Explore the top museums in Tyne and Wear and why locals love them

From Roman forts to striking modern galleries, Tyne and Wear offers a museum experience for everyone.

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00:00Tynum Wears Museums bring the Northeast unique stories to life, from Roman forts to industrial

00:06revolutions. Beamish, the living museum of the North, is an open-air time machine with trams,

00:12shops and immersive costumed storytelling. It's just been shortlisted for Museum of the Year,

00:17thanks to its new 1950s town, complete with cinema and milk bar. The Great North Museum

00:23in Newcastle offers everything from mummies to marine life. The Discovery Museum celebrates

00:28Tyneside's engineering legacy, including a full-size steam turbine. In Gateshead,

00:33Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art turns an old flour mill into a space for cutting-edge exhibitions.

00:40The Shipley Art Gallery, also in Gateshead, is a lesser-known gem with a strong decorative art

00:45collection. And in Walsen, visitors can walk the grounds of a Roman fort and climb the viewing

00:51tower. Whether you're local or visiting, Tynum Wears Museums offer an unforgettable glimpse

00:56into the past and the present.

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