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Great North Museum: Hancock

10am - 5pm weekdays, 10am - 4pm Saturdays and 11am - 4pm Sundays. Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.

Free entry. Suggested donation £5.

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Roman Army Museum & Magna Roman Fort

Experience the edge of an empire at this interactive and engaging museum with an award winning 3D film.

See website for seasonal opening hours.

Tickets available online

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Roman Vindolanda Fort & Museum

Vindolanda was a Roman auxiliary fort just south of Hadrian's Wall. Archaeological excavations of the site show it was under Roman occupation from roughly 85 AD to 370 AD and have uncovered amazing finds, now on display in the fantastic on-site museum.

Open daily from 9:30am, see website for seasonal closing hours (last admission one hour before closing)

Tickets available online and on the door.

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Tullie, Carlisle

'The Roman Frontier: stories beyond Hadrian's Wall’ gallery is a permanent exhibition which showcases Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery’s significant Roman collections along with items on loan from the British Museum.

Open all year - For up to date information on visiting click 'more information'

Admission from £15

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Wallsend

Wallsend derives its name as the location of the end of Hadrian's Wall. The town hosted the fort Segedunum which protected the eastern end of Hadrian's Wall. In dedication to the Romans, Latin signs are dotted throughout the town.

Segedunum Roman Fort and Museum

Located at the eastern end of Hadrian’s Wall - Wallsend, in North Tyneside - the Roman fort at Segedunum is the most completely excavated fort on Hadrian’s Wall.

Open all year. Seasonal hours - see Segedunum website for details.

Adult: £6.95*; Concessions £4.95*; Children and young people aged 21 and under: free; NE28 residents: free. *includes voluntary donation

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Arbeia, South Shields’ Roman Fort

Arbeia, South Shields' Roman Fort has stunning full-scale reconstructions of original buildings including the commander’s house, a barrack block and a West Gate providing a unique and inspiring insight into Roman military life.

Seasonal (see website for more details)

Free

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