This priory dates from 1085 when it was home to a colony of Benedictine monks. Today there is still a small 15th Century vaulted chapel...

The Tynemouth Watch House Museum houses the Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade, a voluntary shore based rescue service that was established in 1864. The small...

Four miles east of the end of Hadrian’s Wall, Arbeia Roman Fort, in South Shields, guarded the entrance to the River Tyne. Built around AD160,...

South Shields Museum and Gallery explores a long and fascinating cultural history in this region of the northeast. One of the central exhibitions is...

Britain’s second oldest preserved lifeboat, the Tyne, stands as a symbol of sacrifice and courage next to the Wouldhave Memorial, between the South and North...

South Shields Central Library contains a vast collection of books, talking books, newspaper archives, DVDs, CDs and study guides. The library has a series...

The South Tyneside Library includes a large local history collection covering the history of the region and the people that live within it. The...

The Stephenson Railway Museum allows visitors to re-live the great age of steam, enjoying a range of pioneering steam technology under one roof. At...

Discover the exciting world of Venerable Bede, early Europe’s greatest scholar who lived and worked at the monastery of Wearmouth Jarrow 1300 years ago. Bede’s...

Home of the Venerable Bede, the chronicler of the beginnings of Christianity, Jarrow is one of the most important and studied monastic sites of Anglo-Saxon...

The Buddle Arts Centre is a fantastic local resource and a place that attracts a great many visitors throughout the year. The centre offers...

This Roman fort was originally built as part of a massive frontier system that the Romans built across the north of England in order to...

Souter Lighthouse started operating in 1871 and was, at the time, the most advanced in the world, being the first to be powered by electricity....

Souter Lighthouse once protected shipping from the notorious rocks in the approaches to the rivers Tyne and Wear. Now it offers a safe haven...

Sir William Hylton built the original castle around 1400, and this distinctive and highly decorative gatehouse is all that is left of the fine building...

The considerable remains of this 12th century castle include a gatehouse, curtain wall and keep. Once the home of the Umfraville family, it stands on...

The Waygood Gallery and Studios is one of the leading artist-led contemporary visual arts venues in the region, and has built a solid reputation for...

This gallery is one of the cultural centre points of this area, and offers a great place to view artistic creations. The gallery carries...

Matt’s Gallery was developed in London to allow artists the time and space that they need to slowly evolve and develop their skills, without the...

The aim of this centre is to make accessible to children a superb collection of artwork and literature that has been collected from authors and...