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MIMA
www.visitmima.com
Be inspired by some of the most influential sculptures of the early 20th Century, including works by Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth; see unusual jewellery from mima's international collection or visit an exhibition by one of the world's leading ceramicists, Edmund de Waal.

Beamish Open Air Museum
www.beamish.org.uk
Visit the town, colliery village, working farm, Pockerley Manor and 1825 railway, recreating life in the North East in the early 1800s and 1900s.

The Bowes Museum
www.thebowesmuseum.org.uk
World class visitor attraction and centre for major exhibitions. Outstanding collection of art, ceramics and textiles.

Weardale Museum and High House Chapel
www.weardalemuseum.co.uk
High House Chapel is the oldest Methodist chapel in the world in continuous weekly use since 1760. Wesley room, period cottage, local history and collection of minerals.

Killhope, The North of England Lead Mining Museum
www.durham.gov.uk/killhope
'Quality Assured Visitor Attraction'. Most complete lead mining site in Great Britain . Mine Tours , hands on exhibitions, walks, shop and cafe. National Award Winning.

Durham University Oriental Museum
www.dur.ac.uk/oriental.museum
Exhibits on China , Japan , Ancient Egypt and the religions of Buddhism, Hinduism and Islam. Fully accessible with parking.

Museum of Archaeology
www.dur.ac.uk/fulling.mill
Exhibition on the archaeology of Durham City and County Durham with a variety of changing exhibitions and events.

Harperley POW Camp
www.powcamp.com
Harperley POW camp is a modern history museum including a 1940s tearoom, farm shop, garden centre, children's play area and 34 pitch touring caravan site.

Locomotion The National Railway Museum at Shildon
www.nrm.org.uk/html/locomotion/index.asp
Locomotion, the National Railway Museum . Free admission. View over 60 vehicles and the children's play area and interactive displays. Retail and catering available.

Durham Light Infantry Museum and Durham Art Gallery
www.durham.gov.uk/dli
Museum tells the 200-year story of Durham 's famous Regiment. Art Gallery has changing exhibition programme. Please ring for free exhibition and events brochure.

National Railway Museum, York
www.nrm.org.uk
The National Railway Museum in York, England, is the largest railway museum in the world, responsible for the conservation and interpretation of the British national collection of historically significant railway vehicles and other artefacts.

Tullie House Museum & Art Gallery
www.tulliehouse.co.uk
Established by Carlisle Corporation in 1893, Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery houses considerable collections of fine and decorative art, human history and natural sciences.

Yorkshire Museum and Gardens
www.yorkshiremuseum.org.uk
The Yorkshire Museum is home to some of Britain's finest archaeological treasures and the history of England until 1550 can be traced through its galleries.