Durham Museum, Durham

The museum was located in the redundant church of St Mary-le-Bow, close to the World Heritage Site of Durham Cathedral and Durham Castle,[1] which is bounded on the north and east by Hatfield College; on the south by Bow Lane, and the west by North Bailey.

These exhibitions provided the visitor with an overview of life, labour and leisure in this ancient fortified city, centre of pilgrimage and capital of the Prince Bishops of Durham.

[3] Many of the museum's displays involved the industry and trade that Durham is known for, including the manufacture of organs, which still continues.

As well as these permanent displays, there were also periodic exhibitions and events that highlighted the lesser known aspects of Durham's social history.

[2] Established in 1975,[7] the Bow Trust (Durham) Limited is a registered charity (number 513865).

The charity was created to maintain the now redundant church of St Mary-Le-Bow, with the goal of turning it into a centre for upholding the history and culture of both the city and county Durham.

This culminated in the establishment of Durham Museum which the trust ran in the old church building.