Bede's World: The Museum of Early Medieval Northumbria at Jarrow Bede's World: The Museum of Early Medieval Northumbria at Jarrow
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Bernard Meehan

The Book of Kells: An Illustrated Introduction to the Manuscript in Trinity College Dublin

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Bede's World

The Age of Bede » The Eastern windows » The Bede window

Bede was born on the lands of the monastery of Wearmouth-Jarrow, which he entered aged seven. He spent the rest of his life here, taking delight in learning, teaching and writing. As far as we know, he hardly travelled, but learned all he could of the world around him from reading and by communicating with monks in other monasteries. Travellers who arrived here would have brought news and may have travelled from the North Sea, up the River Tyne, then the River Don, to embark at the monastery.

Spring at Bede's World
15-19 February 2010

Dragons of the dark ages

Hear tales of dragons from Anglo-Saxon times and make your own clay dragon of doom to take home.

21 February 2010

Mythical beasts and legends

Discover more about mythical creatures and legends from bygone years. Create your own gruesome monster puppet.