Where else would you find one of the smallest museums in the country, a museum dedicated to bagpipes and a legion of Roman museums?
Marvel at fascinating and quirky displays paying tribute to and preserving Northumberland’s history.
What’s more, some of them are free, such as
Blyth Battery, the military museum located in unique coastal defence buildings.
If you like your history in bite-size pieces, pop into the Ferryman’s Hut in
Alnmouth. Said to be the smallest museum in the country, it displays village photos, trinkets and memorabilia. One of the country’s most unusual museums is the Bagpipe Museum in
Morpeth Chantry, a space celebrating the history of Northumbrian bagpipes - very different to the Scottish variety! Aviation enthusiasts should wing it to
Bamburgh Castle’s Armstrong and Aviation Museum. The award-winning
Woodhorn celebrates Northumberland’s proud mining heritage.
Delve into Roman history at
Hadrian’s Wall where alongside museums displaying astonishingly well preserved finds, there are ruins to discover and regular reenactments to join in.
Art lovers can head to the birthplace of Thomas Bewick at
Cherryburn, the famous Northumberland artist who revolutionized print art in Georgian England.
With such a cornucopia of museums, going back in time makes for a fun day out in Northumberland.