The Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade Watch House Museum contains a unique collection of artefacts that recreate the dramatic history of the TVLB and our involvement in heroic coastal rescues from our formation in 1864 to the present day. As an accredited museum with Arts Council England our volunteers look forward to welcoming you to our home and sharing our rich history, and the history of maritime rescue from the local area, with you.
Opening times
Our museum will be open on Saturday’s, Sunday’s and Bank Holiday’s between 10am and 3pm until the end of August!
Please see below for information on group visits which we are able to facilitate outside of the above opening hours.
Standard entry to the Watch House Museum is free of charge. Donations are gratefully received to go towards the upkeep of the collections and the work of the TVLB.
The Museum has on site toilet facilities for visitors and there is disabled access to the ground floor.
Group visits and Tours
To arrange a visit to our Watch House Museum or to request a talk about the Brigade please contact our Watch House Team via watchhouse@tvlb.org. If you wish to speak to the Brigade in relation to the Museum or a visit please call our Watch House Director Dave Bell on 07464 327 603. Please note, there may be a charged admission or recommended donation level for guided visits and tours. Please contact us for more information.
