Seven Stories, National Centre for Children's Books
Seven Stories
The UK’s only national children’s book museum. Original illustrations are displayed in a seven-storey warehouse, with storytelling and craft activities.
Seven Stories is housed in a seven-storey Victorian warehouse in the Ouseburn Valley. It is the UK’s national centre dedicated to collecting original manuscripts and illustrations of children’s literature, and it holds works by Roald Dahl, Judith Kerr and other renowned authors. Galleries host rotating themed exhibitions. The top-floor attic is a storytelling area with daily story sessions and craft activities, and the ground floor has a children’s bookshop and café. It is ideal for pre-school and primary-age children. Tickets cost about £8 to £10 and can be used for multiple visits within the same year.
Opening hours
10:00-17:00 (Sun until 16:00)
Nearby sights
- Ouseburn Valley
- Victoria Tunnel
- BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art
- Quayside & Gateshead Millennium Bridge
- The Glasshouse International Centre for Music
- Jesmond Dene
- Tyne Bridge
- Laing Art Gallery