About Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens
Discover tropical plants flourishing beneath Victorian glass alongside fascinating local heritage displays, including an unrivalled pottery collection celebrating Sunderland's industrial past.
What's nearby
- Sunderland City Library next door
- The William Jameson next door
- Mowbray Park 200m away
Distances as the crow flies, via Google
Good to know
Accessibility
- ✓Accessible entrance
- ✓Accessible toilet
- ✓Accessible seating
Payment
- ✓Credit cards
- ✓Debit cards
- ✓Contactless
Details via Google — worth confirming with the attraction before you travel, especially for access needs.
Photos
Photos via Google
Facilities
Opening hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Wednesday
- 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Thursday
- 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Friday
- 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Saturday
- 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Sunday
- 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Current hours may differ from the usual schedule above (e.g. holidays) — check Google Maps for today's hours.
What visitors say
First time visiting today and will definitely return. Lovely cafe and has been recently renovated. Amazing views of the botanical gardens inside or some outdoor seating near the water. Decent menu, toasties, jacket potatoes, sandwiches, breakfast items and lots of nice cakes / cheesecakes to choose from. Friendly service and tasty good quality food 😋 will be back to also try coffee and cake! £20 for the cheese and ham toasties + fry up and a drink. Recommended! 🌟
· via Google
This was our first time here and we loved it! The cheesa sandwiches are amazing. We went for one of the “You Wanna Pizza Me?” sandwiches and one of the Bombay, plus a ice tea blast and a latte. It was all delicious!! The Bombay sandwich was my absolute favourite! We’ll be back!
· via Google
This review is as honest as I can possibly be. Myself, Mother, Auntie and 3 year old daughter came to visit Sea Change cafe on a very quiet Saturday after (5 tables taken). We order 2 toasties and a kids bag... It took 55 minutes to get our food. While I completely understand and love that it's inclusive to neurodiverse young people but 50 minutes for 2 toasties and a sandwich is ridiculous. When the food came it was very tasty but would NEVER return. It may be inclusive to neurodiverse staff but definitely not inclusive to neurodiverse customers as a woman with ADHD myself and an autistic child I found waiting for the extremely long period of time horrific.
· via Google
I had soup of the day and an americano. Fast and friendly service and tasty food and drink. Lovely setting next to the winter gardens. Inexpensive and supporting a great cause. Highly recommend.
· via Google
Visitors say this museum offers a wide variety of engaging exhibitions on local history, art, and nature, including a beautiful indoor Winter Gardens with koi carp. They also highlight the free entry, making it accessible for everyone, and appreciate the friendly, helpful staff. Guests mention the cafe serves good coffee and fresh food, and the facilities are clean and well-maintained.
Summary via Google
At a glance
- Address
- Winter Gardens, Burdon Road, Sunderland, SR1 1PP Get directions
- Category
- Museums & Galleries
- Guest rating
- 4.5 / 5 (21 reviews)
- Suitable for
- Ages 4-12
- Setting
- Indoor
- Good for children
- Yes
- Good for groups
- Yes
- Toilets on site
- Yes
- Destination
- Sunderland