Beamish Museum
Beamish, County Durham, United Kingdom
Contact information
- Phone
- +44 191 370 4000
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Opening hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Admission
- Adults
- 18 GBP
- Seniors
- 13.5 GBP
- Students
- 13.5 GBP
- Children
- 10 GBP
- Small children
- Free
- Families
- 47 GBP
Reviews
- more than a year ago
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reviewed by james44garnett
A museum I visited as a child and now one I have taken my family to on more than one occasion when up near Durham. It is inspirational and at times quite sad to hear the "actors" in the houses talk about baths in front of open fires, family members working different shifts so an accident would not kill all the male family members and why they often had a male lodger; going into the drift mine is quite eerie, seeing one of the first ever steam locomotives inspiring and visiting the old town centre to see how it might have once been. We take a picnic and enjoy 5 or 6 hours there. Entry ticket gives access for a whole year!
Museums nearby
- Bowes Railway Museum
- 8,03 km / 4,99 mi
- Shipley Art Gallery
- 8,51 km / 5,29 mi
- The Gallery
- 8,56 km / 5,32 mi
- Washington Old Hall
- 9,32 km / 5,79 mi
Beamish Museum
Beamish is a world famous open air museum. We tell the story of life in North East England during the 1820s, 1900s and 1940s.
Beamish stands in 300 acres of beautiful County Durham countryside. With so many things to see, Beamish is a wonderful day out for people of all ages.
Most of the houses, shops and other buildings you see here have been brought to Beamish, rebuilt and furnished as they once were. Some, such as Home Farm, Pockerley Old Hall and the drift mine, were here already.
You won't find objects displayed in glass cases at Beamish, you'll see them in their original context. What's more, you will meet our costumed staff who are proud of their heritage and happy to share their knowledge with visitors.
If you don’t fancy walking, there are vintage trams and buses, including our Access Bus, to make travelling around the museum easier, and even more exciting!
Exhibitions and events
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