North East Museums is a regional museum, art gallery and archives service.
We manage nine museums and galleries across Tyneside and the Archives for Tyne and Wear, attracting around 1 million visits a year.
We run these venues and services on behalf of the local authorities of Gateshead, Newcastle, North and South Tyneside, and Newcastle University.
Once upon a time in 2005, an idea was born on the banks of the Tyne for a magical place which would protect and celebrate children’s books and all that goes into creating them.
Today, we’re a unique asset to the North East of England, and an integral part of the nation’s literary heritage that can be accessed for free, here in the heart of Newcastle upon Tyne.
Life is a place where educators, researchers, clinicians and businesses work side-by-side on one site.
It's a unique concept, unlike anything else in the world.