discovery of Sunderland in 1960, after which it became his second home: "One day I was travelling south from Tyneside and I realised this was what I had always been looking for." Sunderland Museum, with six works and 30 on long-term loan, have a Lowry collection surpassed only by Salford and Manchester. References External links Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums Art museums and galleries in Tyne and Wear Grade II listed buildings in Tyne and Wear Buildings and structures in the City of Sunderland Textile museums in the United Kingdom Natural history museums in England History museums in Tyne and Wear Museums in the City of Sunderland Local museums in Tyne and Wear Decorative arts museums in England Glass museums and galleries Industry museums in England 1846 establishments in England Ceramics museums in the United Kingdom Museums established in 1846 Sunderland