Come along and find out about Northumberland’s role in the world – past, present and future.
Our sites include some of the most important buildings in England – Berwick Museum and Art Gallery is housed in England’s first Barracks, Hexham Old Gaol is England’s oldest; Morpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum is situated in a Medieval building and Woodhorn Museum is located in a scheduled ancient monument.
As story-tellers, curators, collaborators and caretakers, we’re proud to offer amazing experiences for every visitor – bringing a contemporary take on major events in Northumberland’s history, whether that’s working with the YMCA to create our exhibits or displaying modern pottery and poetry related to Lindisfarne – we’ve got it all.
Explore our museums…