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Museums & Galleries in Bamburgh
Rainy day or culture fix, the museums and galleries around Bamburgh have you covered — think Grace Darling Museum, Lifeboat Museum and Lindisfarne Priory & Museum — many are free, and the distances below help you pick the closest.
Museums & Galleries
5.4 mi from Bamburgh
Lindisfarne Priory & Museum
Lindisfarne Priory & Museum sits on Holy Island, Northumberland, reachable only across a causeway at low tide, which adds to its otherworldly atmosphere. You can wander the ruins o...
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12.3 mi from Bamburgh
Ad Gefrin Museum
Ad Gefrin is a museum in Wooler, Northumberland, telling the story of the Anglo-Saxon royal court through immersive AV and historical artefacts, including loaned treasures such as...
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13.3 mi from Bamburgh
Northumberland Fusiliers Museum
The Fusiliers Museum of Northumberland, formerly the Northumberland Fusiliers Museum, is a museum located within the 14th century Abbot's Tower of Alnwick Castle in Alnwick, Northu... — Wikipedia
13.3 mi from Bamburgh
Bailiffgate Museum
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...
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14.5 mi from Bamburgh
Lady Waterford Hall
Lady Waterford Hall is a Victorian schoolroom home to an astonishing series of Pre-Raphaelite murals, found in Ford, Northumberland. Commissioned by Louisa Anne, Marchioness of Wat...
15.4 mi from Bamburgh
Heatherslaw Mill
Heatherslaw Mill is a water mill situated on the Ford and Etal Estate, 7 miles north of the town of Wooler in the English county of Northumberland. — Wikipedia
15.8 mi from Bamburgh
Berwick Barracks
Museum, formerly barracks, in Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, United Kingdom
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21.1 mi from Bamburgh
Coldstream Museum
Coldstream Museum sits on General Monck's old headquarters in Coldstream Market Square, telling the story of the town and its famous regiment, the Coldstream Guards, through artefa...
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23.3 mi from Bamburgh
Eyemouth Museum
Eyemouth Museum sits in the centre of the town and tells the story of its fishing and social heritage, brought to life through exhibits, a tapestry commemorating the 1881 Eyemouth...
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27.3 mi from Bamburgh
Jim Clark Motorsport Museum
This museum in the Scottish Borders tells the story of racing driver Jim Clark, winner of the Formula 1 World Championship in 1963 and 1965 and the Indianapolis 500. You'll see fou...
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29.6 mi from Bamburgh
Northumberland Museum and Archives
Woodhorn Museum, part of North East Museums and formerly known as Woodhorn Colliery Museum and Woodhorn Charitable Trust, is located in Ashington, Northumberland, England. The muse... — Wikipedia
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Make a day of it
Lots of UK museums are free with a suggested donation, and paid ones often do annual passes for little more than a day ticket — worth it if you're local or returning.
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