Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums (TWAM) is a major regional museum, art gallery and archives service. We manage a collection of 12 museums and galleries across Tyne and Wear, supported by the five local authorities of the area. TWAM is also a Major Partner Museum funded by Arts Council England and has Core Funded Museum status.

We hold collections of international importance in archives, art, science and technology, archaeology, military and social history, fashion and natural sciences.

Our mission...

is to help people determine their place in the world and define their identities, so enhancing their self-respect and their respect for others. 

Our vision...

for the future is for everyone to have access to museum and archive provision in Tyne and Wear, to use this access and to value it for the significant and positive impact that it makes upon their lives. We will provide real or virtual, worldwide access to our museums and archives and their collections.