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Opening Times. 20th March 2024 – 25th October 2024: Open daily, 10am-5pm. 26th October 2024 – 3rd November 2024: Open daily, 10am-4pm. Last admission is one hour before closing. What you need to visit Beamish: Each person aged five and over needs a valid Beamish Unlimited Pass/Friends of Beamish membership.
- Guiding Principles
Beamish's purpose and guiding principles. Purpose: A living,...
- Plan Your Visit
Smoking Policy. Smoking, including e-cigarettes, is not...
- Guiding Principles
Beamish's purpose and guiding principles. Purpose: A living, working museum that uses its collections to connect with people from all walks of life and tells the story of everyday life in the North East of England. 3 guiding principles in how Beamish works: Putting our people first in everything we do. Genuine community engagement – enabling ...
- Carer Information
- Smoking Policy
- Photography
If a disabled visitor requires another person, as their companion or carer to enable them to access the museum, then this person is admitted free of charge. If a parent is visiting the museum with a disabled child under 5 then the parent and child under 5 do not have to pay admission. If there are several adults accompanying the disabled child unde...
Smoking, including e-cigarettes, is not permitted within the 1820s areas, any exhibit areas, buildings, tram shelters, museum transport or queuing areas. Please do be considerate of other visitors if you do wish to smoke whilst in the museum.
Beamish welcomes photography for personal use. We love to see photographs of our visitors enjoying their day at the museum, so why not share your snaps with us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter? Please note, the use of tripods, monopods, supplementary lighting or drones is not permitted. To find out more about visiting the museum, please see our F...
- Save 25% when you travel by bus. Did you know, if you travel to Beamish Museum on any Go North East Bus, if you show your ticket on arrival, you'll receive a 25% discount off standard individual admission?
- Book ahead online to skip the admission queues. There are three queues on arrival and plenty of staff to assist you. There's usually a short / no queue for existing passholders and then two queues for those who are purchasing a Beamish Unlimited Pass - one for those who have pre-purchased online and another for those who are just paying on the day.
- The Best FREE Activities. There is so much to see and do at Beamish Museum - you really are spoilt for choice. Once you have purchased a Beamish Unlimited Pass you can visit as much as you like during daytime opening hours over the year and although there are some extras you can choose to spend a little extra on, you really don't have to and you can visit lots of times, still have loads of fun and not spend an extra penny if you wish.
- Ride the Tramway. The Beamish Trams run in a circular route and stop off at most of the main areas around the museum across the day. They usually run at 20 minute intervals.
Tel: +44 0191 370 4000. Email. Visit Website. Book Now. Beamish is a living, working museum, set in 350 acres of beautiful Durham countryside. Costumed folk bring to life 1820s Pockerley Old Hall and Landscape, 1900s Town, 1900s Pit Village, 1940s Farm, 1950s Town and 1950s Spain’s Field Farm. Visitors to the open air museum discover ...
- The Living Museum of the North, Beamish, DH9 0RG, County Durham
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May 1, 2024 · Beamish is a multi-award-winning open-air museum in Durham, UK, where the history of North East England is brought to life. Earlier this year, the museum announced a series of new attractions for this year, including a recreated cinema, a toy shop, and a tavern. New exhibits opening in 2024 include the recreation of The Grand Cinema from Ryhope ...
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Jul 17, 2024 · Conclusion: Beamish the entertainer vs Beamish the preserver. Since the inception of Beamish as a concept, mining industries have been at the centre of controversy, due to their closure. The lifeblood of many communities and in some instances, their reason for existence, was suddenly cut off. It’s understandable that many would view Beamish ...
