of Steam - Darlington Railway Museum is located on the original 1825 route of the Stockton & Darlington Railway, the world's first steamwo... more details
Dorman Museum
Middlesbrough
Amazing Museums in Middlesbrough
Amazing objects from Middlesbrough's historic priory to the jungles of South America.Whatever age, there is something to suit all interests.
Experience life in a bomb shelter, investigate l... more details
Dove Cottage & the Wordsworth Museum
Grasmere, Cumbria
The home that inspired William Wordsworth's greatest poetry
I n 1799 William Wordsworth went on a walking tour of the Lake District with his friend and fellow poet, Samuel Taylor Coleridge. He fell in love with... more details
Farfield Mill
Sedbergh, Cumbria
Set in the shadow of the glorious Howgills near Sedbergh and restored from a Victorian woollen mill, Farfield Mill provides an excellent visit for arts and heritage enthusiasts alike. Take your time to discover a programme of top-quality exhibitions; a unique range of fine art and cr... more details
Goole Museum
Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire
The museum's permanent displays explore the history of the town and port of Goole, with a changing programme of temporary exhibitions in the adjacent gallery. The museum welcomes visits from schools and community groups, and has a dedicated Education Room in which pupils and visitors... more details
Hartlepool's Maritime Experience
Hartlepool, Tees Valley
Hartlepool's Maritime Experience, a superb re-creation of an 18th century seaport is a fantastic place to visit for families, groups and schools - in fact everybody. It brings to life the time of Nelson, Napoleon and the Battle of Trafalgar.
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Jorvik Viking Centre
Coppergate, York, North Yorkshire
At JORVIK Viking Centre you are standing on the site of one of the most famous and astounding discoveries of modern archaeology. Between the years 1976-81, archaeologists from York Archaeological Trust revealed the houses, workshops and backyards of the Viking-Age city of Jorvik, as ... more details
Locomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon
Shildon, County Durham
• The greatest changing railway collection
in the North East
• Always something new to see
• Explore our railway heritage through
interactive displays
• Exciting events programme for all the family
• Platform 7 café serving light refreshments all day
• Picnic and play area... more details
Murton Park - Yorkshire Museum of Farming, York
York
Welcome to Murton Park, a 14 acre site thriving with events and activities throughout the year. Based just outside York this is your gateway to both the Yorkshire Museum of Farming and the Danelaw Centre for Living History.
The Yorkshire Museum of Farmi... more details
Museum of Lakeland Life
Kendal, Cumbria
Something for all the family
This award winning Museum takes you and your family back through time to explore the story of the Lake District and its inhabitants. Isolated before the arrival of the railway and motorcar, this area develop... more details
National Trust The Beatrix Potter Gallery & Hill Top
Near Sawrey, Hawkshead, Cumbria
Immerse yourself in the countryside and lifestyle of Beatrix Potter by visiting Hill Top, the Beatrix Potter Gallery, and Hawkshead
village.
Find out what inspired her to live and work in this beautiful place. Our story begins with her purchase of Hill... more details
National Media Museum
Bradford
Whatever your passion
If you’re into photography, film, television, animation, gaming, or all of the above – you can immerse yourself in the fascinating world of media at the National Media Museum in Bradford. more details
National Railway Museum
York
VISIT THE AWARD-WINNING NATIONAL RAILWAY MUSEUM FOR A FREE FUN DAY OUT IN YORK.
GREAT HALL
There’s something for everyone at the NRM! Encounter iconic locomotives including the record-breaking Mallard, take a seat on t... more details
National Trust Beatles
Mendips & 20 Forthlin Road, Liverpool, Merseyside
The National Trust looks after two suburban houses in Merseyside, 20 Forthlin Road and Mendips. These unassuming houses are the childhood homes of two Beatles, Sir Paul McCartney and John Lennon.
Visiting the Beatles houses in Liverpool is an absolute m... more details
National Trust Mr Hardman's Photographic
59 Rodney Street, Liverpool
Beautiful Georgian terraced house – the former studio and home of the renowned local photographer E. Chambré Hardman
* Georgian house and former home of Liverpool photographer Edward Chambré Hardman
* Unique time capsule of Liverpool life in the mid 20... more details
National Trust Souter Lighthouse
Whitburn, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear
Boldly hooped in red and white, Souter is an iconic clifftop beacon, offering a great family-friendly visit. When opened in 1871, it was a technological marvel, being the first lighthouse built to use electricity. Decommissioned in 1988, the machinery remains in working order and vis... more details
Oriental Museum
Durham
The Oriental Museum is the Asian art, antiquities, and material culture museum of the University of Durham.
It was opened in 1960, to house and display a remarkable collection, of world renown, covering the entire range of human history and prehistory f... more details
Royal Armouries
Leeds, West Yorkshire
The museum in Leeds is a multi-million pound purpose built building. It houses a large part of the national collection of arms and armour, and displays over 8500 objects throughout its five themed galleries.
There is lots for the family to do, we have f... more details
Scarborough Museums What's On
Scarborough
Scarborough Museums Trust is a newly formed charitable trust responsible for the management of the Rotunda, the William Smith Museum of Geology, Scarborough Art Gallery and Scarborough Collections.
The Trust’s team of staff are knowledgeable not only ab... more details
Skidby Windmill
Skidby, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire
Yorkshire's last working windmill, a four-sailed tower mill built in 1821 by Norman and Smithson of Hull. The adjacent warehouses form the Museum of East Riding Rural Life, with displays illustrating the agricultural and rural history of the area, and including a range of simple chil... more details
The Atkinson Art Gallery
Southport, Lancashire
Utmost Fidelity
Tuesday 14 April - Friday 12 June
The Painting Lives of Marianne and Adrian Stokes
This is the first joint retrospective exhibition of Victorian artists Adrian and Marianne Stokes. Adrian Stokes was born in Southport in 18... more details
The RNLI Grace Darling Museum
Bamburgh, Northumberland
In the true spirit of the lifeboat service, Grace Horsley Darling (1815–42) risked her life to rescue others from certain death in a terrible storm. Grace’s heroism earned her the first RNLI Medal for Gallantry to be awarded to a woman. Grace died of tuberculosis only 4 years later b... more details
What's On at Woodhorn July - December 2010
Ashington, Northumberland
Discover Woodhorn, the museum,archive and country park in Northumberland. There are fascinating stories to share and wonderful events to enjoy, all in our unique historic colliery setting, a Scheduled Ancient Monument. Be inspired by the amazing state-of-the-art Cutter building with ... more details
Xplore Lancashire Museums
Lancashire
Welcome to Lancashire, a county that connects people and places. A county that has stood the test of time. Cast your eyes at our landscape dotted with magnificent castles, fine country houses and stunning countryside. Compare what was and what is. If you dig a little deeper, you’ll u... more details
York Dungeon
York
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The York Dungeon invites you to delve into the blood-curdling parts of history that your teachers didn’t want to share with you. Live actors, shows and special effects transport you back to those black, bleak times.
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Yorkshire Air Museum
Elvington, York
20 acres of parks, woodland and gardens in a unique historic setting,makes this “more than just an air museum”. With its famous 300 seat, “NAAFI” restaurant and stunning exhibitions, the Museum has something for everyone.
Discover the history of aviation, at what is now widely recog... more details