You no longer need to pre-book a time for your visit. To ensure the wellbeing of visitors and staff we will be monitoring numbers to ensure the museum does not become too crowded. We also recommend that you wear a face covering when you visit. Please complete our online survey about 'Sheila from Shields, her cat and the rainbow'.
Let us match your interests to our exhibitions and events and provide you with special offers for South Shields Museum and 8 more museums and galleries in Tyneside. Take a seat at one of the vintage tables and be served by our friendly staff in costume dress. Bringing South Tyneside's history to local audiences and to our followers right across the globe.
Let us match your interests to our exhibitions and events and provide you with special offers for South Shields Museum and 8 more museums and galleries in Tyneside. Take a seat at one of the vintage tables and be served by our friendly staff in costume dress. Bringing South Tyneside's history to local audiences and to our followers right across the globe.
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At the very heart of its community, South Shields Museum celebrates the rich heritage of South Tyneside and the people who shaped it. The building that South Shields Museum currently occupies has had a long and interesting past. It was constructed in 1860 as a home for the South Shields Literary, Mechanical and Scientific Institution.
You can hire South Shields Museum for a number of private events including meetings, training courses and children's parties as well as corporate functions such as evening and drinks receptions. The whole museum is available to hire for social functions, drinks receptions and corporate events. Guests can enjoy a private view of the galleries whilst enjoying food and wine.
We welcome television and film companies as well as photographers who would like to use us as a location for filming or a photo shoot. NORTHERN FILM & MEDIA is the North East's creative Industries Development agency, supporting Media businesses with Television and filming production within the region.
South Shields Museum is located in South Shields town centre on the pedestrianised part of Ocean Road. Please support us in our Environmental programme of work and walk, cycle or use public transport whenever it's possible for you to do so. Make your visit a great value day out by travelling to South Shields Museum by the Metro and / or Ferry.
The Victorian Pantry is our tea room set in a cosy corner of the museum serving a wide range of hot and cold drinks, home-made cakes and other savoury treats. Take a seat at one of the vintage tables and be served by our friendly staff in costume dress. The Victorian Pantry can also provide catering for private events at the museum.
Reviews (8)
Ian Rhoden
Jan 22, 2022
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Annita
Dec 10, 2021
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George Snowdon
Nov 13, 2021
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Miles Macdonald
Oct 22, 2021
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Quite a diverse mixture of different things in this building. There's a small section on how the War years affected the area, then a bit on the industries if the area like fishing, shipping, coal mining and glass manufacture. I think they should get rid of "creature corner" not nice to see a live Python in such a confined small glass case.
Upstairs the artistic contributions of a local woman, Sheila Graber, are celebrated with lots of written material and illustrations from across the eight decades of her life.
It's a free museum and if you happen to be in South Shields then worth popping in
Upstairs the artistic contributions of a local woman, Sheila Graber, are celebrated with lots of written material and illustrations from across the eight decades of her life.
It's a free museum and if you happen to be in South Shields then worth popping in
Lewis Taylor
Sep 24, 2021
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Mark Thompson
Aug 10, 2021
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Frank Perr
Aug 09, 2021
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Cathy Lazarus
Jun 22, 2021
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