Things to do in Gateshead, England: The Best Museums

September 23, 2021 Madelene Haan

Gateshead is a town in Tyne and Wear, England, on the southern bank of the River Tyne opposite Newcastle upon Tyne. Gateshead and Newcastle are joined by seven bridges across the Tyne, including the Gateshead Millennium Bridge. The town is known for its architecture, including the Sage Gateshead, the Angel of the North and the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art. Residents of Gateshead, like the rest of Tyneside, are referred to as Geordies. Gateshead's population in 2011 was 120,046.
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1. Museum of the North of England

282a & 282c-282d 340 High Street, Gateshead NE8 1EL England +44 191 232 4581 [email protected]
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5.0 based on 8 reviews

Museum of the North of England

The Museum of the North of England is a stimulating and vibrant and prestigious museum right in the heart of the North of England. You are invited to enter the wonderful and educational and frightening world of the North. You can look at things, read things, if you can't read you can look at more things. Old things and new things. The past come to life. Enjoy your visit and thank you.

Reviewed By Abench123

Lovely spot with friendly staff. Lots of parking. A young woman helped me find the toilet. An engaging few hours with my son looking at the local artifacts and learning about some quite gruesome tales. The musuem seems to have the best collection of Victorian Dolls in the region, a bonus in my mind. Unfortunately the cafe was closed on our visit but the selection of cakes and sandwiches did look delicious. We will have to return to sample these. A lot to take in on a single visit, we will be back.

2. Bowes Railway

Springwell Road, Gateshead NE9 7QJ England +44 191 416 1847 [email protected] http://bowesrailway.uk
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4.5 based on 44 reviews

Bowes Railway

The Bowes Railway is unique amongst preserved railways. It is home to the only standard gauge rope hauled incline still in operation. A visit to Bowes includes a visitor trail around our scheduled industrial monument, the rope hauled inclines, a three mile steam hauled train ride and refreshment facilities. All of this can be found at a small but friendly railway at the heart of the North East.

Prince Consort Road, Gateshead NE8 4JB England +44 191 477 1495 [email protected] http://www.twmuseums.org.uk/shipley
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Shipley Art Gallery

Following new advice in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Shipley Art Gallery Gallery will be closed from 4pm on Wednesday 4 November until 2 December 2020. Please sign up to our emails at mustseemuseums.org.uk and check our social media channels and website so we can keep you up to date with what’s going on. Thank you for your support and understanding at this challenging time. Stay well and we look forward to welcoming you back in due course.

Reviewed By Thejenst - Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

I hadn't visited the Shipley Art Gallery for a while and I'd forgotten what a lovely place it is to visit. It has an interesting collection of ceramics, jewellery and furniture as well as a collection of historical paintings.The staff were friendly and the place has a lovely atmosphere. Well worth a look around.

4. Tanfield Railway

Old Marley Hill, Gateshead NE16 5ET England +44 7508 092365 [email protected] http://www.tanfield-railway.co.uk/
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4.5 based on 402 reviews

Tanfield Railway

The Tanfield Railway, the World's oldest railway dating back to 1725, is a wonderful day out for all the family, whatever the weather. Just sit back and enjoy the beautiful scenery as steam drifts past your vintage carriage in a truly yesteryear atmosphere, when lifes pace was less hurried. Trains operate every Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday throughout the year, plus Thursdays and Saturdays during the school Summer holidays. Make sure to break your journey at Causey Arch and take a walk across the World's oldest surviving railway, built in 1725 to transport coal from the Durham Coalfields to the River Tyne. Also, a short stroll from Andrews House station, is the engineering base of the railway at Marley Hill. Here you can get up close to our working and stored locomotives within the World's oldest working engine shed, built in 1854. Catering facilities are located at Andrews House station, Pontop Canteen at Marley Hill and Tommy Armstrong's tea room at East Tanfield station.

Reviewed By 12winnie

What can I say this was a amazing and fantastic experience for my four 4 boys polar express to the North Pole to meet Santa and to receive a very lovely toy , the whole experience from start to finish, from being directed to a car space to be met and been giving our passports to the North Pole , meeting the animals and the elf’s and all the lovely amazing helpful staff , who do this as volunteer work !! Free tea coffee crisps mince pies apple pies and sherry wow wow wow it is no surprise this sells out as soon as tickets become available. Take your welly’s and have a lovely time like my family of 6 did .

5. Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art

Gateshead Quays South South Shore Road, Gateshead NE8 3BA England +44 191 478 1810 [email protected] http://www.balticmill.com/
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3.5 based on 1,191 reviews

Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art

Housed in a landmark industrial building on the south bank of the River Tyne in Gateshead, BALTIC presents an ever-changing calendar of dynamic, diverse & international contemporary visual art exhibitions and events. Also houses BALTIC SHOP, a cafe/bar. Library & Archive and Six rooftop restaurant.

Reviewed By TheTravellingIvy

Love the viewing box and the exhibit there. A perfect spot to view the magnificent seven when in NC.

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