Laing Art Gallery

Traditional art gallery built in 1901 in sort-of Edwardian Baroque. It has artistic local glass, silverware and ceramics and a notable collection of 18th and 19th century British paintings. (Contemplate the fiery Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah before heading out for a night on the town.) "The Blue Carpet" is the tiled street installation outside, expensively fitted in 2001 but only then did they realise they'd made it green. 20 years of skateboarders and other urban wear and tear have turned it blue-grey.

• free
• museum

Address

New Bridge St NE1 8AG

Hours

Mon-Sat 10AM-4:30PM

Price

Free

Website

laingartgallery.org.uk (opens in a new tab)