Hidden gems - Museums in Chester-le-Street, United Kingdom not to miss (Updated May, 2024)

Hidden gems: Museums in Chester-le-Street

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Chester-le-Street. This list contains 30 places from Museum category.

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Within Chester-le-Street

The Watch House Museum

Museum

👍👍 Small single room museum. Local history books on sale. Steel ladders (high and steep) up into a watch room, the trap door is difficult to manuver through. The ladders although safely attached are Not suitable for young children, or none agile adults,

5.00 (8 reviews) (~28.6 km from centre)

Beamish Board Schoolroom - Beamish Museum

Museum

👍👍 A wonderful step back in time. The school is dressed like it would have been from years gone by.

5.00 (6 reviews) (~6.92 km from centre)

Blackfriars Medieval Friary

Museum

👍👍 A lovely bit of history in the middle of Newcastle. Open all year round and free to access. Go and learn about the Friars. There are acreages from low friars, from Stowell Street and from the arch in Blackfriars restaurant which uses the Friars refectory. The oldest dining room!

5.00 (5 reviews) (~15.13 km from centre)

Roker Watch House

Museum

5.00 (1 reviews) (~17.15 km from centre)

The Museum of Classic Sci-Fi

Museum

👍👍 Great selection of SF movie/TV props and costumes. If you're a classic Dr Who fan you're in for a treat! The owner/curator is really friendly and had a lot of info to share, not just about the collection, but also about getting the museum up and running. Really fun experience, highly recommended.

4.90 (126 reviews) (~43.13 km from centre)

Weardale Museum and High House Chapel

Museum

👍👍 A very intimate experience about the working and personal lives of miners and they're families along with those that supported them in the framework of community. Also, a great display of artifacts, tools and what could be considered little gems that tie matters personal to one another. Well worth...

4.90 (29 reviews) (~40.48 km from centre)

Sunderland Antiquarian Society

Museum

👍👍 A Very interesting place lots of history and lovely people to share their knowledge with you

4.90 (18 reviews) (~15.02 km from centre)

The Cooperative Society - Beamish Museum

Museum

👍👍 Always great to return to Beamish Museum. Step back in time to experience life in the 19th and early 20th century. Great value passes, pay once and you can revisit anytime during the next 12 months.

4.80 (108 reviews) (~7.35 km from centre)

Beamish Museum

Museum

👍👍 A great place to visit in north east, annual pass is a must!

4.80 (48 reviews) (~6.55 km from centre)

Pit Hill Methodist Chapel - Beamish Museum

Museum

Open-air, living museum portraying life & culture in northeast England in the 1820s, 1900s & 1940s.

4.80 (45 reviews) (~6.9 km from centre)

Copley Chimney

Historical landmark

👍👍 Great woodland to walk the dogs around nice small river running through the bottom of the woods. Plenty of chances of seeing the roe deer on the walk. Also the industrial history of Copley's lead mining past small car park at the entrance of the woods

4.80 (17 reviews) (~30.09 km from centre)

Mr George's Museum Of Time

Museum

4.80 (14 reviews) (~44.67 km from centre)

Nenthead mine

Museum

👍👍 Had a very scenic walk around the mines. It has loads of parking and perfect for a few hours to explore the valley.

4.80 (10 reviews) (~48.21 km from centre)

Shaftoe crags

Museum

👍👍 A particularly special place steeped in history. You can park beyond the first cattle grid. Be mindful this is private land and there is a lot of livestock including lambs and bulls. Keep dogs close and under control. It is also quite marshy in places There are no facilities. On the track you can se...

4.70 (67 reviews) (~38.7 km from centre)

Fulwell Mill

Mill

👍👍 Brilliant tour of the mill. Learnt a lot and son had a great time.

4.70 (39 reviews) (~16.37 km from centre)

Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade Museum

Museum

👍👍 A little treasure. Fascinating and informative. A joy I was surprised and a little disheartened that so few people know it is there Yes its a 10 mon walk from car park but so what! Free but donations welcomed as run entirely by volunteers - just as the life boats are. Go. Its really worth it and w...

4.70 (20 reviews) (~22.57 km from centre)

Sunniside Station, Tanfield Railway

Museum

4.70 (15 reviews) (~10.76 km from centre)

Newbiggin Rocket House

Museum

👍👍 Interesting piece of our maritime history. I never knew these existed.

4.70 (9 reviews) (~39.17 km from centre)

LV50 Historic Lightship

Museum

4.70 (6 reviews) (~31.91 km from centre)

Corbridge Roman Museum

Museum

👍👍 Wonderful site with some really unusual features. In a lovely setting with a modern village to explore nearby too. The museum is small but very well equipped. Not just the lovely items but a clever use of traditional curation, digital media and 3d printing. Very friendly and helpful staff and a most...

4.60 (104 reviews) (~32.24 km from centre)

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Hidden gems: Museums in Chester-le-Street, United Kingdom