Learning Activities

Discover what it was like to live in an early 1900s pit cottage with this immersive remote learning activity that brings the museum straight into the classroom.

Ten period toys have been hidden around the museum. The shop owner will take the children around The 1900s Town by live link and look for the toys. Once found, they can be examined and explained. The shop owner will show the children how to play with the toys. Toys can be purchased as part of the experience and used in the classroom alongside the live, remote delivery.

The Home Guard has been called to the pit cottage at Beamish because Mrs Armstrong (who lives there) has reported that the evacuee she was looking after has gone missing. Can the children help discover where he might be?

Explore the science behind the safety lamp and learn about the history of coal mining with this live and explosive learning activity.

Experience a traditional lesson of reading, writing, arithmetic and drill delivered from the Board school in The 1900s Pit Village straight into your classroom.

Mathematical problems have been set up in the 1900s Town. These involve the imperial measures, such as £ s d, st lb oz and yd ft in, alongside investigations into temperature, shape and time. Can the children solve the problems set?

Inspired by the drawings donated to the museum by the Cornish family, this activity aims to teach students about North East artist Norman Cornish and make art of their own. Participants will attain the Arts Award Discover as part of this activity.

The Remote Business at Beamish talk offers groups a behind-the-scenes insight into the running of Beamish Museum.

The police inspector has been called to The 1900s Town at Beamish because there has been a murder. Can the children help the inspector solve the crime? They will need to tell the inspector where to go and what to do.

Explore the museum’s resources to discover the history of your school. This activity includes a live visit to The 1900s Town, a pre-recorded film relating to your local history, such as a visit down the coal mine and the pit cottage, and access to maps, images, newspaper reports, census, ephemera and artefacts from the collection to support the learning.