Where is Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens?

Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SR1 1PP), in the parish of Sunderland, unparished area.

How do I get to Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens?

The nearest railway station is Sunderland, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode SR1 1PP.

Is Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens a protected site?

Yes — Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens is part of the Durham Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.

How do I get to Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens?

The nearest railway station is Sunderland, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SR1 1PP.

Museums · North East England

Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens

In or near Sunderland.

Free admission♿ Wheelchair accessible

Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens in England North East, United Kingdom.

Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens, Borough Road - geograph.org.uk - 4884819 — David Dixon — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1.5 h–3 h
Best time of year: Year-round
Nearest railway station: Sunderland · 0.2 km

Free entry
Family-friendly
Wheelchair accessible

Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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Official information

Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens showcases a rich collection of historical artifacts and natural wonders. Visitors can explore various exhibitions and participate in educational workshops, making it a vibrant cultural hub in the city.

Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: Durham Coast SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens is a municipal museum in Sunderland, in Tyne and Wear, England. It contains the only known British example of a gliding reptile, the oldest known vertebrate capable of gliding flight. The exhibit was discovered in Eppleton quarry. The museum has a Designated Collection of national importance.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

Council Blind School teaches a blind child the shape of First World War helmets through handling them. Beginning in 1913, John Alfred Charlton Deas, a former curator at Sunderland Museum, organised several handling sessions for the blind. This included an invitation to the school to handle some of the museum collection, which was 'eagerly accepted'.]] It was established in 1846, in the Athenaeum Building on Fawcett Street, the first municipally funded museum in the country outside London. The first recorded fine art acquisition was commissioned by the Sunderland Corporation, a painting of the opening of the new South Dock in 1850. This may have been the first time that an artwork was…

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 54.9043, -1.3804
District: Sunderland
Parish: Sunderland, unparished area
Postcode: SR1 1PP
Parliamentary constituency: Sunderland Central
Phone: +44 191 553 2323
Established: 1846
Nearest railway station: Sunderland — 0.2 km
Opening: Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 14:00-17:00
Official site: www.sunderlandmuseum.org.uk

Sources

wikidata: Q7639734 (CC0)
wikipedia: Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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