“Fantastic - Staff extremely helpful”, A. Laws, Belmont
“Thank you so much for your kindness”, A. Watson, Gretna.
Our Museum is run entirely by volunteers, mainly in their third age.

Friends of the Museum constitute our membership and at an AGM each year 16 Trustees are elected to manage the affairs. The Trustees meet every month to make decisions.  Keeping the Museum open for the advertised hours is a major task and we have about 25-30 volunteer stewards who take turns to welcome visitors. New Stewards are always welcome.

Though voluntary the Museum seeks to achieve the highest standards of care for its collection and we have Accredited Status with the MLA, which sets the benchmarks for all museums in the country. AWARDS We received a Carnegie Award for excellent interpretation and in 2008 a Silver Award from the Green Tourism Business Scheme for managing the museum in an  environmentally friendly way.  We cannot afford to renew the accreditation for the GTBS annually but continue to adopt environmentally friendly practices. Through the Know Your North Pennines training scheme a number of our volunteer stewards have acquired a wide ranging knowledge of the local area to help visitors make the most of their visit.

The Museum is a registered charity and an independent organisation without subsidy from any local authority or business.

We hope that you enjoy your visit and will tell your friends.