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The Great Britain Guide

Best of North East England

The 20 best museums in North East England

Our curated top 20 museums in North East England, ranked by quality rating, image richness and content depth. For the complete list of 77 museums see the full museums index for North East England.

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    Dorman Museum

    Dorman Museum, Middlesbrough - geograph.org.uk - 7573904

    Dorman Museum in England North East, United Kingdom.

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  2. 2

    Beamish

    Peggy's Wicket, Beamish - geograph.org.uk - 7318461

    Beamish in England North East, United Kingdom.

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  3. 3

    Borough of Darlington

    Benchmark on ^141 Clifton Road - geograph.org.uk - 5148231

    The Borough of Darlington is a unitary authority area with borough status in County Durham, England. Since 1997 Darlington Borough Council has been a unitary authority; it is independent from Durham C

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    Cleator Moor

    Birks Road in Cleator Moor - geograph.org.uk - 6751520

    Cleator Moor is a town and civil parish in the Cumberland district of Cumbria, England. The parish was historically called Cleator. During the Industrial Revolution in the 19th century, the new settl

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    Woodhorn Museum

    Headgear, Woodhorn Colliery - geograph.org.uk - 8110743

    Woodhorn Museum in England North East, United Kingdom.

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  6. 6

    George Stephenson's Birthplace

    Stephenson's Cottage - geograph.org.uk - 1517948

    George Stephenson's Birthplace in England North East, United Kingdom.

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  7. 7

    Great North Museum: Hancock

    Hancock exterior 4275c

    Great North Museum: Hancock in England North East, United Kingdom.

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    Green Howards Museum

    Market Cross and Green Howards Museum - geograph.org.uk - 4479719

    Green Howards Museum in England North East, United Kingdom.

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    Tindale

    The Emporium, Tindale - geograph.org.uk - 898697

    Tindale in England North East, United Kingdom.

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    Arkengarthdale

    Arkle Beck - geograph.org.uk - 1989634

    Arkengarthdale in England North East, United Kingdom.

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    Captain Cook Birthplace Museum

    Old Boundary Marker - geograph.org.uk - 6556878

    Captain Cook Birthplace Museum in England North East, United Kingdom.

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    National Museum of the Royal Navy, Hartlepool

    HMS Trincomalee - geograph.org.uk - 5598879

    National Museum of the Royal Navy, Hartlepool in England North East, United Kingdom.

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    Blackfell

    Whitworth Road, Blackfell - geograph.org.uk - 2699550

    Blackfell in England North East, United Kingdom.

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    Stainmore Summit

    Blackhause Sike and the A66 - geograph.org.uk - 6071324

    Stainmore Summit in England North East, United Kingdom.

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    Former Chapel School

    Benchmark on Keld United Reformed Church - geograph.org.uk - 5031219

    Former Chapel School in England North East, United Kingdom.

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    Durham Miners Heritage Centre

    War memorial outside St. John's Church, Neville's Cross - geograph.org.uk - 8216945

    Durham Miners Heritage Centre in England North East, United Kingdom.

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    Natural History Society of Northumbria

    Flush Bracket Bench Mark, Hancock Museum - geograph.org.uk - 6322276

    Natural History Society of Northumbria in England North East, United Kingdom.

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    Penrith Hoard

    St Edmund's Church, Newbiggin - geograph.org.uk - 1807123

    Penrith Hoard in England North East, United Kingdom.

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    Oxclose

    Path at the back of Berwick, Oxclose - geograph.org.uk - 142527

    Oxclose in England North East, United Kingdom.

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    Chesters Roman Fort

    Chesters (Cilurnum) Roman Fort - geograph.org.uk - 762

    Chesters Roman Fort in England North East, United Kingdom.

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