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Galleries
The Hall and Its People
Explore the history and discover the ambitions of the two families that made the Hall what it is today - the Fowlers (Georgian era) and the Ropners (Victorian era).
Collectors & Collecting
Celebrating the museum’s exciting and varied collection - highlights include Colonel Spence’s ‘Weapons Explosion’, plus the Clephan and Ions Collection.
The River Tees
The River Tees has defined the lives of people of the borough for centuries. Discover how people came to settle, and the trades and skills they brought with them.
Clocking Off
Use our clocking off machine to punch your card and enter the world of ‘after hours’ entertainment, seeing what life would have been like outside of work 200 years ago.
Exhibition
Regular programme of temporary exhibitions. Varying in subject, past events have included work by artists and local photographers.
Community Curated
This space provides the opportunity for organised groups to display their own objects and archives, supported by those from the museum’s collection.