Preston Park Museum And Grounds

Our museum shop is looking lovely after a fresh coat of paint and some new stock! Come along and find a unqiue gift or treat yourself to something special.

A big thank you must go to our amazing volunteer group, "the printing devils". Behind the scenes our special volunteers have been hard cleaning and preserving metal type from our vast collection for 2 years. We've calculated today that they've cleaned over 40,000 pieces in total!!
The invention of the printing press completely transformed our society and how we accessed information. Come along to our recreated printers on the street to discover all about the history of the printing press and our important collection that our volunteers are working hard to preserve.

12th July - please be aware the main car park at Preston Park Museum and Grounds is currently closed to the public, due to an event. Alternative parking is available behind Butterfly World and car park attendants are on hand to assist. Car park should re-open at approximately 1.30pm

'Hope In The Great War' opens on Tuesday! This compelling exhibition, created by RNLI focuses on heroic wartime rescues during World War I from around the coasts of Britain. The stories include that of the rescue of the 'Rohilla', wrecked off Whitby, which involved the lifeboat from Teesmouth. These fascinating stories of danger, heroism and hope are told through atmospheric and family-friendly multimedia displays, which offer visitors of all ages the opportunity to learn about the bravery of the volunteers of the RNLI. This exhibition is free with museum admission. http://www.prestonparkmuseum.co.uk/events /single-event/…

Don't forget the suncream if you're heading to the Farmers' Market tomorrow morning!

The sun is out, the stage is up, (the football has finished) and we're so excited about tonight's performance from Chapterhouse Theatre Company of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, gates just opened, performance starts at 6pm, refreshments available from our Victorian Tearoom.

Don't be late!!! Come down to the Mad Hatter's Tea Party at Preston Park Museum until 3.30pm today. Enjoy Wonderland characters on parade, an Alice famiy trail in our Victorian Street & Gardens, plus famliy crafts. Why not stick around for our outdoor theatre performance, gates open at 5pm, tickets available on 01642 527375.

We are so happy England are through to the quarter finals but for those of you out there who aren't football fans (don't worry we won't judge!) why not come along and see our outdoor theatre production of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland this Saturday at 6pm. Tickets cost £16 for adults, £10 for children or a family ticket is £46. To book, either pop into the museum or call us on 01642 527375

Only 2 days left to get your tickets and book your place on workshops before the first ever Make & Mend Festival this Sunday! Some workshops are now FULLY BOOKED - so check the latest details at www.makemend.co

The sun is shining and the forecast for the weekend here looks amazing! The first ever Make & Mend Festival, Sunday 1st July is jam-packed with craft workshops, inspiring talks and wellbeing sessions. Bring some green goodness indoors by creating a mini terrarium with Hoes & Ditches. Take some time out in a Mindfulness session with Kelly Gaston, or enhance your physical and mental wellbeing with Yoga expert Kerrie Murray. All this and more from our lovely friends at the Make & Mend Company. For more information about the event and ticket pricing, please visit www.makemend.co

It's not long now until our first outdoor theatre of the year arrives! Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Chapterhouse Theatre Company is on Saturday 7 July at 6pm. To book your tickets ring 01642 527375.

SBC's Fire Engine and Vintage Vehicle Show Saturday 23 - Sunday 24 June, 11am - 5pm We are delighted that the Museum and Walled Garden can be enjoyed as part of the Fire Engine and Vintage Vehicle Show event this year! You only have to pay once to enjoy both attractions, there will be no separate admissions charged at the front desk of the Museum. Please be aware that you will need to pay to access the Fire Engine and Vintage Vehicle Show at the ticket booths by the main car park, even if you already hold an annual pass for the museum.

Are you still looking for a Father’s Daygift? ? Why not book the Dad in your life a place on our ParkMade Dry Stone Walling Experience? Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th June, 10am -3.30pm Join members of the Dry Stone Walling Association’s Otley Group for this hands on 2-day heritage workshop at Preston Park Museum’s outdoor training wall. Just £75. Call 01642 527375

Until 17th June.. It's the last few days of Cleveland Carving Club's delightful exhibition in our Community Curated space. Based in Billingham, the Cleveland Carving Club encourage people of all backgrounds to join in the art of wood carving. Come along and find out more about what they do and how you can get involved.

F3: Food, Flavour, Feast Cooking Demonstration Sunday 17th June, 11am – 3.30pm Join us and celebrate our ‘plot to pot’ garden produce as we demonstrate creating delicious, easy dishes inspired by our fantastic Walled Kitchen Garden. From summer picnic ideas with herbs to ideas for an easy vegetarian supper, there’ll be something for everyone across the season, with opportunities to taste and discover. Just drop in to the demonstration kitchen at the museum on the third Sunday of each month. Free with normal museum admission

Wonderful place, we come here regularly. I also want to thank whoever handed my son's phone in, you have made a 12 year old boy very happy!

Today we visited Preston Park museum and grounds, it was a lovely day out. Tickets into the museum last a year which I think is great value. The customer service received from the staff at reception and the volunteers around the old street was fantastic, they made everybody feel very welcome. My only grumble would be that the tea room only has one high chair and as prams are also not allowed in this meant we were unable to have a cup of tea and cake!

Thank you for a fantastic Easter afternoon. Loads to do for my little girl, putting a big smile on her face that is still there now. A really well thought out event, held together by friendly and helpful staff. Best £2.50 I’ve spent.

Such a good place to visit , we had a lovely time. We were just intended on visiting butterfly world as didn't know there was other things there. So surprised there was a huge park, mini golf, boats to hire on the river ,£10 for half an hour , £15 for an hour. The museum which was only £5 per family was brilliant , once you make your way around you come to a door which leads onto what I would describe as a mini beamish . Fantastic day out!

Preston park hosted us for our full wedding yesterday. We were married in the beautiful winter garden. Enjoyed afternoon tea in the billiard room and had a great party in the music room. The organisation was exceptional. Eloise and the rest of the team did a brilliant job and our guests were really impressed by the beautiful venue. Thank you all for helping to make our day so special x

Lovely place I visited as a child, then took my children, now take the grandkids xxxx

Lovely family day out with the grandchildren and nieces & nephews. It’s good to find a place that you can visit without it costing a fortune. A £5 family ticket lasts TWELVE MONTHS!! what a bargain. It’s a lovely small museum and old fashioned shops actually serving goods! We were lucky to find craft tables where the children could make things. It was a pity about the dreadful weather but that didn’t spoil our enjoyment. The children got back in the car covered in mud from the play park but very happy.

Lovely day our, excellent price and even better we get a ticket that allows us to go back and explore for a whole year! Lots of activities for children with an added bonus of being able to dress up and just generally have a fantastic day! Set in a lovely ground we also poppednro butterfly world which was another part of a great day out! Recommend it highly!

Just been to see Santa with my 2 children

This is the best Santa I think we have ever been too

Santa these days are to quick to take your money and belt feed the children through

But this time Santa and misses clause actually took time to talk to the children ask questions mention rain deer’s and Rudolph and actually interact with the children well worth £5 and a decent toy not ye normal £1 shop toy



WELL DONE Preston park!!!!!

Great place for families with lots to do!! So cheap and the ticket lasts a year!! We will definitely be going back soon x

Great day out with grandkids, loads to do and added bonus of been able to use our campervan on the overflow field, deffo return �

Fantastic couple of days dry stone walling, learning a new skill, meeting people in the lovely surroundings. Its an asset to the area for all ages.

Both kids love it. They loved going around butterfly world and seeing the meerkats.

Absolutely love Preston park I spent time there in my childhood and have seen it change so much over the years I took my own children there regularly and now as a childminders The play area has lots of fun stuff for the kids a lovely cafe and the museum is brilliant. Staff are very helpful and friendly, always willing to chat about Middlesbrough and Stockton. The walk along the river bank is also great We have met lots of people walking their dogs willing to stop to chat and let the children interact with their pets. A great day out for all ages.

Lovely park and play area for children

However cafe closed and we needed baby change access for grandson which is locked and key located in the cafe 🤷‍♀️👶🏼

All credit to Stockton Council, extremely busy today and little wonder with all of the facilities on offer, it has been a while since we visited but won't be leaving it so long again. You can sometimes overlook what's on your doorstep when considering things to do on a sunny day. My wife has asked me to make special comments about the toilets which were very clean and well cared for - it's one of her pet hates/likes when we make decisions about where to go so that's a thumbs up! (Big thanks to Sharon apparently for doing a great job!)

Very disappointed, attended the Christmas bazaar to write our letters to santa, as we have done for the past 2 years. No letters from santa have arrived and its sunday xmas eve so no chance of them being here today. Messaged yesterday but had no reply. Now have 2 daughters worried santa wont come. Will not be doing this next year.

If i was rating the museum this would have got 0 stars, the 2stars are for the grounds!, the museum has no historical character Anymore its been painted and changed around the whole place was so disappointing and gift shop has become tacky it used to sell beautiful jewellery and gem stones, not to mention half the museum has gone no longer has periodic rooms which i loved as a kid and the old smell has gone which personally i love it goes with historic places, also big games room has gone that was great for family's!



Will not be returning this would not keep my attention as an adult or child!! Another period building ruined!

Very disappointed today that you were unable to let my desperate 3yr old in to use the toilets without having to join the big queue to get in. We already had tickets and were not trying to queue jump and your suggestion to go to the other toilets at the other side of the park was not much help when she could barely hold it in as it was. Will not be returning.

Wonderful place, we come here regularly. I also want to thank whoever handed my son's phone in, you have made a 12 year old boy very happy!

Today we visited Preston Park museum and grounds, it was a lovely day out. Tickets into the museum last a year which I think is great value. The customer service received from the staff at reception and the volunteers around the old street was fantastic, they made everybody feel very welcome. My only grumble would be that the tea room only has one high chair and as prams are also not allowed in this meant we were unable to have a cup of tea and cake!

Thank you for a fantastic Easter afternoon. Loads to do for my little girl, putting a big smile on her face that is still there now. A really well thought out event, held together by friendly and helpful staff. Best £2.50 I’ve spent.

Such a good place to visit , we had a lovely time. We were just intended on visiting butterfly world as didn't know there was other things there. So surprised there was a huge park, mini golf, boats to hire on the river ,£10 for half an hour , £15 for an hour. The museum which was only £5 per family was brilliant , once you make your way around you come to a door which leads onto what I would describe as a mini beamish . Fantastic day out!

Preston park hosted us for our full wedding yesterday. We were married in the beautiful winter garden. Enjoyed afternoon tea in the billiard room and had a great party in the music room. The organisation was exceptional. Eloise and the rest of the team did a brilliant job and our guests were really impressed by the beautiful venue. Thank you all for helping to make our day so special x

Lovely place I visited as a child, then took my children, now take the grandkids xxxx

Lovely family day out with the grandchildren and nieces & nephews. It’s good to find a place that you can visit without it costing a fortune. A £5 family ticket lasts TWELVE MONTHS!! what a bargain. It’s a lovely small museum and old fashioned shops actually serving goods! We were lucky to find craft tables where the children could make things. It was a pity about the dreadful weather but that didn’t spoil our enjoyment. The children got back in the car covered in mud from the play park but very happy.

Lovely day our, excellent price and even better we get a ticket that allows us to go back and explore for a whole year! Lots of activities for children with an added bonus of being able to dress up and just generally have a fantastic day! Set in a lovely ground we also poppednro butterfly world which was another part of a great day out! Recommend it highly!

Just been to see Santa with my 2 children

This is the best Santa I think we have ever been too

Santa these days are to quick to take your money and belt feed the children through

But this time Santa and misses clause actually took time to talk to the children ask questions mention rain deer’s and Rudolph and actually interact with the children well worth £5 and a decent toy not ye normal £1 shop toy



WELL DONE Preston park!!!!!

Great place for families with lots to do!! So cheap and the ticket lasts a year!! We will definitely be going back soon x

Great day out with grandkids, loads to do and added bonus of been able to use our campervan on the overflow field, deffo return �

Fantastic couple of days dry stone walling, learning a new skill, meeting people in the lovely surroundings. Its an asset to the area for all ages.

Both kids love it. They loved going around butterfly world and seeing the meerkats.

Absolutely love Preston park I spent time there in my childhood and have seen it change so much over the years I took my own children there regularly and now as a childminders The play area has lots of fun stuff for the kids a lovely cafe and the museum is brilliant. Staff are very helpful and friendly, always willing to chat about Middlesbrough and Stockton. The walk along the river bank is also great We have met lots of people walking their dogs willing to stop to chat and let the children interact with their pets. A great day out for all ages.

Lovely park and play area for children

However cafe closed and we needed baby change access for grandson which is locked and key located in the cafe 🤷‍♀️👶🏼

All credit to Stockton Council, extremely busy today and little wonder with all of the facilities on offer, it has been a while since we visited but won't be leaving it so long again. You can sometimes overlook what's on your doorstep when considering things to do on a sunny day. My wife has asked me to make special comments about the toilets which were very clean and well cared for - it's one of her pet hates/likes when we make decisions about where to go so that's a thumbs up! (Big thanks to Sharon apparently for doing a great job!)

Very disappointed, attended the Christmas bazaar to write our letters to santa, as we have done for the past 2 years. No letters from santa have arrived and its sunday xmas eve so no chance of them being here today. Messaged yesterday but had no reply. Now have 2 daughters worried santa wont come. Will not be doing this next year.

If i was rating the museum this would have got 0 stars, the 2stars are for the grounds!, the museum has no historical character Anymore its been painted and changed around the whole place was so disappointing and gift shop has become tacky it used to sell beautiful jewellery and gem stones, not to mention half the museum has gone no longer has periodic rooms which i loved as a kid and the old smell has gone which personally i love it goes with historic places, also big games room has gone that was great for family's!



Will not be returning this would not keep my attention as an adult or child!! Another period building ruined!

Very disappointed today that you were unable to let my desperate 3yr old in to use the toilets without having to join the big queue to get in. We already had tickets and were not trying to queue jump and your suggestion to go to the other toilets at the other side of the park was not much help when she could barely hold it in as it was. Will not be returning.