Top rated Historical place museums in Stockton-on-Tees

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Vindolanda
Museum
An archaeological site and museum around an excavated Roman fort and village, with bath-house ruins.
4.70 (3.1K reviews) (~82.27 km from centre)
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Ushaw: Historic House, Chapels & Gardens
Historical place museum
👍👍 What a truly beautiful place! A former Catholic seminary for over 200 years until 2011 now open to the public and with rooms. We were met by Sam the duty manager who is very friendly and informative. Our room was excellent. There are 9 beautiful chapels here and an art gallery. The place feels full...
$94/night
4.70 (1.1K reviews) (~33.48 km from centre)
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York Castle Museum
Historical place museum
Victorian-era cobbled street recreated indoors with costumed guides, plus other exhibits.
4.60 (5.4K reviews) (~69.39 km from centre)
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Hadrian's Wall
Historical landmark
The remains of the Roman Emperor, Hadrian's northern defensive fortifications to walk and explore.
4.60 (4.9K reviews) (~95.25 km from centre)
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Housesteads Roman Fort - Vercovicium - English Heritage Site
Tourist attraction
English Heritage site of a Roman fort with a visitor centre, museum and guides in period costume.
4.60 (3.2K reviews) (~82.15 km from centre)
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Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens
Castle
Unfurnished hall inspired by ancient Greek temples, medieval ruins, and heritage and quarry gardens.
4.60 (2.1K reviews) (~69.19 km from centre)
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Chesters Roman Fort and Museum - Hadrian's Wall
Historical place museum
Preserved English Heritage ruins of a Roman fort built on Hadrian's Wall to protect the border.
4.60 (1.4K reviews) (~73.83 km from centre)
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National Trust - Treasurer's House, York
Historical place museum
Well-preserved house filled with 17th- and 18th-century furniture, ceramics, textiles and paintings.
$$ $$
4.60 (1K reviews) (~68.52 km from centre)
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York Cold War Bunker
Historical place museum
Fallout monitoring centre in case of nuclear war until 1990s, now open and run by English Heritage.
4.60 (754 reviews) (~68.71 km from centre)
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York Mansion House
Tourist attraction
Tours are offered of this historic home, built for the Lord Mayor in 1732 & still in use.
4.60 (180 reviews) (~68.79 km from centre)
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Barden Tower
Historical place
👍👍 Don't know who Barden was, but I loved his tower.
4.60 (103 reviews) (~73.2 km from centre)
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Harewood House
Tourist attraction
18th-century stately home with Robert Adam-designed interiors, priceless art and landscaped garden.
4.50 (4.2K reviews) (~75.49 km from centre)
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Captain Cook Schoolroom Museum
Museum
👍👍 Captain Cook's school room museum is dedicated to the legendary seafarer James Cook who as a boy lived up at aryholme farm 2.5 miles outside the village on the way to Gribdale gate , the school room has been restored to exactly as it would have been when James was a boy it is well worth a visit if y...
4.50 (61 reviews) (~14.24 km from centre)
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Birdoswald Roman Fort - Hadrian's Wall
Historical place museum
Views of Hadrian's Wall stretch out from a Roman fort with an informative visitor centre and cafe.
4.40 (1K reviews) (~95.32 km from centre)
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Spofforth Castle
Castle
Ruins of a 13th–14th-century fortified manor house, the former residence of the Percy family.
4.40 (723 reviews) (~68.35 km from centre)
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Ravenscar WW2 Radar Station - National Trust
Historical place museum
👍 A nice surprise while walking along the cliff top at Ravenscar. WW2 lookout post and radar station with information boards. Worth a visit if you're there
$$ $$
4.30 (78 reviews) (~57.4 km from centre)
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Penrith Castle
Tourist attraction
Ruins of a massive castle once occupied by Richard III, set on a grassy meadow ideal for picnics.
4.20 (514 reviews) (~93.63 km from centre)
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Aldborough Roman Site
Museum
👍 Hidden away were you would not expect to find anything roman. It sits on one corner of what is a large Roman town with the church now at its center. There is a museum with finds from digs done of the site. A nice guide book to take home too. There are plenty of information boards on the way round an...
4.20 (218 reviews) (~52.92 km from centre)
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