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Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade Watch House Museum

Maritime museum

👍👍 Amazing place with lovely views and fresh air. It's a perfect spot to enjoy a nice healthy sandwich snda nice cup of take away tea. The view is fantastic 👌 People often mention visit, museum, history,


Address

Spanish Battery, Tynemouth, North Shields NE30 4DD, United Kingdom

Website

www.tvlb.org

Contact

+44 7464 327603

Rating on Google Maps

4.80 (43 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Wednesday: 10 am to 3 pm
  • Thursday: 10 am to 3 pm
  • Friday: 10 am to 3 pm
  • Saturday: 10 am to 3 pm
  • Sunday: 10 am to 12 pm
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: 10 am to 3 pm

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  • 5/5 Istvan K. 5 years ago on Google
    Amazing place with lovely views and fresh air. It's a perfect spot to enjoy a nice healthy sandwich snda nice cup of take away tea. The view is fantastic 👌
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Bill W. 6 years ago on Google
    Beautiful historic building dating from 1870s housing maritime museum
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 john w. 2 years ago on Google
    The Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade use their searchlight to illuminate the adjacent Admiral Collingwood (Battle of Trafalgar fame) on Trafalgar Day. A very moving gesture.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Anjana D. 8 years ago on Google
    Fantastic!

  • 5/5 happy l. 1 year ago on Google
    Interesting evening. Talk was good and the guy was knowable about the different artifacts. Was nice to see the new tree and the views from the towers

  • 4/5 Wayne E. 1 year ago on Google
    We went here on a heritage open day and had a fascinating chat with one of the volunteers

  • 5/5 Sam P. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing place to visit, lots to see. Very informative. Charity based to fund coastal rescues.

  • 5/5 Kev B. 2 years ago on Google
    Hugely interesting place.. many artefacts and lots of information. Worth spending around 2 hours here.

  • 5/5 Ian H. 2 years ago on Google
    An excellent museum staffed by extremely knowledgeable staff, with some wonderful views.

  • 5/5 Northumberland & Newcastle S. 5 years ago on Google
    Wonderful hidden gem. Dave and his team were so welcoming to our group, and during our visit we heard plenty of fascinating stories, and were allowed to wander around the museum at our own pace. Lovely building , packed with artifacts and history. Highly recommended.

  • 5/5 steven n. 2 years ago on Google
    Very friendly welcome,excellent museum with loads of interesting memorabilia and tales to be found. We'll worth booking a walk round 🙂👍

  • 5/5 Sally B. 2 years ago on Google
    We went to see Ben Ottewell as part of the North Sea WKNDR festival. Amazing venue, full of character and a great atmosphere for small events. Looking forward to going back soon

  • 5/5 Alison J. 2 years ago on Google
    Lovely, informative museum. We were talking to the lovely lady who let us in who told us a fair bit. Great photos and artifacts to look at. Really enjoyed our visit.

  • 5/5 George S. 2 years ago on Google
    Had a great day visiting this museum,fascinating place 2 visit to learn about the history of this organisation and there partaking in saving lives,our Guide was great showing and telling us the history of the Watch Tower Museum

  • 5/5 David H. 4 years ago on Google
    A gem of a maritime museum that should be much better known. Still continuing the amazing work started by its founders

  • 5/5 Matthew E. 7 years ago on Google
    Great place and full of history!

  • 3/5 John W. 7 years ago on Google
    Wonderful place

  • 5/5 Florin Robert S. 6 years ago on Google
    Maritime history under one roof!

  • 5/5 Neil W. 5 years ago on Google
    Interesting place

  • 5/5 David S. 6 years ago on Google
    Fascinating insight into the history of this service

  • 5/5 Bryan L. 7 years ago on Google
    Fascinating place to visit with fabulous views

  • 5/5 Andy D. 4 years ago on Google
    Brilliant a hidden gem

  • 4/5 Wendy R. 5 years ago on Google
    A hidden gem. Loads of artifacts and history

  • 5/5 Rob S. 5 years ago on Google
    It would be worth a visit for the view alone, but there is so much more.

  • 5/5 Pablo P. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice old building with many things to view, well worth a visit.

  • 5/5 Dave N. 5 years ago on Google
    Brilliant place to visit. If you like. Local. History or are just interested in what the current team does today it's worth a visit. The view is also something to be admired.


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