Dorman Museum

Dorman Museum Open Tuesday-Sunday
10am-4pm

The Dorman Museum houses the history of Middlesbrough, its industries and its famous residents.
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Dorman Museum houses the history of Middlesbrough, its industries and its famous residents. Learn about how the town looked in the past, who lived there, and what they did. The museum houses the largest public collections worldwide of locally made Linthorpe Art Pottery and designs by Dr Christopher Dresser, who worked for a time as Art Superintendent at the Linthorpe Pottery. The museum offers a g

reat range of permanent display galleries, and additional facilities such as a Victorian style tearoom on site, a museum shop selling exclusive Dresser merchandise, and an education suite. Entry to the museum permanent galleries is FREE and there is full disabled access throughout the building.

• The museum is located next to Albert Park and the Cenotaph on Linthorpe Road. Middlesbrough railway and bus stations are a 20minute walk away on a mostly level route.

Heading to the Dorman today? Get more out of your visit by downloading the Huntee app!Huntee offers free digital treasur...
30/05/2026

Heading to the Dorman today? Get more out of your visit by downloading the Huntee app!

Huntee offers free digital treasure hunts, where you can explore our local area in a brand-new way.

There's a trail for Albert Park, right next door to us 🌳 so grab your kids and enjoy a gamified walk through the park this weekend 🌞

Find out more: https://www.myhuntee.com

And the winner of our final Animal Detectives day iiiisssss 🥁🥁TEAM HEDGEHOG!!🥇Thank you to everyone who competed in our ...
29/05/2026

And the winner of our final Animal Detectives day iiiisssss 🥁🥁

TEAM HEDGEHOG!!🥇

Thank you to everyone who competed in our two Animal Detectives days - we've had a really paw-some time!

We've still got our detective trail and VR experience running this weekend, so come and visit for fantastic family fun that won't break the bank.

📆 Open Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 4pm
🎟 Museum entry is free. VR ride: £3.50pp or £12 for 4. Detective trail only £1 per trail.

🌞 What to enjoy today at the Dorman 🌞🎨 Get crafty today at the Dorman with our drop-in crafts. Running until 3:30pm - no...
29/05/2026

🌞 What to enjoy today at the Dorman 🌞

🎨 Get crafty today at the Dorman with our drop-in crafts. Running until 3:30pm - no need to pre-book, just turn up and get creative!

🎢 Join DASH on a daring VR mission to recover the lost crystals, filled with twists, turns and fascinating wildlife! Only £3.50pp or £12 for 4

🔎 Pick up a detective trail and solve the clues hidden in our galleries for only £1 per trail

We're open today until 4pm so come and say hello 👋

🌟Coming up today at the Dorman🌟🦌 Enjoy our final day of Animal Detectives! £5pp includes animal-themed challenges, story...
28/05/2026

🌟Coming up today at the Dorman🌟

🦌 Enjoy our final day of Animal Detectives! £5pp includes animal-themed challenges, storytelling, crafts + book to take home, detective trails and silent disco! Accompanying adults go free. Running throughout the day.

🎢 Take a ride on our immersive VR experience: £3.50pp or £12 for 4.

🎨 You can enjoy our crafts on their own for £2.50 per craft - available to purchase on the door.

🕵️‍♀️ Explore our galleries like never before with the detective trail - £1 per trail!

🪩 Boogie down at our free silent disco, running 11:15am, 12:45pm, 2:15pm.

Read more and pre-book Animal Detectives and VR: https://tinyurl.com/DormanEvents

📅 Coming up at the Dorman today:🦀 Rockpool School (sold out!)🎢 VR experience: DASH and the Lost Crystals🎨 Drop-in crafts...
27/05/2026

📅 Coming up at the Dorman today:

🦀 Rockpool School (sold out!)
🎢 VR experience: DASH and the Lost Crystals
🎨 Drop-in crafts
🔍 Detective trail: solve the clues as you explore our galleries

With activities ranging from £1-£3.50, you can enjoy a fantastic family day out for a wallet-friendly price!

We're open from 10am to 4pm so come say hi 👋

🥁🥁 and the winner is...TEAM DEER!Well done to everyone who took part today 👏 Animal Detectives is running once more this...
26/05/2026

🥁🥁 and the winner is...

TEAM DEER!

Well done to everyone who took part today 👏 Animal Detectives is running once more this week, on Thursday 28 May, so grab your tickets to enjoy:
🔍 Detective trails
🎨 Crafts
📚 Storytelling (with a book to take home with you)
🐒 Animal-themed activities
🎶 Silent Disco
🥇 Team badge

For £5 per participant! Accompanying adults are free. Book your tickets online: https://tinyurl.com/DormanEvents

We're open from 10am today for a full day of half term family fun! 😎🔍Become an Animal Detective and complete exciting ch...
26/05/2026

We're open from 10am today for a full day of half term family fun! 😎

🔍Become an Animal Detective and complete exciting challenges, including trails, storytelling, crafts and more! £5 per participant, running all day.

🎢Take a thrilling ride on our VR experience and held DASH to recover the lost crystals! £3.50pp

🎨You can also enjoy drop-in crafts (£2.50) and our detective trail (£1).

PLUS enjoy our galleries, gallery games, digital installation and silent disco for FREE 😍

All of our activities can be booked at Reception ✅

🕺SILENT DISCO TIMES: 11:15am, 12:45pm, 2:15pm

TOMORROW! Enjoy a jam-packed day of activities with Animal Detectives 🔎Visit the wise sorting owl to discover your team,...
25/05/2026

TOMORROW! Enjoy a jam-packed day of activities with Animal Detectives 🔎

Visit the wise sorting owl to discover your team, and work at your own pace to complete exciting activities and uncover amazing facts from our natural world 🌏

🔎 Detective trails
🖌 Crafts
📚 Storytelling sessions
🐗 Animal-themed challenges
🎶 Silent disco

Complete the tasks and collect the tokens to help your team win the day! You'll also get a team badge to take home with you 🥇

📅 Tuesday 26 & Thursday 28 May, throughout the day
🎟 £5 per participant. Book online: https://tinyurl.com/DormanEvents

Head to the Dorman this Tuesday 26 May for a fantastic family day to suit any budget 💵✅FREE: museum admission and galler...
24/05/2026

Head to the Dorman this Tuesday 26 May for a fantastic family day to suit any budget 💵

✅FREE: museum admission and gallery games, Bridging the Future digital installation, silent disco (running 11:15am, 12:45pm, 2:15pm)

✅ £1: Our detective trail - solve the clues as you explore our galleries!

✅ £3.50pp: the thrilling DASH & The Lost Crystals VR Ride

✅ £5: Animal Detectives, with crafts, animal-themed challenges, storytelling and more

🎟 Pre-book Animal Detectives and our VR Ride here: https://tinyurl.com/DormanEvents

Heading to the Dorman this weekend? Make sure you pick up a £1 trail to explore our galleries like never before!Follow t...
23/05/2026

Heading to the Dorman this weekend? Make sure you pick up a £1 trail to explore our galleries like never before!

Follow the clues and help our Animal Detective solve the whodunit 👀 A perfect budget-friendly family activity to kick off the half term.

No need to pre-book, just buy from our reception. We're open Saturday & Sunday, 10am to 4pm.

Address

Linthorpe Road
Middlesbrough
TS56LA

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

01642 813781

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