Learning Activities

Whose House is it Anyway?

£50, KS2 & KS3

Pupils 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.

Evacuees in the Second World War

£50 per class, KS2 (admission costs apply)

Children 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.

Just One Spark

£50, KS2 (admission costs apply)

Just One Spark is the story of the investigation into the explosions and the race to find a solution to ensure the safety of miners.

1842 Collieries Act

Onsite activity, £50 per class, KS2 and KS3 (admission costs apply)

Should Children and females be working underground?

Camp at Beamish Museum

Groups of 20 to 35 children – £50 per child; Groups of more than 35 children – £45 per child

The Museum offers the opportunity for schools and youth groups to camp overnight.

Call to War - First World War

£50 per class, KS2 & KS3

Discover different attitudes towards the war and consider what may have driven a 15 year old underage soldier to enlist in 1914.

The Inside Scoop

£50 per class, Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3 (admission costs apply)

Learn about the evolution of ice cream and the impact of Italian immigration to the North East from the 1870s to the 1950s.

James White - Local History Coal Mining Enquiry

£50 per class, KS2 & lower KS3

A notice outside the Chapel announces the death of 12 year old James White who has died at the Pit. You need to investigate what has happened!

It is 1835, the cusp of industrialisation and beginning of the spread of the railways. Is this the start of a new world with the opportunity to make your fortune or the ruination of everyday life? Would you risk your money and invest in the latest technology?