Museums

A stunning 2004 scene showing a sunset over Arbeia Roman fort.

South Tyneside historic venues on the International Day For Museums

A busy 2026 planned for Beamish

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

South Shields Town Hall

South Shields attractions boosted by government cash injection

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

The North East Museums Group operate some of the biggest attractions in the region.

I run a Museums group and we saw 50,000 visitors over Easter

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

Secrets of puppet museum hidden under coastal guest house revealed

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

German Observation Tower on south coast cliffs, Guernsey

Visit Guernsey to discover underground bunkers and WW2 history

easyJet has announced their winter programme, which includes new routes from Newcastle Airport.

easyJet reveal new Newcastle Airport destinations - prices from £26.99

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

South Tyneside museum gets £500k cash boost to fund essential repairs

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

The Regina Headstone

Fascinating new exhibition for the re-opening of Arbeia Fort

North East libraries and museums to receive boost as part of national £60m cultural funding injection

North East libraries and museums to receive funding boost

David Bowie as the Thin White Duke

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

The South Tyneside coast has a right and varied history.

Chance to enjoy guided walks along South Tyneside's coast
The public can enjoy guided coastal walks led by experts on our coastline’s heritage this summer.
Hayley Lovely

A 'dolls house' view of the museum via the 3D model.

4,000 years of South Tyneside history captured in 3D

Evidence of an earlier Roman fort in South Shields

Spotlight on the 'lost fort'

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The 10 british cities with top-rated cultural attractions

A display will honour Sir Charles Palmer as part of Heritage Open Days

Display pays tribute to the man who shaped Jarrow

Arbeia, South Shields Roman Fort, welcomed visitors back to enjoy its outdoor archaeological site for the first time in seven months over the Bank Holiday weekend.

Happy pictures as families return to Arbeia Roman Fort

Arbeia is set to open its outdoor area this May Bank Holiday.

Arbeia Roman Fort announces reopening plans

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

Arbeia Roman Fort

New reopening date for Arbeia

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Arbeia chiefs due to announce reopening

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...

A previous year's Arbeia Roman Festival taking place in South Shields.

Museums seek crisis funding to help them survive the post-lockdown world

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...

Drawings of rainbows have appeared in windows across South Tyneside. Photos submitted by Rebecca Thorpe.

South Shields Museum appealing for your rainbows to remember pandemic's chapter ...

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

A native Briton welcomes British Museum director Dr Hartwig Fischer, left, to Arbeia Roman Fort. Also pictured are Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums director Iain Watson, head of programmes Bill Griffiths and Tania Robinson of South Tyneside Council.

South Shields’ Arbeia Roman fort welcomes VIP visitor from British Museum

Youngster Erin Gatt, nine, has a go at archery at last year's South Tyneside Roman Festival.

Archery and gladiator battles set for annual fair at Arbeia Roman Fort in South ...

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 mysterious CDV.

Can you help New Englander solve Shields mystery?

Arbeia Roman Fort West Gate anniversary.
From left Head of Collections and Research at Tyne and Wear Archives Nick Hodgson with retired senior curator at Tyne and Wear Museums Paul Bidwell

Arbeia's landmark gatehouse celebrates 30th anniversary

A Grand Georgian Gathering

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

Roman Cavalry defended Hadrian's Wall

The cavalry is coming as exhibition celebrates lives of Roman soldiers

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

The Mayor and Mayoress, Cllrs Alan and Moira Smith, join Adam Bell at the exhibition

Step back in time at new exhibition honouring the Jarrow March

Bede's World

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

Circus of Fools at Discovery Museum.

Get adventurous at museum family fun days this Easter

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