Museum
An immersive journey into Northumbria’s Golden Age.
Journey to the Anglo Saxon Royal Court of Ad Gefrin.
Through immersive AV and historical artifacts experience the great hall of the kings and queens of Northumbria. Meet the people, see their lives and learn their stories that bring this rich - and largely untold - period of our history to life.
Entry into the museum is free.
Museum
Illuminating the extraordinary characters that shaped not just Northumbria but the future of England.
Entry into our museum is free.
Our experience celebrates the rich heritage of Northumberland, from our collection to our great hall, we encourage you to explore and learn about the story of Queens and Kings and the hospitality of the Anglo Saxon Royal Court of Ad Gefrin.
Book your tickets online and enjoy a warm Northumberland welcome when you visit us here at Ad Gefrin. As an added treat your museum ticket is valid for seven days from the date of purchase, meaning you can visit again and again as many times as you would like in those seven days.
Pioneering archaeology by Brian Hope-Taylor, and now by our partners at The Gefrin Trust, have brought to light objects and stories of the ancient royal palace. Through showcasing the artefacts uncovered at Yeavering alongside some from across the North East and from further afield you can explore some of the colour and vibrancy of the Anglo-Saxon period.
In partnership with museums and collections from across the country select loans of archaeological objects have been gathered together to tell our Northumbrian story. Highlights include the Castle Eden Claw Beaker, a treasure of the British Museum’s early medieval collections, which has returned to the North East for the first time in over 30 years. Other key objects including a Great Square Headed Brooch and Shield Boss have been loaned from the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. Both partnerships allow us to display collections that truly demonstrate the ‘golden age’ of Anglo Saxon Northumbria.
Landscape, archaeology, and stories of the area, then and now, are linked together to whet encourage you to further explore the history under your feet in Glendale and North Northumberland.
