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South Shields Museum & Art Gallery

Welcome to South Shields Museum & Art Gallery

We celebrate the rich heritage of South Tyneside and the people who shaped it

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Opening hours

Opening times

Monday – Friday, 10am – 5pm

Saturday 11am - 4pm 

Free museum entry

South Shields Museum & Art Gallery

10 Ocean Road, South Shields, NE33 2JA

Tel: (0191) 277 1433 Email: info@southshieldsmuseum.org.uk

Once Upon a Christmas at South Shields Museum & Art Gallery with the Holly King and the Ivy Queen seated on a throne

Once Upon a Christmas

A brand new Christmas event for 2025

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two girls aged 8 smiling

Free activities for kids

Part of the Ways to Play Programme

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Claude Monet (1840- 1926), The Petit Bras of the Seine at Argenteuil, 1872, Oil on canvas © The National Gallery, London

Coming Soon: Monet's Masterpiece in South Tyneside

Part of the National Gallery Masterpiece Tour

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The exterior of South Shields Museum

Access Information

Find out more about accessibility at the museum

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Staircase at South Shields Museum & Art Gallery

About Us

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cake stands and tea pots

The Victorian Pantry Tea Room

Take a seat at one of the vintage tables and be served by our friendly staff in costume dress

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A book and lots of objects

Sensory Journeys

Take part in our new digital story-telling sessions, where you bring the stories to life

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South Shields Museum & Art Gallery
Ocean Road
South Shields
NE33 2JA

(0191) 2771433

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