Beamish, The Living Museum of the North, has been announced as the Art Fund Museum of the Year for 2025 and has been presented with £120,000 in the process - the largest museum prize in the world. The ...

Plan the ultimate day at Beamish, the living open air museum near Durham. Explore 1820s, 1900s, 1940s and 1950s life on an ...

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Many local people have donated their collections to the museum A museum's archives may be reopened to the public in late 2026. Beamish Museum in County Durham holds more than 2.5 million items which ...

A popular County Durham attraction has been billed as one of the 12 best things to do and see in the UK in 2024. North Easterners of all ages will be familiar with Beamish Museum, whether it's from ...

A HUGE open-air museum has been named one of the UK’s top Christmas breaks for 2024. Visit England named Beamish as one of eight “uber-festive” places Brits should visit this year. Please provide a ...

A County Durham museum has hosted a national economic briefing. Beamish, The Living Museum of the North, welcomed Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey today (October 8) for an event attended by ...

A museum is hoping to shed a light on a region's "overlooked" brickmaking history. The craft will take central stage in a series of workshops and an exhibition at Beamish Museum in County Durham later ...