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Created on 02 March 2012

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  • 1 Discovery Museum All year round Discovery Museum, Newcastle upon Tyne. Photo by Peter Atkinson, courtesy of NewcastleGateshead Science & Knowledge

    The Discovery Museum, set in Newcastle's city centre west, focuses on the history of Tyneside. The reconstructed Turbinia, a steam-powered ship, takes pride of place, alongside the interactive Science Maze and displays of goods manufactured on Tyneside in the past.

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  • 2 Seven Stories All year round in Newcastle Seven Stories, the centre for children's books Kids & Family

    Opened in 2005, Newcastle's Seven Stories is a centre for children's books which explores the heritage of the genre and offers a wealth of activities that emphasise the dynamic, creative process of reading and writing.

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  • 3 Jesmond Dene Daily in Newcastle Jesmond Dene Sport & Outdoors

    The Jesmond Dene park, with its pretty waterfalls on the banks of the Ouseburn, features a boating lake and a Sunday market. Set in Newcastle's city centre, it was left to the city by industrialist William Armstrong 120 years ago.

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  • 4 Segedunum Roman Fort, Baths & Museum All year round in Wallsend Festivals & Heritage

    The Segedunum Roman Fort, Baths & Museum examines what life was like on the Roman frontier at Hadrian's Wall, combining finds unearthed at the fort with interactive computer displays.

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  • 5 Morpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum All year round in Morpeth Morpeth's Chantry - home of Tourist Information & the Morpeth Bagpipe Museum Music & Nightlife

    For those that think that bagpipes are peculiarly Scottish, think again. At Morpeth's restored Chantry Bagpipe Museum you can find out all about these distinctive and fascinating instruments.

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  • 6 Beamish: the North of England Open Air Museum All year round Beamish: the North of England Open Air Museum. © Beamish Museum Kids & Family

    Visitors step back in time at the The North of England Open Air Museum in Beamish, just outside Newcastle. An 1820s steam train transports you to Pockerely Manor and a 1913 colliery village, complete with actors in ornate costumes.

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  • 7 Durham Castle All year round in Durham A view of the octagonal keep at Durham Castle Kids & Family

    Given UNESCO World Heritage status in 1986 to share with Durham Cathedral, Durham's castle is one of the few English buildings to have been continuously inhabited for over 900 years. It is a medley of architectural styles and together both buildings dominate the city centre of this ancient market town.

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