Museums & Galleries · Alnwick
Bailiffgate Museum
📍 NE66 1LX
Photo: wfmillar (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Permanent collection of artefacts, documents, photographs and audio visual content
- Changing gallery exhibitions and family events throughout the year
- Current exhibition of artwork by Kev Oldham
- Explore local family history via Bailiffgate Collections website
- Borrow free loan boxes for schools and young people's groups
Bailiffgate Museum & Gallery occupies a former church in Alnwick's Castle Quarter, close to Alnwick Castle, and tells the story of 10,000 years of local heritage. Two floors hold a permanent collection of artefacts, documents, photographs and audio visual content, while a third gallery floor hosts changing exhibitions and family events, currently featuring artwork by Kev Oldham. It suits anyone curious about Alnwick's history, families looking for activities, or those researching ancestors via the Bailiffgate Collections website. The museum is open Tuesday to Sunday and Bank Holiday Mondays, 10am-4pm, except over Christmas/New Year. Located in Alnwick, Northumberland, with Alnmouth station 3.3 miles away, it makes a convenient stop if you're staying nearby, with 125 bookable places to stay within 5 miles on BritStays.
Practical details
- Open
- Tuesday to Sunday and Bank Holiday Mondays, 10am-4pm
- Accessibility
- Housed across two floors plus a gallery floor
- Best for
- Visitors interested in local history, families and heritage
From the attraction's own website on 14 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Gift Shop
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