Museums & Art Galleries

Northumberland's museums and galleries bring our people and places, history and cultural heritage to life. Travel back in time to 1918 and experience pit life through the eyes of the Ashington community at Woodhorn, sharing their lives, loves and tragedies through evocative exhibitions and interactive displays. The history of North Northumberland is imaginatively depicted at Bailiffgate Museum in Alnwick; squeeze through a Northumberland mine, try armour for size and sing along to Northumbrian karaoke! Discover the bloody history of the Border Reivers at Bellingham Heritage Centre, the sounds of the Northumbrian Pipes at the award winning Morpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum or be swept away by Bamburgh's Grace Darling Museum in the shadow of Bamburgh Castle.

Fantastic forts, museums and milecastles can be found along the length of Hadrian's Wall. Gain an insight into the daily lives of Roman soldiers at the Roman Army Museum near Walltown and see rare Roman artefacts at Vindolanda. Delve into the dark history of Hexham's Old Gaol, discover the country life artefacts of Armstrong Household & Farming Museum or visit Cherryburn, the birthplace of Thomas Berwick, Northumberland's greatest artist and engraver. Learn about our most northerly town's rich heritage at the Berwick Barracks and Borough Museum and don't miss the many museums attached to our castles and historic houses such as The Fusiliers Museum of Northumberland at Alnwick Castle and Bamburgh Castle's Aviation Artefacts Museum.

Today, Northumberland inspires a huge number of talented artists and craftspeople. Our countryside and towns and villages are home to fantastic art galleries. Take an art tour of our studios and workshops or visit one of our many craft centres where fantastic shopping for traditional and contemporary Northumberland arts and crafts can be found. Alternatively, if you want to hone your own artisitic skills, visit the Fifiefofum website to discover the fascinating array of workshops on offer.