Fulwell WindmillHylton CastleMonkwearmouth Station MuseumNational Glass CentreNorth East Aircraft MuseumPenshaw MonumentRyhope Engines MuseumSouter LighthouseSunderland Museum and Winter Gardens
Fulwell Windmill started to appear on the Sunderland skyline in 1806 and became the familiar landmark we know today when opened in 1808. Built for Joseph Swan out of magnesian limestone from the adjacent quarry, it retained its links with the Swan fa ...
The distinctive and highly decorative gatehouse-tower of a castle built by the wealthy Sir William Hylton, shortly before 1400. Originally containing four floors of self-contained family accommodation, its entrance front displays royal and family her ...
The museum has recently undergone a £1 million redevelopment and now offers a modernised, accessible environment for visitors. The buildings, incorporating the original station, now house seven interactive galleries, including the Children's Gallery ...
National Glass Centre is an ideal starting point for discovering Sunderland's rich history and industrial heritage. It is located beside St. Peter's Church, one of the twin monastic sites of Wearmouth-Jarrow, nominated for World Heritage Site status ...
North East Aircraft Museum; the North of England's premier collection of Aviation History and the largest Aviation collection between Yorkshire and Scotland. We have over thirty aircraft on display in various phases of restoration as well as numerous ...
Penshaw Monument stands on the top of Penshaw Hill on the outskirts of Sunderland. It can be seen for miles around and is the Northeast's best known landmark. It was built in 1844 in honour of John George Lambton, the first Earl of Durham who was kno ...
The Ryhope Engines Museum is based on the Ryhope Pumping Station which was built in 1868 to supply water to the Sunderland area. The station ceased operation in 1967 - after 100 years of continuous use.
The Museum is now regarded as one of the fi ...
Striking Victorian lighthouse. Now boldly painted in red and white hoops, Souter lighthouse opened in 1871 and was the first to use alternating electric current, the most advanced lighthouse technology of its day. The engine room, light tower and kee ...
Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens combines a museum, art gallery, exhibition space and Winter Gardens to create a stunning visitor attraction in the heart of the city centre.
In the Museum, discover the history of the city from its prehistoric pa ...
