Be Amazed, Be Inspired!

Beamish is a world famous open air museum, telling the story of life in North East England during the 1820s, 1900s & 1940s.

Dig out your 50s finery and rock and roll along to our fabulous celebration of all things fifties, 6th - 9th July.

On Friday, 7th & Saturday, 8th July the Masonic Hall will be set for a fantastic film night as part of our Festival of 50s!

Ever fancied driving a tram or steam engine, learning the secrets of traditional baking, or having a go at ploughing?

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Open 10am - 5pm

Last admission 3pm

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During your visit

Jun

North East Police History Society

Sat 24th - Sun 25th Jun

Visit the North East Police History Society to learn about policing in the past!

Blasting Brass

Sat 24th June :: 10am - 2pm

Why not come along and try your hand at playing a brass instrument? Lanchester Brass Band will be joining us in Hetton Silver Band Hall to give you a unique opportunity to have a blast!

Musical Mondays

Mon 26th June :: 1.30pm

Join in traditional songs in the Band Hall. Music, guitar, mondays, beamish, museum

Come along to our Hetton Band Hall from 1.30pm on Mondays to join in with some traditional music, songs and dance.

JiggleBeamers

Thu 29th June :: 10.30am - 12pm & 12.45pm - 2.15pm

JiggleBeamers is our fantastic drop-in session for families with pre-school children! Bring your little ones along to our new weekly play session in the Pit Village Band Hall.

Walk4Life

Fri 30th June :: 10am

We’ve teamed up with Durham County Council’s Walk for Life to hold a weekly health walk, starting from the Main Entrance.

Wind in Your Sails

Sat 1st - Sun 2nd Jul

Join us for the second year of our new event looking at Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.

Lights! Camera! Action!

On Friday, 7th and Saturday, 8th July the Masonic Hall in The Town will be set for fantastic film nights with Adelphi Films and The Titfield Thunderbolt as part of our Festival of 50s.

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Afternoon Tea at Beamish!

Enjoy a mouth-watering teatime treat served in a period style in the Cookson Room overlooking our award-winning 1900s Town!

1950s street party celebrating £10.9 million Heritage Lottery Fund successful application

Beamish is about to embark on an incredible journey to transform the UK's most popular living museum and the way it tells stories of everyday life in the region.

Want to make the most of your visits to Beamish? Join the Friends of Beamish and you’ll get a fantastic package of FREE entry, guidebook and quarterly magazine, plus great discounts and exclusive offers. You’ll be giving vital support to one of the world’s greatest museums.