About South Shields Museum and Art Gallery
This accessible Ocean Road venue combines local history displays with art exhibitions, offering families convenient amenities including onsite dining, baby changing rooms and nearby parking.
What's nearby
- Minchella & Co next door
- Charleston's Coffee House next door
- McDonald's next door
- Morrisons 200m away
Distances as the crow flies, via Google
Good to know
Parking
- ✓Free car park
- ✓Paid car park
- ✓Paid street
Accessibility
- ✓Accessible entrance
- ✓Accessible toilet
- ✓Accessible seating
Details via Google — worth confirming with the attraction before you travel, especially for access needs.
Photos
Photos via Google
Opening hours
- Monday
- 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Tuesday
- 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Wednesday
- 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Thursday
- 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Friday
- 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Saturday
- 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Sunday
- Closed
Current hours may differ from the usual schedule above (e.g. holidays) — check Google Maps for today's hours.
What visitors say
Wonderful free exhibition of landscape psinting. Really beautifully selected and hung landscape works from the gallery's own collection alongside Monet's work from the National Gallery London. The show is an absolute joy at this rather grey, chilly time of year. I loved the playful and engaging interpretation by the gallery's learning department with questions and tactile materials to handle while viewing the works alongside written labels.
· via Google
Absolutely brilliant museum! Really enjoyed my first visit here. The exhibits were local themed which I loved, good array of different subjects and eras and for once not all aimed souly for a family audience, yay! The art gallery was a pleasant surprise, some really beautiful works in a calm environment. On day of visit there was a good local photography group exhibition too. Entry to the museum and gallery is free, friendly staff and although I didn't get a chance to try it there looked a good cafe too! Highly recommend.
· via Google
Well worth a visit very interesting ....staff are helpful admission is free but donations are appreciated . The museum is wheelchair friendly and there is a toilet for the disabled The museum is Tyneside history and going back in time for the mote mature is a good feeling and enjoyable. There is a cafe Victorian Pantry and a nice choice of food and reasonably priced ....the cakes looked good quality. The staff in the cafe were very friendly There is all ALL DAY PARKING near the library £1 30. ....and there again for those with walking problems or mobility scooters from leaving the car it is all on the flat Enjoy your day
· via Google
Visited the Victorian pantry tea room today Tuesday 30th March. I wanted to praise the blonde lady taking the orders at your table. She was so friendly, cheerful, and very helpful. Makes your visit so much more enjoyable when the staff are so nice.
· via Google
At a glance
- Address
- 10 Ocean Road, South Shields, NE33 2JA Get directions
- Category
- Museums & Galleries
- Guest rating
- 4.4 / 5 (648 reviews)
- Suitable for
- Ages 4+
- Setting
- Indoor
- Good for children
- Yes
- Toilets on site
- Yes
- Destination
- South Shields