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Arbeia Roman Fort & Museum
Location: Baring Street, South Shields
Contacts: Tel 0191 456 1369 Fax 0191 427 6852 Minicom 0191 454 4093


Access: Disabled access
Disabled access to all levels, Disabled Toilets, Guide Dogs allowed,
Staff knowledge of BSL, sound and braille guides available

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Beamish - The North of England Open Air Museum
Location:
Beamish, County Durham, DH9 ORG.
Contacts:
Tel: 0191 370 4000 Fax: 0191 370 4001 Email: museum@beamish.org.uk
W
ebsite: www.beamish.org.uk

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Bedes World
Location: Church Bank, Jarrow
Contacts: Tel 0191 489 2106 Fax 0191 428 2361 Minicom 0191 428 1078
Website: www.bedesworld.co.uk


Access: Disabled access
Disabled access to all levels. Disabled toilets.

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Border History Museum
Location: The Old Gaol, Hexham
Contacts: Tel 01434 652349 Fax 01434 652425
Loop System and Large Print available

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Chesters Roman Fort & Clayton Collection Museum
Location: Chollerford, Hexham
Contacts: Tel 01434 681379

Access: Disabled access
Part access to disabled visitors.

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Childhood Memories Toy and Doll Museum
Location: Palace Buildings, Grand Parade, Tynemouth
Contacts: Tel 0191 2590905/0191 2591776

Access: Disabled access
Disabled access to all levels.

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Corbridge Roman Site Museum
Location: Corbridge, Northumberland
Contacts: Tel 01434 632349

Access: Disabled access
Disabled access to all levels. Taped tour available for visually impaired visitors and those visitors with learning difficulties.

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Discovery Museum
Location: Blandford Square, Newcastle
Contacts: Tel/Minicom 0191 232 6789 Fax 0191 230 2614
Website: www.twmuseums.org.uk/discovery

Access: Disabled access
Disabled access to all levels. Disabled toilets. Guide dogs allowed. Sound guides available.

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Hancock Museum
Location: Barras Bridge, Newcastle
Contacts: Tel 0191 222 7418 Fax 0191 222 6753 Minicom 0191 222 6865
Website: www.twmuseums.org.uk/hancock

Access: Disabled access
Disabled access to all levels. Disabled toilets. Guide dogs allowed. Staff knowledge of BSL. Large print guides. Audio guides for certain displays.

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Housesteads Roman Fort and Museum
Location: Haydon Bridge, Hexham
Contacts: Tel 01434 344363

Access: Disabled access
Part access. Braille guides available.

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Life Science Centre
Location: Times Square, Newcastle
Contacts: Tel 0191 243 8210 Fax 0191 243 8201
Website: www.lifesciencecentre.co.uk

Access: Disabled access
Disabled access to all levels. Disabled toilets. Guide dogs allowed. Loop system.

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Military Vehicle Museum
Location: Exhibition Park, Newcastle
Contacts: Tel 0191 2817222
Website: www.military-museum.org.uk

Access: Disabled access
Disabled access to all levels. Guide dogs allowed.

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Museum of Antiquities
Location: Newcastle University
Contacts: Tel 0191 222 8996 Fax 0191 222 8561
Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/antiquities

Access: Disabled access
Disabled access to all levels. Guide dogs allowed. Large print guides available.

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Segedunum Roman Fort, Baths & Museum
Location: Buddle Street, Wallsend
Contacts: Tel 0191 200 5895 Fax 0191 200 7102 Minicom 0191 236 9350 Recorded information 0191 295 5757

Access: Disabled access
Disabled Access, Guide Dogs allowed

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Shefton Museum of Greek Art & Archaeology
Location: Newcastle University
Contacts: Tel 0191 222 8996
Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/shefton-museum

Access: Disabled access
Disabled Access, Guide Dogs allowed, Large print guides available.

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Stephensons Railway Museum
Location: Middle Engine Lane, North Shields
Contacts: Tel/fax 0191 2007146

Access: Disabled access
Disabled Access. Disabled toilets. Guide Dogs allowed

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Trinity Maritime Museum
Location: 29 Broad Chare, Newcastle
Contacts: Tel 0191 2614691

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Access: Disabled access
Disabled access to all levels.

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Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade Watch House Museum
Location: Spanish Battery, Tynemouth
Contacts: Tel 0191 2572059

Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade

Access: Disabled access
Part access for disabled visitors.

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Vindolanda Museum
Location: Bardon Mill, Hexham
Contacts: Tel 01434 344277 Fax 01434 344060
Website: www.vindolanda.com

Access: Disabled access
Disabled access to all levels.

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