South Shields Museum & Art Gallery (Tyne and Wear Museums)

Ocean Road
South Shields
Tyne and Wear
NE33 2JA
England

logo: Designated as an Outstanding Collection

Website

www.twmuseums.org.uk/southshields

E-mail

info@twmuseums.org.uk

Telephone

0191 456 8740

Fax

0191 456 7850

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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This friendly venue explores the story of South Tyneside, including the lifetime achievement of the successful local author Catherine Cookson. Its major collections are in social history and art which are represented in the newly refurbished Changing Faces gallery.

This museum has a Designated Collection of national importance.

Venue Type:

Museum

 Opening hours

Easter to September: Monday to Saturday 10.00-17.30, Sunday 13.00-17.00
October to Easter: Monday to Saturday 10.00-17.00, Closed Sunday

Closed: Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day

 Admission charges

Free entry

 General services and facilities
  • Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
  • General audio-guide available
  • Guided tours
  • Pre-booking service for groups
  • Refreshments
  • Shop
 Children and families
  • Activities for pre-school children
  • Events and resources for children and families
  • Baby changing facilities
 Disability access
  • Audio guides specifically for blind and partially sighted people
  • Events/teaching/resources for people with disabilities
  • Induction loops in exhibition spaces
  • Large print information and/or interpretation
  • Touch exhibits
  • Toilets for disabled
  • Wheelchair access to all public areas
 Schools services and facilities
  • Direct teaching services for schools
  • Member of staff available with responsibility for education
  • Primary school education service available
  • Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
  • Secondary school education service available
  • Education facilities available
  • Reception and lunch facilities for educational groups
 Research and adult learning
  • Academic publications and resources available
  • Adult lectures and courses held
  • Loan service
  • Teaching/resources available for HE/FE students
 Commercial and hire services
  • Facilities for private functions and events
  • Meeting room available

Ocean Road
South Shields
Tyne and Wear
NE33 2JA
England

logo: Designated as an Outstanding Collection

Website

www.twmuseums.org.uk/southshields

E-mail

info@twmuseums.org.uk

Telephone

0191 456 8740

Fax

0191 456 7850

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

This museum and gallery has a Designated Collection of national importance.

South Shields Museum & Gallery explores local history during the life and times of famous author, Catherine Cookson in Tales of South Tyneside.

Changing Faces tells the story of Tyneside from the Bronze Age to the end of the nineteenth century, with artefacts from the Museum's archaeological, industrial and local history collections.

Creature Corner showcases a selection of snakes and spiders, allowing visitors to learn all about these amazing creatures, their natural environment and their diet.

The Museum also features Art Adventure - an art gallery with a difference, combining many of the museum's paintings with exciting hands-on displays which enable visitors to find out more about the paintings and their artists.

There is also a temporary exhibition programme.

Collection details

Social History, Science and Technology, Personalities, Natural Sciences, Land Transport, Fine Art, Decorative and Applied Art, Costume and Textiles, Coins and Medals, Archives, Archaeology

Key artists and exhibits

  • The Last Boat In
  • Catherine Cookson
  • The Cliffs at Marsden
  • CN Herny
  • G Blackie Sticks
  • Designated Collection

Collections services

  • General guide to collections available
  • Object identification and/or written enquiry service
  • Specialist publications on collections available
  • Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)

Ocean Road
South Shields
Tyne and Wear
NE33 2JA
England

logo: Designated as an Outstanding Collection

Website

www.twmuseums.org.uk/southshields

E-mail

info@twmuseums.org.uk

Telephone

0191 456 8740

Fax

0191 456 7850

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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