If you like your history recent, try Woodhorn - a modern museum relating the triumphs and tragedies of pit life as it was once lived by a community near Ashington. There's also the chance to look at valuable originals done by the celebrated Pitmen Painters.
Our own Victorian heroine, Grace Darling is celebrated with her own museum at Bamburgh which stands in a striking modern building in the shadow of Bamburgh Castle.
You can discover the bloody history of the Border Reivers at Bellingham Heritage Centre and the sounds of the Northumbrian Pipes at the award-winning Morpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum.
Hadrian's Wall has a range of stunning museums along its route including the chance to see rare Roman artefacts at Vindolanda and Corbridge.
You can also delve into the dark history of Hexham's Old Gaol or visit Cherryburn, the birthplace of Thomas Bewick, Northumberland's greatest artist and engraver.
Don't miss the many museums attached to our wealth of historic buildings and towers including The Fusiliers Museum of Northumberland at Alnwick Castle and Bamburgh Castle's Aviation Artefacts Museum.
Northumberland's dramatic and isolated landscape inspires a large number of artists and craftspeople and our towns and villages are home to several fantastic art galleries.
There is a well-known Art Tour of studios and workshops if you need inspiration from the experts.
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Newbiggin Maritime Centre, the newest attraction on the beautiful Northumberland coastline, offers a unique experience for visitors.
The first purpose-built barracks in England, Berwick Barracks is now host to three museums. The Main Guard houses 'The story of a Border Garrison Town' exhibition.
Alan specialises in landscapes, cityscapes, portraits, sport and figurative work. Paintings and prints of Northumberland can be seen in his Studio & Gallery.
Visitors may inspect the remains of the Roman fort and settlement, see its extraordinary finds in the superb museum. Full-scale replicas of Roman buildings. Please ring to check winter opening times.
Watch and clock museum on Haltwhistle main street centred around the local children's stories of Mr George the clock man written by Diana Bell.
The Aln Valley Railway (AVR) aims to rebuild the branch line first opened in 1850 linking Alnmouth station to the historic town of Alnwick.
A unique exhibition reflecting the history and traditions of the North Tyne Valley and Redesdale, including Border Counties Railway, Border Reivers, farming, photography and mining, along with the New Carriages exhibition space and tea rooms
Woodhorn celebrates Northumberland. Stunning new architecture and listed colliery buildings house fascinating displays, galleries, interactives and amazing archival treasures. See paintings by the famous Pitmen Painters here too.
Walk the footsteps of the soldiers who fought on the Flodden Battle field nearly 500 years ago. It is hard to conceive today of the carnage that took place there on the 9th September 1513, when surveying the rolling hills.
A spectacular castle with fantastic coastal views. The stunning Kings Hall and Keep house collections of armour, artwork, porcelain and furniture.
The museum is housed in the historic Berwick Barracks and contains historical town artefacts and part of Sir William Burrel's art collection.
Tower Knowe, the gateway centre to Kielder Water & Forest Park, is an ideal location to orientate yourself and find out what you can do and where. Interactive exhibition, Cafe on the water, gift shop, ferry rides around the lake and fishing.
Tour the Old Gaol, 1330AD, by glass lift. Meet the gaoler, see a Reiver raid and try on costumes.
Contemporary art gallery with a programme of events by Berwick Visual Arts.
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