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Bailiffgate is now open with full Covid precautions. Please note our Saturday/Sunday winter opening times below

Entry is also half price from Tue 5th-Sun 11th October as the Gallery area will be closed for a change of exhibitions.

Bailiffgate Museum and Gallery is located at the heart of Alnwick old town, close to the Bailiffgate entrance to Alnwick Castle. There is 4-hour parking on the street outside, and only 0.3 of a mile from the town car parks and bus station. The nearest rail station -Alnmouth- is 4 miles away.

We are open Tuesday to Sunday and Bank Holiday Mondays. Winter opening times (from 3rd October 2021) are 10am - 4pm, Tuesday to Friday, and 11am to 3pm Saturday and Sunday.

Bailiffgate will be closing for annual maintenance on 12th Dec 2021 and re-open on 11th January 2022.

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.

Admission prices are currently:

Adults £4
Concessions** £3
Children aged 5-16 £1
Under 5s Free

To save paying on arrival you can book online if you wish. The online tickets booked below are valid for one admission in the next 12 months. Please print off your receipt and bring it with you, or show your confirmation e-mail on your phone when you arrive.

** Visitors age 65+, students age 17+, people with a disability, and people who are unemployed

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 new accessibility guide.
Lift to all floors
Standard and accessible toilets
Baby changing facilities
Large print information sheets available from reception
Guide dogs welcome

With Covid precautions still in place, it may be advisable to pre-book, especially for Saturdays and forecast wet days. This can be done here using a facility kindly provided by Art Tickets .