Home educators are very welcome to visit the museum. To support our Home Educators, we offer reduced day entry to the museum on weekdays during term time, with the following prices:
Adult – £7.50 per person – limited to one adult per paying child, £19.00 per adult thereafter
Children (5-16 years) – £7.50 per person
Children under 5 years and those who are classed as carers – Free of charge
For more information and to book, please email bookings@beamish.org.uk.
In addition, Home educators are welcome to book any of our Learning Activities. You may wish to organise a group to visit to take part in one of these activities. Please see the choices here: www.beamish.org.uk/learning-activities
Home Educators’ Days
Travel back in time to take part in an immersive day of learning at Beamish Museum. Take part in our free activities or book a learning workshop for the full, immersive learning experience.
Our next Home Educators’ Day takes place on Wednesday, 10th December 2025. There are a range of bookable workshops and drop-in activities for you to try during your visit. Find out more here.
Upcoming Home Educators’ Days
- Wednesday, 10th December 2025 (please note change of date from previously advertised. Apologies for any inconvenience)
- Friday 6th February 2026
- Monday 11th May 2026
- Tuesday 15th September 2026
- Wednesday 2nd December 2026
Booking for these dates will become available closer to the times. Please keep an eye on our website, social media pages or sign up to our Home Educators’ Day mailing list below for any updates.
Booking Information
- Places for our Home Educators’ Day must be booked in advance
- Use your Beamish Unlimited Pass or Friends of Beamish membership to visit free of charge. Additional costs apply to workshops as stated.
- If you don’t have a pass, a special day ticket is available for this Home Educators’ Day. Entry is free for under 5s.
- Workshops must be booked in advance. Parental supervision is required throughout the activities.
Sign up for our Home Educators’ Day mailing list here http://eepurl.com/ipdtOo.
Home Educators Day FAQs
What is the museum like?
Beamish Museum is a large open air museum which brings the history of North East England to life at its 1820s Pockerley, The 1900s Town, The 1900s Pit Village, The 1940s Farm, The 1950s Town and 1950s Spain’s Field Farm exhibit areas. Visitors to the museum meet costumed folk who tell stories about life during these time periods. The museum also has replicated buildings from different eras which you can go inside and explore further. You can find more information out and see photos here.
How do Home Educators Days differ from normal days?
On our specific Home Educators Days, the museum does not take bookings from other educational institutions. The museum is still open to other general visitors and organised coach parties. As a result, the museum may be quieter than normal, with no large groups of children moving around.
All the exhibits, transport and staff are available as normal, but please see the most up to date information on the blackboard at the Main Entrance on arrival. Some exhibits, transport and footpaths may be closed due to operational reasons so we cannot guarantee these will be open. We also organise a series of pre-bookable activities for you to book onto; these are advertised and are bookable via our Home Educators webpage. In addition, a series of drop by activities will be on offer. Reserved, indoor picnicking spaces are also available.
Entry into the museum is charged at our usual education rate. This is currently £7.50 per head for those over the age of 5. Pre-bookable activities are charged in addition to this. What’s On sheets are available on arrival.
What it is like to arrive at the museum?
All visitors will arrive at the museum via our Main Entrance. We have a visual guide of this experience on our Accessibility page. Staff will welcome you to the museum and scan your annual pass or barcode. You can collect a map of the museum at this time, and there will also be What’s On sheets for our Home Educators Days which give you all the information about where and when different activities are on.
Who else might be at the museum?
We do not take educational bookings on our Home Educators Days, so there will be no large groups of children and teachers moving round. However, the museum is still open to general visitors coming in on the day, and also to organised coach parties. This means we cannot guarantee how many people will be visiting us on Home Educators Days; it may be quieter than normal.
What is accessibility like?
Beamish is a large open air museum with many historic buildings, footpaths made with varying materials and unpredictable weather. We have a full Access Guide for visitors in our Accessibility section of the website.
We understand that there are high levels of neurodiversity and children with SEND needs amongst the Home Educators community. We are very open to tailoring activities and making accommodations for different needs if we know about them in advance. If you’d like to get in touch with the Learning team who oversee the Home Educators Days, please feel free to email Helentalbot@beamish.org.uk or robertmartin@beamish.org.uk
How do I ask for help?
When you are in the museum, you are free to ask any costumed member of staff for help; they may be walking around the museum carrying out duties or they may be in exhibits but you can approach all staff for help with your queries. Some of our staff wear modern clothing, but they carry a Beamish logo. You are welcome to approach these staff and ask for help as well.
If you have a question about the museum before you visit on Home Educators Day, you may email the Learning team in advance on robertmartin@beamish.org.uk or Helentalbot@beamish.org.uk. Please be aware that staff work on a 7 day per week pattern and many work part time, so we may not be able to answer your query immediately. If you need a fast response, please call the main museum switchboard on 0191 370 4000.
Can I give feedback or suggestions about Home Educators Days?
Yes! Please do get in touch if you have ideas about areas of interest to you that we could explore as part of a Home Educators Days. Helentalbot@beamish.org.uk or robertmartin@beamish.org.uk.