Teesside’s museums celebrate innovation, steelworks, and local lives through powerful exhibitions and interactive displays.
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00:00Teesside's museums are key to understanding the industrial and social
00:04history of the Northeast. Middlesbrough's Dorman Museum is full of surprises from
00:09local geology to Linthorpe pottery and Victorian life. The Captain Cook Birthplace
00:14Museum in Stewart Park honours the famous explorer with global and local
00:18contexts. MIMA, the Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art, showcases
00:22international contemporary arts as well as community exhibitions. Preston Park
00:27Museum in Stockton takes visitors back to a Victorian street, complete with shops
00:32and a police station. Kirkletham Museum in Redcar explores the area's links to
00:36iron, steel and shipbuilding. Teesside's smaller museums like the Zetland Lifeboat
00:41Museum focus on proud maritime traditions. The region is known for its warmth and
00:46creativity and that shines through in its museum offerings. These venues are ideal
00:51for families, school trips or history buffs wanting something off the beaten
00:55track. Museums in Teesside tell real stories with hearts and honesty.
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