Dorman Museum, Middlesbrough

Name: Dorman Museum
Address: Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough, TS5 6LA, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1642 813781

#11 among attractions in Middlesbrough

Museum, Specialty museum, History museum

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Facts and practical information

Dorman Museum is a local and social history museum located in the Linthorpe area of Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England. It is one of two museums operated by the local borough council, along with the Captain Cook birthplace in Stewart Park. ()

Established: 1 July 1904 (120 years ago)Coordinates: 54°33'52"N, 1°14'27"W

Address

Linthorpe RoadParkMiddlesbrough TS5 6LA United Kingdom

Contact

+44 1642 813781

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Middlesbrough

Day trips

Dorman Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cleveland Centre, Riverside Stadium, Club Bongo, Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art.

0.8 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
Cleveland Centre, Middlesbrough
20 min walk • The Cleveland Centre, is a shopping centre in the town of Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England. It is owned by Middlesbrough Council, previous Waypoint New Frontier until 2022. It was renamed The Mall in 2011 but reverted to the original name the following year.
1.4 miNE
Arenas and stadiums, Football, Sport venue
Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough
35 min walk • The Riverside Stadium is a football stadium in Middlesbrough, England, which has been the home of Middlesbrough since it opened in 1995.
1.1 miN
Dancing, Nightlife
Club Bongo, Middlesbrough
28 min walk • Bongo Club, also known as Club Bongo International, is a reggae club and one of the oldest nightclubs in Middlesbrough, England. The club is located on Bridge Street West near Middlesbrough Railway Station. It closed in June 2017 due to its licence being revoked after a man was attacked at the club.
0.8 miNE
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art, Middlesbrough
20 min walk • MIMA, or Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art, is a contemporary art gallery based in the centre of Middlesbrough, England. The gallery was formally launched on Sunday 27 January 2007; since 2014 it has been part of Teesside University.
~1330 ftE
Park, Lake
Albert Park, Middlesbrough
7 min walk • Albert Park is an open access, free public park, located in Middlesbrough, in the borough of Middlesbrough and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. The park has been granted the Green Flag Award by the Civic Trust.
1.3 miNE
Monuments and statues
Temenos, Middlesbrough
35 min walk • The Tees Valley Giants was intended as a £15 million series of five art installations by sculptor Anish Kapoor and structural designer Cecil Balmond.
0.9 miN
Music venue, Nightlife, Concerts and shows
Middlesbrough Town Hall, Middlesbrough
22 min walk • Middlesbrough Town Hall is a municipal facility located in Albert Road in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England. It is a Grade II* listed building.
1 miNW
Bridge
Newport Bridge, Middlesbrough
25 min walk • The Tees Newport Bridge is a vertical-lift bridge spanning the River Tees a short distance upriver from Tees Transporter Bridge, linking Middlesbrough with the borough of Stockton-on-Tees, Northern England. It no longer lifts, but still acts as a road bridge in its permanently down position.
~190 ftS
Church, Romanesque architecture
Sacred Heart Church, Middlesbrough
1 min walk • Sacred Heart Church formerly the Church of Sacred Heart and St Philomena is a Roman Catholic Parish church in the town centre of Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire. It was built from 1930 to 1932 and is based on the design of St Andrew's Abbey in Bruges, Belgium. It is situated on the west side of Albert Park on the Linthorpe Road.
0.7 miS
Concerts and shows, Theater
Middlesbrough Theatre, Middlesbrough
17 min walk • Middlesbrough Theatre is a theatre in Middlesbrough, England, which was opened by Sir John Gielgud in 1957 and was one of the first new theatres built in England after the Second World War.
~190 ftN
Memorial
Middlesbrough Cenotaph, Middlesbrough
1 min walk • The Middlesbrough Cenotaph is a war memorial situated in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England. It is located just off Linthorpe Road outside the entrance gates to Albert Park in front of the Dorman Museum. It commemorates the local men who lost their lives in the First and Second World Wars and other conflicts.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Dorman Museum open?

Dorman Museum is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 10:30 am - 3:30 pm
Wednesday 10:30 am - 3:30 pm
Thursday 10:30 am - 3:30 pm
Friday 10:30 am - 3:30 pm
Saturday 10:30 am - 3:30 pm
Sunday 10:30 am - 3:30 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Dorman Museum?

Nearby attractions include Middlesbrough Cenotaph, Middlesbrough (1 min walk), Sacred Heart Church, Middlesbrough (1 min walk), Albert Park, Middlesbrough (7 min walk), Teesside University, Middlesbrough (12 min walk).

How to get to Dorman Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Dorman Museum:

Bus

St Pauls • Lines: 36, 37, 38 (18 min walk)
Newport Library • Lines: 36, 37, 38 (19 min walk)

Train

Middlesbrough (27 min walk)