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Upcoming events
11.02.2012 - 19.02.2012

This February Half Term join in and be a part of our activities as we remember the Silksworth Colliery strike and evictions. Every day from Saturday, 11th to Sunday, 19th February The Town, Pit Vill...


12.04.2012 - 15.04.2012

Relive the golden days of steam at the Beamish Great North Steam Fair from Thursday 12th to Sunday 15th April 2012. A wide variety of vintage and veteran steam engines, motor cars, motorcycles, buses ...


Latest news
24.01.2012

Beamish and Bowes Museum in County Durham have won national funding from the Arts Council today that could be worth as much as £2 million over the next three years. The two award-winning museums have...


16.01.2012

Fancy trying your hand at a new skill in 2012? Here at Beamish we’re passionate about keeping traditional crafts and skills alive, and we want to share them with you! Ever wanted to have a ...


Learn new skills and enjoy unique experiences at Beamish with our fantastic range of short courses.
Click here to see all the seasonal job vacancies available at Beamish Museum
Have a browse through our extensive photo archive online and leave your memories.
Get your skates on every weekend this winter on our real ice rink in the Pit Village!
Follow the progress of the reconstruction of St. Helen's, a church of Medieval origin.
Become a Friend of Beamish and support the vital work they do for the Museum.