Whose House is it Anyway?
£50, KS2 & KS3
Pupils will become junior members of Beamish Town Council and it will be their job to decide which one of our diverse families will be moving into Beamish Town Council’s new council house.
Read MorePupils will become junior members of Beamish Town Council and it will be their job to decide which one of our diverse families will be moving into Beamish Town Council’s new council house.
Read MoreTake time to play with the museum’s toys during our All Our Childhood Toys learning activity.
Read MoreVisit a fairy tale world full of elements from nursery rhymes and traditional tales to support understanding of the genre by bringing the settings, characters and objects to life.
Read MoreChildren will be welcomed into Pit Cottage No. 5 on Francis Street in The 1900s Pit Village where they will have the opportunity to handle up to 30 artefacts that tell the story of life in the cottage.
Read MoreWhat was school like if you were 5 or 6 years old in the past? Discover the games of the playground and try out an infant lesson in the kindergarten.
Read MoreChildren will take part in a range of activities covering topics such as the black out, rationing, dig for victory, the black market, airplane identification and the Home Guard.
Read MoreJust One Spark is the story of the investigation into the explosions and the race to find a solution to ensure the safety of miners.
Read MoreShould Children and females be working underground?
Read MoreThe Museum offers the opportunity for schools and youth groups to camp overnight.
Read MoreDiscover different attitudes towards the war and consider what may have driven a 15 year old underage soldier to enlist in 1914.
Read MoreLearn about the evolution of ice cream and the impact of Italian immigration to the North East from the 1870s to the 1950s.
Read MoreA notice outside the Chapel announces the death of 12 year old James White who has died at the Pit. You need to investigate what has happened!
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