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These two five-storey 16th and 17th-century merchants' houses are fine examples of Jacobean domestic architecture, with some splendid period interiors. The Surtees house is best... more

The Centre For Life is an exciting place where science comes alive in a fun and funky environment! Whatever your age, if you're curious about the world around you, there's... more

The Hatton stages a highly-regarded programme of historical, modern and contemporary art exhibitions. The Hatton’s permanent collection comprises over 3,500 works, ranging from... more

A museum of WW2 and other militaria created by members of the North East Military Vehicle Club within the historical, last remaining Pavilion of the 1929 North East Coast... more

St Mary's Cathedral is the mother-church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hexham & Newcastle. Built between 1842 and 1844, St Mary's was the architectural vision of Augustus Welby... more

A state-of-the-art exhibition space will showcase special exhibitions, including national treasures brought from the museums in London and abroad.

For over 900 years St Nicholas has been the parish church of Newcastle but when in 1882 the new Diocese was founded it also became England’s most northerly cathedral.