Top 7 Art Museums in North East England, England

December 10, 2021 Brandee Mangan

Discover the best top things to do in North East England, United Kingdom including Mining Art Gallery, Paxton House, South Shields Museum & Art Gallery, Berwick Museum & Art Gallery, Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art, Alan Reed Art Gallery, The Shefton Museum.
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Market Place, Bishop Auckland DL14 7NP England +44 1388 743750 [email protected] http://www.aucklandproject.org/venues/mining-art-gallery/
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5.0 based on 108 reviews

Mining Art Gallery

The Mining Art Gallery will provide a permanent home for more than 400 works from prominent local artists connected with the regions mining communities, including Tom McGuinness and Norman Cornish. The gallery will be located in the former Old Bank Chambers in the heart of the Market Place. Parking available at North Bondgate car park, DL14 7PG. PLEASE NOTE: We are temporarily closed due to Covid-19.

Reviewed By 74alanm - Durham, United Kingdom

Took an elderly relative, who is an ex miner, to The Mining Art Gallery in Bishop Auckland Market Place. Excellent ...Oil paintings, sketches & drawing of life down coal mine and in the community. Not only if interest to ex pitmen. Assistance & info available from helpful guide. Price included a look up the nearby, newly built observation tower which has local historical info & fantastic high point views of Auckland Castle and surrounding area. A must do trip

2. Paxton House

Berwick upon Tweed TD15 1SZ England +44 1289 386291 [email protected] http://paxtonhouse.co.uk/
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Paxton House

One of the finest examples of an 18th-century Palladian Country house in all of Britain. There are many activities at Paxton House to keep you busy for a whole day, including house tours, boat trips and net fishing on the River Tweed, tearoom and gift shop, extensive grounds and gardens, galleries and exhibitions. We also have different types of accommodation, including an apartment, a lodge and a caravan park if you wish to stay and enjoy Paxton House for longer.

Reviewed By Theresadee123

We thoroughly enjoyed our visits to Paxton House steeped in history lovely walks.....fairy garden for the children and lovely cakes soup etc. Highly recommend. ????

4 Ocean Road, South Shields NE33 2JA England +44 191 211 5599 [email protected] http://www.southshieldsmuseum.org.uk
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South Shields Museum & Art Gallery

South Shields Museum & Art Gallery will remain closed until further notice, following the announcement that our region remains in Coronavirus Tier 3. Whilst we're closed you can enjoy exhibition and collections content and fun family activities on our website and social media or by joining our mailing list at mustseemuseums.org.uk.

Reviewed By KatharineMScott - Surbiton, United Kingdom

Lovely little museum of local history ... lovely to see local art work too ... This museum also has a very quaint cafe with amazing rubarb cake !

Berwick Barracks, Parade, Berwick upon Tweed TD15 1DG England +44 1289 309538 [email protected] http://museumsnorthumberland.org.uk/berwick-museum-art-gallery/
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Berwick Museum & Art Gallery

We are an independent museum located within English Heritage's Berwick Barracks site. Discover the characters, nooks and crannies of old Berwick as you explore a fascinating recreation of the old town. Learn about its turbulent Middle Ages and then enjoy the stunning ceramics and artistic masterpieces from the magnificent Burrell Collection. Enjoy our temporary exhibition programme and interactive family fun too.

City Library and Arts Centre Fawcett Street Above the City Library, Sunderland SR1 1RE England +44 191 561 8487
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Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art

Alan Reed Art Gallery

Welcome to Alan Reed independent Art Gallery in Ponteland, Newcastle upon Tyne. Choose from our huge collection of Original Paintings and signed/numbered limited edition giclee and lithographic prints. Scenes range from Newcastle and english cities to Scotland, Italy, the Gulf and more. Landscapes, seascapes, architectural, sport, pets, portraits in both watercolours and oils. Alan is a renowned international artist with over 35 years experience with collectors of his work worldwide. We also take groups of people to Italy for painting holidays and Alan gives private lessons.

7. The Shefton Museum

Armstrong Building University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU England +44 191 222 7971 [email protected]
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