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The Newcastle vampire wererabbit is watching you…

The red-fanged Newcastle wererabbit stares down from his lofty stone perch – but this vampire often goes unseen…

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St Mary’s – last witness to the fire that destroyed Gateshead

St Mary’s Gateshead is one of the last witnesses to a largely forgotten disaster on the River Tyne

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Great North Museum 3D model of Mercury

A 3D model of the statue to the Roman god Mercury that’s on display in the Great North Museum Newcastle

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This is what happens when you drop a priceless artefact on a stone floor

Hexham Abbey’s Frith Stool is the perfect example of why the meddling Victorians should have left well alone rather than trying to ‘improve’ our history

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Tatton Park: things to see that are easy to miss

Things to see at Tatton Park: quirky little points of interest that are very easy to walk past

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Coleton Fishacre - the Arts and Crafts paradise with a tragic past

With light, spacious rooms, Coleton Fishacre is a house built for living - but it was death that tore it apart

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Saltburn Mortuary: the darkness on the North Yorkshire coastline

While families enjoy their ice creams and a paddle in the water, there's a dark past sitting just behind them on Saltburn seafront

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Hexham Abbey gargoyles and one man's bizarre sense of humour

The Hexham Abbey gargoyles are the highlight of a fascinating building full of quirky history

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Museum digital experiences - what are the potential problems?

Museum Hour's (#museumhour) Twitter discussion of museum interactives raised some interesting questions

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The Newcastle vampire wererabbit is watching you…

St Mary’s – last witness to the fire that destroyed Gateshead

Great North Museum 3D model of Mercury

This is what happens when you drop a priceless artefact on a stone floor

Tatton Park: things to see that are easy to miss

Coleton Fishacre - the Arts and Crafts paradise with a tragic past

Saltburn Mortuary: the darkness on the North Yorkshire coastline

Hexham Abbey gargoyles and one man's bizarre sense of humour

Museum digital experiences - what are the potential problems?