Enjoy free events and activities for Heritage Open Days 2025 at North East Museums
"Our programme offers visitors a unique opportunity to explore some of our venues for free"
Visitors across the region can enjoy a range of free tours, talks and activities across North East Museums’ venues as part of Heritage Open Days 2025.
Heritage Open Days is England's largest community led festival of history and culture.
Highlights for Heritage Open Days 2025 include: a special session to explore the history of the region’s iconic bridges with Tyne & Wear Archives and a glimpse inside the fascinating world of art conservation at South Shields Museum & Art Gallery.
At the Laing Art Gallery visitors can enjoy an exclusive 20% off admission to With These Hands. The exhibition is open until 27 September and explores the representation of craft in paintings, drawing, and prints from 1750 to the present day
In addition, visitors can enjoy free entry to Segedunum Roman Fort, Woodhorn Museum and Morpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum on selected dates. Alongside free tours at Arbeia, South Shields Roman Fort and Hexham Old Gaol.
Keith Merrin, Director of North East Museums, said:
“Our museums and galleries are at the heart of heritage in the North East so we’re delighted to be able to offer a breadth of free activities and events for Heritage Open Days.
Our programme offers visitors a unique opportunity to explore some of our venues for free and step behind the scenes in one of our tours or talks. We hope visitors get the chance to discover something new about the North East’s fascinating heritage over the festival.”
Heritage Open Days is from 12-21 September 2025.
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