South Shields Museum & Art Gallery

Exterior photograph of south shields museum

Planning your visit

We are now open to the public - find out about planning your visit

Opening hours

Monday	10am - 5pm
Tuesday	10am - 5pm*
Wednesday	10am - 5pm
Thursday	10am - 5pm
Friday	10am - 5pm
Saturday	11:30am - 4pm
Sunday	CLOSED

Click here to plan your visit.

Visitor notice

Santa at Jingle Bell Square will not be taking place in 2020.

Covid-19 update

Following the announcement by the Health Secretary and local authorities that the North East will have tighter restrictions to control the spread of Coronavirus from 18 September, we would like to clarify that South Shields Museum & Art Gallery will remain open with social distancing measures in place to ensure the safety of our visitors and staff.

To comply with these new restrictions, we ask that you only book tickets / visit our venues as an individual household (or support bubble) of up to six people.

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