Visit to Father Christmas
£5 per child, EYFS, KS1 & KS2
Father Christmas will be visiting Beamish Museum this year. Bring your class for a magical trip to his fireside grotto.
Read MoreFather Christmas will be visiting Beamish Museum this year. Bring your class for a magical trip to his fireside grotto.
Read MoreMake a peg doll decoration, play old fashioned parlour games and listen to Christmas storytelling by the fireside at our 1820s Pockerley Old Hall.
Read MoreThis is an enquiry based activity linked to the English Literature GCSE curriculum, A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Students will use their powers of persuasion to encourage five characters linked to the story to give money to the poor.
Read MorePupils will become junior members of Beamish Town Council and it will be their job to decide which one of our diverse families will be moving into Beamish Town Council’s new council house.
Read MoreTake time to play with the museum’s toys during our All Our Childhood Toys learning activity.
Read MoreChildren will immerse themselves in the past by taking part in a shopping activity in The 1900s Town.
Read MoreChildren will immerse themselves in the past by taking part in a carrot cookie making activity at The 1940s Farm.
Read MoreVisit a fairy tale world full of elements from nursery rhymes and traditional tales to support understanding of the genre by bringing the settings, characters and objects to life.
Read MoreChildren will be welcomed into Pit Cottage No. 5 on Francis Street in The 1900s Pit Village where they will have the opportunity to handle up to 30 artefacts that tell the story of life in the cottage.
Read MoreWhat was school like if you were 5 or 6 years old in the past? Discover the games of the playground and try out an infant lesson in the kindergarten.
Read MoreChildren will take part in a range of activities covering topics such as the black out, rationing, dig for victory, the black market, airplane identification and the Home Guard.
Read MoreJust One Spark is the story of the investigation into the explosions and the race to find a solution to ensure the safety of miners.
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