Group visits and talks Visit us FREE Schools and groups ENTRY FREE ENTRY TO THE If you would like to visit the museum with BEACH T H E CASTLE a school or group, please get in touch to arrange W YN P THE ROYAL NATIONAL LIFEBOAT INSTITUTION this in advance. D I N

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ST AIDAN’S Group visits are free, GRACE DARLING CHURCH T MEMORIAL REE ST although we encourage NT RO STREET F a donation of £1 per CHURCH ROAD IFFE P person to support the ADCL R GRACE BAMBURGH SEAHOUSES RNLI’s work. A1 TO DARLING BERWICK MUSEUM MUSEUM D BAMBURGH, NORTHUMBERLAND OA R R E Workshops A1 TO K C NEWCASTLE U We offer several L workshops for primary school groups. RNLI Grace Darling Museum Tel: 01668 214910 We can adapt our Radcliffe Road RNLI.org/GraceDarling workshops to suit different audiences, such as Bamburgh [email protected] secondary school groups or groups with special needs. NE69 7AE Search Grace Darling Museum

Lantern Room This space can be hired for meetings or small events during opening hours. It has a capacity of 30 people. Details on accessibility are available on our website or by post. Please contact us to find out more. Opening times Adult groups April–September October–March We offer talks on Open every day Tuesday–Sunday Grace Darling to 10am–5pm 10am–4pm adult groups. We How to find us

can do this at the Grace Darling by Thomas Brooks, 1868 museum or we can We’re located in Bamburgh village, opposite St Aidan’s Church come to you – just and a short walk from the castle. There is free on-street parking, as well as a large free car park opposite the castle. get in touch.

Photos: Colin Davison, Jewels Jackson Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), a charity registered in and (209603) and Scotland (SC037736). Registered charity number 20003326 in the Republic of Ireland SAP: HER005 A national Meet Grace heroine Welcome to the RNLI Grace Darling Museum. Grace Horsley It tells the incredible story of Grace Darling, Darling was a fearless young woman who became a one of the reluctant celebrity. Victorian era’s most celebrated heroines. H.P. Parker, 1838

In 1838, Grace and her father risked their During your visit, you’ll discover personal items lives to rescue stranded survivors from a ship and portraits of the Darling family, including wrecked in a fierce storm. This feat of bravery the famous boat that Grace and her father used changed her life dramatically. during the rescue. See if you can light up the Tales of the model of Longstone , and learn more courageous about Grace and other female lifesavers too. rescue made front page news and became known around J.W. Carmichael and H.P. Parker, c. 1838 the world. Grace became the media Explore Grace’s celebrity of her day and was showered with life and upbringing in the honours, including the RNLI’s Silver Medal lighthouse, the events of the rescue that for Gallantry. propelled her into the limelight and her status Sadly, Grace died four years later, aged 26. as a national heroine. She is still remembered for her heroism.