The Buddle Arts Centre is a fantastic local resource and a place that attracts a great many visitors throughout the year. The centre offers a great range of artistic events in the season, including exhibitions that have been put...

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 defend the empire from attack. The area around Segedunum, meaning ‘strong fort’, was home...

This gallery is located in the north of England’s largest single-floored open art space. Just a few minutes from the heart of Newcastle city centre, this excellent facility offers a great place to view some of the most cutting...

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 World’s attractions include interactive exhibitions in our stunning museum, an anglo-saxon demonstration farm with rare...

Bring your children to this lovely urban farm to enjoy spectacular views of the River Tyne, observe 25 farm inspired art exhibits and to meet farmyard breeds, both traditional and unusual. The farm includes a green retreat for wildlife. Managed...

Newcastle’s premier natural history museum unravels the natural world, through sensational galleries and close encounters with resident reptiles and insects. For more than one hundred years, the Hancock Museum has provided visitors with a glimpse of the animal kingdom and...

One of the centrepieces of the University of Newcastle, the main library houses one of the finest academic collections in the northeast. The library is home to an extensive collection of historic manuscripts, texts and pamphlets that cross a...

Northern Print is the home of contemporary printmaking in this area of the country. It is designed to be an interesting and engaging hands-on exhibition for anyone who wants to know more about the industry and art form....

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 illustrators whose work is aimed at the young. A real treasure trove of discovery,...

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 heritage. The oldest dedication stone at the local church offers the date of 685AD,...

The Baring Wing is a modern gallery attached to the University of Newcastle. Outside is the especially commissioned sculpture Pillar Man by Nico Widerberg. The inside of the gallery is filled with natural light from the floor to ceiling...

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 showcasing some of the most prominent figures in northeast arts’ work. There are more...