Berwick Museum and Art Gallery

28/02/2025

🎉News on the funding for The Living Barracks at Berwick Barracks

We’re delighted to announce that The National Lottery Heritage Fund have awarded a £4.5m grant to English Heritage on behalf of the Berwick Barracks Partnership for the Living Barracks Project. Planning permission has also been secured.

The Heritage Fund grant will go towards the conservation and refurbishment of the East Barracks Block, where the existing KOSB museum sits. New gallery spaces will be created to house Berwick’s important Burrell Collection, the KOSB Museum and other town collections.

The funding will also support a programme of community outreach and collections care. Follow this page for regular updates on the project, and see how you can get involved.

05/12/2024

If you are still looking for Christmas gifts with a Northumbrian flavour visit the Museums Northumberland online shop.

There is currently 25% off the Ord Cross collection. https://museumsnorthumberland.org.uk/shop/collection/the-ord-cross-collection/

Last date for orders guaranteed delivery for Christmas is Sunday 15th December

Browse the full range of products here https://museumsnorthumberland.org.uk/shop/

01/11/2024

The Berwick Bat Trail and Halloween Art Activities are available until Sunday 3rd November.

Come and see if you can find all of the bats in the museum. If you spot them all you will be rewarded with a sweet treat.

And have a go at decorating your own spooky halloween spider or bat to take home with you.

The museum is open from 10am - 4pm. Admission is £5 adults, £4 concessions and free for under 18s and English Heritage members.

29/10/2024

Lowry found great inspiration in Berwick, and he regularly holidayed in the town.

We have two paintings by L.S. Lowry on display at Berwick Museum and Art Gallery.

Beach Scene c1960

Spittal, on the opposite side of the river to Berwick, was a favoured walking place for Lowry, who probably reached it by travelling on the ferry across the estuary. The painting shows the ebb and flow of a crowd of holidaymakers – and a little black dog – on the beach.

Old Berwick, 1936

Full of character and charm, “Old Berwick”, painted in 1936, is one of Lowry’s finest portrayals of Berwick-upon-Tweed, a town that held considerable personal and artistic significance for the artist.

Come and find out more about the artist and his love of Berwick.

The museum is open from 10am - 4pm until Sunday 3rd November, and will then close for the winter.

Admission is £5 adults, £4 concessions and kids visit for FREE. Admission is also free for English Heritage members.

27/10/2024

The Ord Cross exhibition tells the tale of this fascinating piece of Anglo Saxon jewellery, discovered in 2019 by a metal detectorist on the banks of the River Tweed at Ord.

We are delighted to display the Ord Cross at Berwick Museum and Art Gallery where you can find out all about this unique object, reading the runes and Christianity in the 7th century kingdom of Northumbria.

The museum is open from 10am - 4pm until Sunday 3rd November, and will then close for the winter.

Admission is £5 adults, £4 concessions and kids visit for FREE. Admission is also free for English Heritage members.

25/10/2024

Window on Berwick takes you on a quirky journey through Berwick-Upon-Tweed’s past through objects from the town’s history. Each pane of the window tells a story.

A fascinating interactive exploration for all the family where you will learn about the people who have lived and worked in Berwick over the years including the cobblers, farmers, coopers and fishermen.

The museum is open from 10am - 4pm until Sunday 3rd November, and will then close for the winter.

Admission is £5 adults, £4 concessions and kids visit for FREE. Admission is also free for English Heritage members.

23/10/2024

If you are on half term holidays this week come and join in the spooky halloween activities.

Have a go at the Berwick Bat Trail - Pick up your trail sheet at the museum Welcome Desk then explore the museum to try and find all the bats.

Count how many you can find and make your way back to the Welcome Desk with your completed trail sheet. If you’ve spotted them all then you’ll be rewarded with a small sweet treat!

The Berwick Bat Trail is inspired by the story of the Berwick Vampire. Brave visitors can ask museum staff about this terrifying tale. (Less brave visitors can just enjoy spotting the bats!)

You can also have a go at creating your own unique Halloween decoration to take home.

Activities are included with your admission where kids visit for FREE!

21/10/2024

This Thursday, 24th October at 2pm is the last of our Early Years Storytime sessions for 2024.

This week we will be reading That's Not My Bat by Fiona Watt.

After reading the book we will have a go at decorating wooden decorations for Halloween.

Hope you can join us. No need to pre-book just come along and join in.

16/10/2024

We are all set for a spooky halloween activities at Berwick Museum and Art Gallery.

Come and have a go at the Berwick Bat Trail. Pick up your trail sheet at the museum Welcome Desk then explore the museum to try and find all the bats.

Count how many you can find and make your way back to the Welcome Desk with your completed trail sheet. If you’ve spotted them all then you’ll be rewarded with a small sweet treat!

The Berwick Bat Trail is inspired by the story of the Berwick Vampire. Brave visitors can ask museum staff about this terrifying tale. (Less brave visitors can just enjoy spotting the bats!)

You can also have a go at decorating your own haunted halloween decoration in these free and family friendly craft sessions. A helpful member of staff will be on hand to help with this activity.

Included with Annual Pass admission, no need to pre-book.

If you can afford to do so, a suggested donation of £1 to cover the cost of materials for the activities.

15/10/2024

This week our Early Years Storytime Group will be reading The Black Rabbit by Philippa Leathers.

In this clever picture book, Rabbit has a problem. There’s a big, scary Black Rabbit chasing him. No matter where he runs – behind a tree, over the river – the shadowy Black Rabbit follows. Finally in the deep, dark wood, Rabbit loses his nemesis – only to encounter another foe!

After storytime we will have a go at making a rabbit shadow puppet and play with light and shadows.

Join us at 2pm on Thursday 17th October. No need to pre-book just come along.

Included with your Annual Pass admission to the museum where kids go free. Adults £5, concessions £4 - pay once and enjoy unlimited repeat visits for a whole year.

14/10/2024

For those who break up for half term earlier, the Berwick Bat Trail will be available from Wednesday 16th October.

Will you find all the bats that have taken up residence in Berwick Museum and Art Gallery?

Pick up your trail sheet at the museum Welcome Desk then explore the museum to try and find all the bats.

Count how many you can find and make your way back to the Welcome Desk with your completed trail sheet. If you’ve spotted them all then you’ll be rewarded with a small sweet treat!

The Berwick Bat Trail is inspired by the story of the Berwick Vampire. Brave visitors can ask museum staff about this terrifying tale. (Less brave visitors can just enjoy spotting the bats!)

11/10/2024

Join our free Spotlight Tour of the Berwick Burrell Collection - daily at 2pm and discover the stories behind some of the breathtaking artworks on display.