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The concept behind Bailiffgate Museum and Gallery was simple. Put heritage at the heart of the community by creating a volunteer-run museum for the people of Alnwick and District. Include interesting and educational permanent exhibits. Above all, showcase the wonderful heritage, art and craft expertise in the area.
Say "Museum" and people imagine a dull, dusty dreary place silently enjoyed by bespectacled academics. Nothing could be further from the truth at Bailiffgate. Volunteers offer a wide and diverse number of skills and interests. They harness these in inventive ways to develop the museum and all its services.
Each item in our collection has its own curious and fascinating story before ending up at Bailiffgate, where it starts a new life. If you adopt an object you help us raise essential funds to support the Museum and Gallery. You also become part of that story yourself. Adoption costs just 50 a year for an individual and 100 for a company.
Bailiffgate has delivered several community projects in recent years in the local community. Each aimed to highlight and preserve the rich cultural heritage of North Northumberland. Some focussed on a particular street or village. Others recorded personal testimonies of life in the first half of the 20th century.
Explore our inspirational collection of over 20 loans boxes to support your delivery of the national curriculum in an exciting and hands-on way. Our timeline ranges from early civilisation to the 1960s with special boxes for Agriculture, Fishing, Railways, Washday and the 'Box that Must Not be Named'.
Reviews (17)
Brooke Ritchie
Brooke Ritchie
Nov 26, 2021
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We had a great time today at the museum, my son loved dressing up & finding the mice. The staff were lovely, we will be back
Nick Ball
Nick Ball
Nov 18, 2021
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An interesting local museum. A work of devotion by a small voluntary group.
Norman Burns
Norman Burns
Nov 10, 2021
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First time here and really enjoyed the different rooms it had showing historical aspects of Alnwick and the surrounding areas, well worth a visit.
David Crabtree
David Crabtree
Sep 13, 2021
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Brilliant place in Alnwick. Kids loved dressing up as soldiers, pupils and Vikings. Very cheap entry, worked out at 10 quid for family of 5.
James Slater
James Slater
Aug 22, 2021
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Fantastic little museum with lots to see and do. Good for adults and kids with games for little ones and areas for themed dressing-up and role play. The gift shop had an interesting selection of books for all ages.
Laura Melanie Harrison
Laura Melanie Harrison
Aug 16, 2021
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Fabulous place to visit, the staff are a credit super friendly and kind! loved the vikings exhibition my daughter didn't want to leave
Karen G.
Karen G.
Aug 06, 2021
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Visited yesterday and thoroughly enjoyed it. Very knowledgeable and friendly volunteers and lots of activities for the children.
James Humbles
James Humbles
Aug 06, 2021
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Small but perfectly formed museum to explain the history of Alnwick. Really helpful volunteers who made plenty of time for the young 'uns while we were there. The Viking exhibition is only temporary but definitely worth a visit in itself.
Wendy Roughley
Wendy Roughley
Jul 31, 2021
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Gives the history of this lovely town and the staff/ volunteers welcoming and helpful, thoroughly recommendation
Sian Kennedy
Sian Kennedy
Jul 29, 2021
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Brilliant museum. Very cheap and lots of fun for the children. Interactive displays and we love the mouse hunt!
Neil Smith
Neil Smith
Nov 06, 2020
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Small museum over 3 floors but full of great information and items from the history of the area. £4 per person, so great value compared to the very expensive castle down the street.
Shelagh Douglas
Shelagh Douglas
Oct 14, 2020
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Great fun for young kids. They loved hunting for the knitted Mices with individual names!
Hugo Minney
Hugo Minney
Jul 10, 2020
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Regular and special exhibitions are excellent. The regular exhibition, 10,000 years of human occupation and wars across the borders (both North and South) is well laid out with lots of exhibits / facsimiles and good, informative descriptions. It is a market town museum so we did not expect a full cinematic experience, but it's in context - you step back outside and everything relates to the things around you.
We went to the special exhibition, which was a textile artist who put heart and soul into her work, and it's excellent
Christopher Inglis-Jones
Christopher Inglis-Jones
Jul 07, 2020
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Excellent Museum in the heart of Alnwick Northumberland run by excellent and extremely friendly staff with victorians on the first floor and a range of events all year round. There is also a lift and it is fun for the whole family.not very busy
Carol Meredith
Carol Meredith
Nov 01, 2019
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Fabulous museum & gallery. Such lovely exhibitions. And run by volunteers. Hugely impressive. A little gem of a place to visit regularly as the gallery exhibitions change every 8 weeks!
Ruth Paterson
Ruth Paterson
Jul 17, 2019
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Excellent local museum. Particularly good as there are many interactive sections for children dressing up, games, drawing. Well worth a visit
Mari Ostendorf
Mari Ostendorf
Jun 28, 2019
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We have been there three times in the past week with our two children, ages 9 and 12, and they love it more each time...as do we!