In Northumberland we have a lot of history and culture to celebrate - that is why the county boasts so many high quality museums and galleries.
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. And visit the fifiefofum website to discover a fascinating array of courses on offer for the budding and experienced artist.
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