The best museums to visit in Teesside and why they’re must-sees

Teesside’s museums celebrate innovation, steelworks, and local lives through powerful exhibitions and interactive displays.

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00:00Teesside's museums are key to understanding the industrial and social

00:04history of the Northeast. Middlesbrough's Dorman Museum is full of surprises from

00:09local geology to Linthorpe pottery and Victorian life. The Captain Cook Birthplace

00:14Museum in Stewart Park honours the famous explorer with global and local

00:18contexts. MIMA, the Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art, showcases

00:22international contemporary arts as well as community exhibitions. Preston Park

00:27Museum in Stockton takes visitors back to a Victorian street, complete with shops

00:32and a police station. Kirkletham Museum in Redcar explores the area's links to

00:36iron, steel and shipbuilding. Teesside's smaller museums like the Zetland Lifeboat

00:41Museum focus on proud maritime traditions. The region is known for its warmth and

00:46creativity and that shines through in its museum offerings. These venues are ideal

00:51for families, school trips or history buffs wanting something off the beaten

00:55track. Museums in Teesside tell real stories with hearts and honesty.

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