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Ad Gefrin Anglo-Saxon Museum and Whisky Distillery has announced it will open to the public on 25 March 2023 in Wooler, Northumberland, UK.
Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 07 Feb 2023
Ad Gefrin Anglo-Saxon Museum and Whisky Distillery has announced it will open to the public on 25 March 2023 in Wooler, Northumberland, UK.
Comprising a £12m (US$14.6m, €13.6m) museum and visitor centre, the experience will tell the story of the royal court of Yeavering – a nearby archaeological site and former Anglo-Saxon summer palace discovered in 1949 – through cutting-edge AV technology and a display of sixth- and seventh-century objects originating from Northumbria.
Loaned to Ad Gefrin from both the British Museum and the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust collection, exhibits include a Castle Eden claw beaker, silver wrist clasp, replica Roman coin pendant, a great square-headed brooch and a shield boss.
The experience will also be home to the Northumbrian English Single Malt Whisky distillery, with guests able to book tours of the facility.
“Since the very beginning of this project, we strongly believed that the story of Yeavering and of the ‘golden age of Northumbria’ was worth sharing with the world,” said museum director Dr Chris Ferguson. “We look forward to welcoming visitors here at Ad Gefrin.”
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