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This has to be one of the most interesting museums I have been in this year. It is fantastic to discover the past.
Not many things for the kids
Newcastle City Breaks Rating of 6/10
Address
Museum of Antiquities, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NE1 7RU, Tyne & Wear, England
The Museum of Antiquities is a joint museum of the University of Newcastle upon Tyne and the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle upon Tyne. It was opened in 1960 by Prof. Sir Ian Richmond after an agreement was reached between the University and the Society to house the Society's famous archaeological collection, which was previously displayed and stored in the Castle Keep and the Black Gate. Since then, the Museum has grown to be the major archaeological museum in North East England and the main museum for Hadrian's Wall.
The collections range from the Palaeolithic period through to the Tudors and Stuarts with world famous artefacts such as the Tribley Shield (one of the first objects to be donated to the Society in 1813), the Milecastle 38 inscription (which proved that Hadrian was responsible for building Hadrian's Wall), the Aemilia finger-ring (possibly the earliest Christian artefact from Roman Britain), the Rothbury Cross (the earliest Rood in Britain) and many more.
The Museum maintains a lively and extensive web site which includes catalogues, web exhibitions, and news of current projects. It can be reached at www.ncl.ac.uk/antiquities.
01912227849
Open Times
Open Mon-Sat 10.00-17.00
Closed
Closed Sundays. Closed on January 1st, Good Friday and 24-26 December.
Admission Charges
Admission free. Please contact the Museum in advance to make a booking to avoid overcrowding. School parties are particularly welcome.
