This is a great place to visit in south shields, theres always a little room for improvement More

This is a small museum with lots of content. You can see lots of memorabilia from the life of Catherine Cookson. Her Emmy award for the Black Velvet Gown, Her dictaphone used to write her novels. Her life story and TV moments. Not a Cookson fan there is a great story of South Tyneside room. Little coffee shop and museum... More

Spent a pleasant couple of hours browsing the museum. A must for Catherine Cookson fans. Good tearoom. More

I love our museum. There's so much local history in the permanent displays. The temporary displays are always engaging and implore children to get involved and take an interest in education. More

First of all.....it's free! You do get the feel of what the fort was like in days gone by. As it is located in an urban area, I think this helps give you the perspective of life along 'The Wall'. There are interesting facts about where the garrisson came from across the Roman Empire. More

South Shields Museum is a great place to go for a few hours - kids love it and the exhibition space changes frequently so there is generally something new to see every 3-4 months. More

Its ok nothing fantastic but then that might be because we live here and go to it often with the kids. Good place for the kids, have a little cafe there too, often in school holidays they have arts and crafts upstairs. More

Town with a great history it is all here. Well the interesting bits! More

the museum has changed with the times but I dont think for the best lots of display seems to have been taken away after the changes some time ago, I feel it doesnt have the same interest More