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Beamish Christmas Gift Guide!

November 26th 2024

Find fabulous festive gifts your loved ones will cherish – with the added bonus of supporting the museum!

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Step Back in Time During Christmas at Beamish!

November 22nd 2024

Visitors to Beamish Museum this Christmas can discover unforgettable and unique yuletide celebrations, starting this weekend (23rd November).

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Call to Cut Down on Single-Use Plastics

November 13th 2024

Beamish Museum has committed to reducing single-use plastic waste.

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War Horse Visits Beamish Museum to Commemorate Remembrance Day

November 11th 2024

To mark 110 years since the start of World War One and to commemorate Remembrance Day, the iconic puppet of the National Theatre’s War Horse, ‘Joey’, visited Beamish Museum.

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Enjoy a Vegetable Extravaganza at Beamish Museum!

August 30th 2024

Expect giant leeks and beautiful blooms at the North East Horticultural Society and Beamish Museum Annual Show, Saturday, 7th and Sunday, 8th September 2024.

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Silver Success for Beamish

August 23rd 2024

Beamish is delighted to have been awarded the Silver Award by the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS)

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Beamish Museum releases new Guess Who? board game

August 3rd 2024

Fans of Beamish Museum can now own a special edition of the classic Guess Who? board game.

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Enjoy a summer full of fun at Beamish, The Living Museum of the North

July 20th 2024

Visitors to Beamish Museum this summer can enjoy a fantastic programme of fun-filled events and explore newly-opened 1950s and Georgian exhibits.

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Beamish brings museum experience to Durham city centre in pop-up emporium

July 18th 2024

Beamish Museum is bringing a flavour of the award-winning museum to Durham city centre with the opening of a pop-up emporium.

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Beamish named region’s most visited attraction and among top nationally

July 12th 2024

Beamish has been named the North East’s most visited attraction and among the top in the country, in a new VisitEngland report.

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1950s cinema and shops now open at Beamish Museum!

July 6th 2024

A 1950s cinema and shops are now open at Beamish Museum as part of the 1950s Town!

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1950s cinema and shops opening this weekend!

July 4th 2024

A 1950s cinema, toy shop, electrical shop and record store will open to visitors at Beamish Museum this Saturday (6th July).

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