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Happy 150th Birthday Coffee Pot No.1!
April 30th 2021
One of the world’s oldest working railway steam locomotives, Beamish Museum’s Coffee Pot No. 1, is celebrating its 150th birthday.
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Beamish Museum to receive £585,000 from second round of Government's Culture Recovery Fund
April 2nd 2021
Beamish, The Living Museum of the North is delighted to have been awarded £585,000 from the government’s £1.57billion Culture Recovery Fund (CRF) to help the museum recover and reopen following the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Beamish Museum Plans to Reopen Grounds Only from 12th April 2021
March 19th 2021
Beamish Museum plans to reopen its grounds only from 12th April 2021 under Step 2 of the government's COVID-19 roadmap.
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Beamish Golden Ticket Competition
March 16th 2021
Beamish has launched its biggest ever competition, with winners receiving an exclusive VIP visit to the museum!
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Share the love with Beamish Museum!
February 1st 2021
Send your loved ones a unique gift inspired by Beamish this Valentine’s Day with handprinted postcards, Herron’s Bakery treats and Jubilee Confectioners’ sweets!
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Beamish Museum closed due to COVID-19 Tier 4 restrictions
December 30th 2020
UPDATE: Following the government announcement that the North East is in COVID-19 Tier 4 from 31st December 2020, the museum has once again had to close.
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Beamish Museum reopening grounds only for festive visits under Tier 3 restrictions
December 4th 2020
Beamish Museum reopening for grounds-only festive visits from this weekend (5th December) under COVID-19 Tier 3 restrictions.
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Shop Museums!
November 28th 2020
We're teaming up with museums across the country in a Shop Museums campaign, urging people to support museums by using their online shops.
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Beamish Museum Christmas Gift Guide
November 26th 2020
Looking for that perfect present this Christmas? You're sure to find a unique gift for your loved ones here in the Beamish Museum Christmas Gift Guide!
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Beamish receives support from Government’s £1.57bn Culture Recovery Fund
October 12th 2020
Beamish, The Living Museum of the North has been awarded £970,000 as part of the Government’s £1.57billion Culture Recovery Fund (CRF) to help culture sector organisations face the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic and to ensure they have a sustainable future, the Culture Secretary has announced today.
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Update from Beamish Museum
September 15th 2020
We are deeply saddened that as COVID-19 has had a devastating effect on the museum, we have had to take the step of placing a number of roles at risk of redundancy, subject to collective consultation
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Beamish Museum launches appeal for help due to impact of COVID-19 pandemic
July 1st 2020
Beamish Museum is today launching a fundraising appeal in response to the major impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
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