Explore the 1900s Town and see how families lived and worked in the years leading up to the First World War.
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Beamish is a world famous open air museum, telling the story of life in North East England during the 1820s, 1900s, 1940s and 1950s.
Explore our 1950s Town and find out about life in the North East in the mid-20th century
Read moreSee what’s cooking in the pit cottages, practise your handwriting in the school and visit the chapel. Don’t forget to say hello to the pit ponies in their stables!
Read moreDiscover how life was on the Home Front during the Second World War. Look out for the Land Girls and the Home Guard!
Read moreNo recreation of the history of North East England would be complete without a colliery and the people who worked and lived around it.
Read moreExplore our 1950s Farm and discover the story of upland farming in the North East during the 1950s.
Read moreVisit beautiful Pockerley Old Hall’s new and old houses, enjoy the magnificent gardens, call into the Drovers Tavern and pottery, and wander through the glorious Georgian landscape.
Read moreAll aboard! See this railway station as it looked in Edwardian times with its signal box, waiting rooms and goods yard and spot a variety of waggons on display.
Read moreBeamish Tramway, opened in 1973, serves to re-create the experience and atmosphere of tramway operation from an earlier generation, whilst providing an essential means of transport for visitors around the site.
Read moreEnjoy traditional tasty treats, delicious snacks, cakes and drinks. Take home a unique reminder of your visit, shop Edwardian-style in The Town, or take a look in our Museum Shop at the Entrance.
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