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East Durham Heritage and Lifeboat Centre
Type
Type:
Heritage / Visitor Centre
Seaham
The East Durham Heritage and Lifeboat Centre displays the historic lifeboat The George Elmy and gives and insight into the rich heritage of the area.
Dates
- From:
- 1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
The Story
Type
Type:
Heritage / Visitor Centre
South Road, Durham
The Story offers a gateway to the history of County Durham and its people. Bringing together our diverse collections of records and objects for the first time, The Story charts thousands of years of everyday life in the county.
Dates
- From:
- 1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
The Witham
Type
Type:
Arts Centre
Barnard Castle
The Witham is a community venue for theatre, music, art and social events, facilities range from the architecturally award-winning café bar to a fully-renovated Victorian music hall.
Dates
- From:
- 1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
Awards
- Regional and Miscellaneous TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence 2019
- Regional and Miscellaneous WTTC Safe Travels 2021
Wheatley Hill Heritage Centre
Type
Type:
Heritage / Visitor Centre
Wheatley Hill Heritage Centre is small building of architectural beauty situated in Wheatley Hill cemetery. It houses a permanent exhibition of colliery village life.
Dates
- From:
- 1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
Durham Town Hall
Type
Type:
Historic Site
Durham City
The Town Hall has been central to life in Durham city for more than 650 years. Learn about the powerful Prince Bishops, the evolution of local government and the historic and ongoing roles of the Mayor and Mayor’s Bodyguard. Since the 14th Century…
Dates
- From:
- 1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
Awards
- Regional and Miscellaneous Northern Saints Trails Passport 2021
Eleven-O-One
Type
Type:
Public Art
Seaham
Tommy is a statue of a Great War soldier by artist Ray Lonsdale. Displayed close to Seaham war memorial, on Terrace Green by the seafront in Seaham, County Durham. It depicts a First World War soldier, wearing boots, puttees, greatcoat and tin hat,…
Dates
- From:
- 1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
The EDAN Gallery
Type
Type:
Gallery
Seaham
The EDAN Gallery is the only dedicated art gallery in East Durham.
Dates
- From:
- 1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
Hopetown Darlington
Type
Type:
Railway
Darlington
Discover Darlington's story of engineering, ideas and invention.
Dates
- From:
- 1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
Awards
- Visit England VisitEngland Welcome Award 2024
- Visit England VisitEngland Quality Assured Visitor Attraction 2024
The Spanish Gallery - The Auckland Project
Type
Type:
Gallery
Bishop Auckland
The Spanish Gallery is unique in Britain, telling the story of the Spanish Golden Age in the 16th and 17th centuries.
Dates
- From:
- 19 Feb 2025to24 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
Awards
- Regional and Miscellaneous Trip Advisor Travellers Choice 2023 2023
- Visit England Visitor Ready 2024
Beamish - The Living Museum of the North
Type
Type:
Museum
Beamish
Discover an amazing journey through time at Beamish Museum as you travel back in time to the 1820s, early 1900s, 1940s and 1950s and become immersed in real, living history.
Dates
- From:
- 1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
Awards
- Visit England VAQAS 2021
- Regional and Miscellaneous North East England Tourism Awards - Large Visitor Attraction of the Year Award - Highly Commended 2020
- Visit England VisitEngland Award for Excellence Bronze 2016
- Regional and Miscellaneous TripAdvisor Travellers Choice Award 2020 2020
- Regional and Miscellaneous WTTC Safe Travels 2021
The Bowes Museum
Type
Type:
Museum
Barnard Castle
There’s always something great to see and do at The Bowes Museum. With more than 50,000 items in this Museum of artists, designers and makers, there are treasures at every turn.
Dates
- From:
- 1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00
Awards
- Visit England VAQAS 2021
- Regional and Miscellaneous TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence 2016
- Regional and Miscellaneous WTTC Safe Travels 2021
- Visit England VisitEngland Award Quality Food and Drink 2023 2023
- Visit England Visitor Ready 2024
Durham Mining Museum
Type
Type:
Heritage / Visitor Centre
Spennymoor
Spennymoor Town Hall has it’s dedicated memorial to the works and lives lost during the mining period across County Durham. Events cover mining in the Northern part of England i.e. County Durham, Northumberland, Cumberland, Westmorland and the…
Dates
- From:
- 1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
Durham Cathedral Museum
Type
Type:
Cathedral / Minister
Durham City
Explore 2000 years of the North East’s history, culture and faith at Durham Cathedral Museum. Step into the octagonal Great Kitchen and get up close to iconic symbols of Durham, including the Sanctuary Ring and St Cuthbert’s Pectoral Cross.
Dates
- From:
- 1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
Historic Libraries & Archives at Palace Green Library
Type
Type:
Museum
Durham City
Over almost two centuries since Durham University was founded, our library and archive collections have been growing and evolving with new books, manuscripts and archives being added every year.
Dates
- From:
- 1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
Awards
- Regional and Miscellaneous Northern Saints Trails Passport 2021
Crook Hall Gardens
Type
Type:
National Trust
Durham City
The medieval hall merges into a Jacobean manor house, which in turn merges into a Georgian town house, reflecting its development over the centuries. The Hall provides a spectacular backdrop to the stunning 10-acre gardens, paddock and fields,…
Dates
- From:
- 15 Feb 2025to20 Dec 2025
The Faith Museum - The Auckland Project
Type
Type:
Museum
Bishop Auckland
Sitting in the historic Grade 1 listed Scotland Wing of Auckland Palace, The Faith Museum explores the myriad ways in which faith has shaped lives and communities across Britain, inviting visitors to consider how people across history have…
Dates
- From:
- 19 Feb 2025to24 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
Awards
- Regional and Miscellaneous VisitEngland Gold Accolade 2024
- Visit England VisitEngland Quality Assured Visitor Attraction 2024
Auckland Tower - The Auckland Project
Type
Type:
Heritage / Visitor Centre
Bishop Auckland
Auckland Tower is the perfect place to get a feel for The Auckland Project, the stunning setting, and to pick up everything you’ll need for your day of exploration.
Dates
- From:
- 19 Feb 2025to24 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
Awards
- Regional and Miscellaneous VisitEngland Gold Accolade 2024
- Visit England Visitor Ready 2024
- Visit England VisitEngland Quality Assured Visitor Attraction 2024
Museum of Archaeology at Palace Green Library
Type
Type:
Museum
Durham City
Much of Durham’s history lies beneath our feet. Sometimes we can catch a glimpse of the past through the unique objects that are uncovered as the result of archaeological excavations, or are unearthed by chance by members of the public.
Dates
- From:
- 1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00
Durham University Oriental Museum
Type
Type:
Museum
Durham City
Explore Ancient Egypt and Western Asia, the Himalayas, China, Japan, Korea and Southeast Asia all in one museum. The Oriental Museum is devoted to the art and archaeology of the great cultures of North Africa and Asia.
Dates
- From:
- 5 Jan 2025to23 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
Awards
- Visit England VAQAS 2021
- Green Awards Green Tourism Business Scheme - Gold 2015
- Visit England Quality Assured Visitor Attraction 2017
- Regional and Miscellaneous North East England Small Visitor Attraction of the Year Highly Commended 2015
- Regional and Miscellaneous Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence 2018
- Regional and Miscellaneous Northern Saints Trails Passport 2021
Horden Colliery Heritage Centre
Type
Type:
Museum
Horden
Heritage Centre with themed rooms. Mining Museum going back 100 years with 350 archives, photographs of Horden, lots of history, 1940s rooms.
Dates
- From:
- 1 Mar 2025to31 Oct 2025Various Opening Times
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