South Shields Museum & Art Gallery

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. In 1873 the building became the town’s first free Public Library and Reading rooms and it opened as a museum in 1876.

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    A painted harbor scene with a small rowboat in the foreground carrying two people, a wooden pier on the left, and several sailing ships on the water under a cloudy sky.

    Print on demand

    Do you have a favourite painting or looking for an exclusive gift idea?

    Through our external print on demand partners Art UK, there is a huge range of prints from our collection of artworks to choose from. Each print is made to order using the latest high quality digital printers and is available with a wide range of options to suit you.

    Image: The Entrance to the Tyne c.1895 Bernard Benedict Hemy (1845-1913), South Shields Museum and Art Gallery, North East Museums

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