Museums in County Durham

Beamish is an open-air museum displaying historic buildings reassembled here from across the north-east of England. The site is built on Mahohagony Drift Mine, a coal mine that opened in 1855. See how miners lived and worked, experience life in a Georgian village, and much, much more.
Beamish, County Durham, England, DH9 0RG

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Heritage Highlight: Mahogany Drift Mine

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The Bowes is an extraordinary museum of fine and decorative arts, housed in a magnificent French-style chateau in the attractive market town of Barnard Castle. Built by John and Josephine Bowes, who wanted to create an accessible museum to bring the world of fine art to Teesdale.
Newgate, Barnard Castle, County Durham, England, DL12 8NP

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Heritage Highlight: The Silver Swan, an automaton made in 1773

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The Durham Museum occupies the historic church of St Mary-le-Bow, which boasts a medieval timber roof and outstanding Georgian woodwork. There is a popular brass rubbing centre in the museum.
North Bailey, Durham, County Durham, England, DH1 3ET

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Heritage Highlight: Housed in a historic medieval church

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Head of Steam occupies the historic North Road Station, the terminus for the Stockton & Darlington Railway, the first steam-powered passenger railway in the world. The star exhibit is George Stephenson's 'Locomotion No. 1' steam locomotive, which pulled the first S&DR train in 1825.
Station Road, Darlington, County Durham, England, DL3 6ST

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Heritage Highlight: Home of the first steam-powered passenger railway in the world.

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Preston Park Museum is a fascinating museum of life on Teesside housed in the opulent Victorian mansion of Preston Hall. The museum highlight is 'Victorian Street', a recreation of life in 1895, occupying the mansion's service wing.
Yarm Road, Eaglescliffe, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England, TS18 3RH

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Heritage Highlight: Housed in a historic Victorian mansion

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The Weardale Museum is an exceptional local heritage museum covering the story of Weardale over time. The museum incorporates the High Hope Methodist chapel, built in 1760 and visited on multiple occasions by John Wesley.
Hutts, Irehopesburn, County Durham, England, DL13 1HD

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Heritage Highlight: 1760 High Hope Chapel

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