Tyneside museum staff 'truly upset' after site vandalised as trespassers 'put themselves at risk'Staff at Jarrow Hall have urged people not to visit the museum outside of opening hoursView 3 Images Exhibits have been damaged at Jarrow Hall (Image: Jarrow Hall)A South Tyneside museum and farm has urged people not to enter the site outside of opening hours after antisocial behaviour reports. On Wednesday and Thursday this week, staff at Jarrow Hall discovered that objects in Thirlings, a reconstructed Anglo Saxon building, had been broken and its fire pit was in a "poor condition". And they have warned that those entering the site after dark are putting themselves at risk as there are animals on site, including bulls. ‌"It's not safe for our animals and not safe for people to be on site without members of staff. ‌View 3 Images Damage to an exhibit at Jarrow Hall (Image: Jarrow Hall)The 11-acre site includes Jarrow Hall, an Anglo-Saxon farm, village and Bede Museum, is dedicated to the life of legacy and the Golden Age of Northumbria.

Source: Daily Mirror April 10, 2026 10:58 UTC