i like museums...

Killhope, The North of England Lead Mining Museum

"Killhope has the national exhibition of spar boxes and a fantastic collection of North Pennine minerals. Then go outside and collect your own sparkly minerals."

Near Cowshill, Weardale, DL13 1AR

Tel: 01388 537 505

Web: http://www.killhope.org.uk

Oriental Museum

Elvet Hill, Durham, DH1 3TH

Tel: 0191 334 5694

Web: http://www.dur.ac.uk/oriental.museum

Seven Stories, the Centre for Children's Books

30 Lime Street, Ouseburn Valley, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 2PQ

Tel: 0845 271 0777

Web: http://www.sevenstories.org.uk

Preston Hall Museum

Yarm Road, Eaglescliffe, TS18 3RH

Tel: 01642 527 375

Web: http://www.stockton.gov.uk/museums

mima, Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art

Centre Square, Middlesbrough, TS1 2AZ

Tel: 01642 726 720

Web: http://www.visitmima.com

The Bowes Museum

Barnard Castle, DL12 8NP

Tel: 01833 690 606

Web: http://www.thebowesmuseum.org.uk

Bailiffgate Museum

14 Bailiffgate, Alnwick, NE66 1LX

Tel: 01665 605 847

Web: http://www.bailiffgatemuseum.co.uk

The Dorman Museum

Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough, TS5 6LA

Tel: 01642 813 781

Web: http://www.dormanmuseum.co.uk