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Woodhorn Museum

Woodhorn Museum

Image credit: Colin Davidson

Open to the public

Museum or gallery in Northumberland

214 artworks

Part of Museums Northumberland

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Woodhorn Museum houses a former colliery and museum. The site comprises thirteen historic colliery buildings within a scheduled ancient monument, as well as the Cutter Building which houses permanent displays, temporary exhibition galleries, a café and a shop. Flexible exhibition and function space are found in the Workshop Galleries, and further function/education space is located in the Winding House. Other local services including Northumberland Archives and Northumberland County Council Library Service operate on the site.

QEII Country Park, Ashington, Northumberland NE63 9YF England

collections@museumsnorthumberland.org.uk

01670 528080

https://museumsnorthumberland.org.uk/woodhorn-museum/

Artworks

  • The Elizabethan Era*
    The Elizabethan Era* Oliver Kilbourn (1904–1993)
    Woodhorn Museum
  • Get on! How-way!! SANDY!!!
    Get on! How-way!! SANDY!!! Oliver Kilbourn (1904–1993)
    Woodhorn Museum
  • Deputy's Kist
    Deputy's Kist Oliver Kilbourn (1904–1993)
    Woodhorn Museum
  • Medieval Times*
    Medieval Times* Oliver Kilbourn (1904–1993)
    Woodhorn Museum
  • Sea Birds*
    Sea Birds* Oliver Kilbourn (1904–1993)
    Woodhorn Museum
  • Dinosaurs*
    Dinosaurs* Oliver Kilbourn (1904–1993)
    Woodhorn Museum
  • Prehistoric Times*
    Prehistoric Times* Oliver Kilbourn (1904–1993)
    Woodhorn Museum
  • 207 more

Artists

  • Redundant Major
    Bob Rutter
  • The Miner
    Leslie Brownrigg (1905–1974)
  • Richard Welford (1836–1919)
    Christian Neuper (1876–1950)
  • Netherton Colliery, Northumberland
    George Cochrane
  • Eviction
    Richard McGrath
  • Pit Accident
    Andrew Rankin
  • Edward VII (1841–1910) and Royal Coats of Arms
    William Henry Knowles (1857–1943)
  • Fish Sale
    Harry Wilson (1898–1972)
  • The Fish Wife
    George Blessed (1904–1997)
  • New Hartley Disaster
    Kenneth Irving (b.1931)

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