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Opening times are Tuesday to Saturday and Bank Holiday Mondays: 10am to 4pm.  Sunday opening times : 11 am – 4 pm.

Please Note  Due to unforeseen circumstances the museum will open from 1-4pm only on Thursday 24th April

There will be a "Quiet Hour" from 10am to 11am each Friday for those visitors with sensory needs when audio displays will be turned down or off and intense lights dimmed.

About Us

Bailiffgate tells the story of 10,000 years of history of Alnwick.  Located in a Grade 2 listed church.  It’s a welcoming, accessible and inspiring place to visit run by a friendly and creative team of volunteers.  First opening in 2002 it has a diverse collection of Alnwick history lovingly acquired over many years with over 9,500 items in its collection.  A wide range of events, activities and exhibitions take place throughout the year.  You will find 2 floors of the museum which display artefacts which take you through the history of Alnwick and a top floor gallery space which displays a changing programme of temporary exhibitions so pop back again to see what’s new!

Explore as a Family

Enjoy completing the mouse hunt together, or for older children why not try the Museum Detectives as well as many other family friendly activities. Our museum shop specialises in books about the local history and culture of our amazing region as well as gifts and souvenirs for all ages and tastes at affordable prices.

Supporting your visit

Free use of our Support Packs to all those who would benefit during their visit as well as  a "Quiet Hour" from 10am to 11am each Friday for those visitors with sensory needs.

We want you to gain as much as you possibly can from your visit, so feel free to contact us  in advance and ask about any particular field of interest you may have.

Save 10% on your visit by using our flexible pre-booking online-see below 

Admission prices are currently:

• Adults : £6 ( £5.40 online)
• Concessions ie those aged 65+, disabled persons, students over 16 and all young persons aged 16-24 : £5 (£4.50 online)
• Children aged 5-16 : £1 (90p online)
• Under 5s Free

For full details scroll down to the order options below

If you are a member of the Art Fund scheme, then you can save even more. If so please go here 

Why not become a Friend  and you can come into the museum for free for 12 months. You can attend special premiere events for each exhibition and bring another person or your whole family for free*.

 * See the categories of Friends Membership.

Access and facilities

• Wheelchair / pushchair access to all areas and disabled toilet for museum visitors- see  our accessibility guide.
• Lift to all floors
• Standard and accessible toilets
• Baby changing facilities
• Large print information sheets available from reception
• Guide dogs welcome, others with limitations to access*.
• Free Support Pack for those with Needs 

See also our downloadable directional guide around the museum 

 Dog owners, please note : We are happy to welcome any well-behaved dogs on leads to Bailiffgate Museum & Gallery, especially to our permanent Museum displays. However, there are certain times, or temporary exhibitions in the gallery that are off-limits to dogs, e.g., if there is a school group visit, if textile wall hangings reach near to floor level or there are toys and games/ costumes at floor level. In those instances, we ask visitors with dogs to take turns to visit the upstairs gallery. If a visitor is alone with a dog and the museum is not busy, some of our volunteers are happy to look after small dogs behind the front desk for a short time.