Beamish Museum 2026

Steam Train

Beamish Tramway

Costumed Demonstrators

Agriculture at Beamish

The Edwardian Town

Experience a real sense of the past at Beamish, and discover what life was like in North East England in Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian times.

Contacts

Operator: Beamish Museum

Address: Beamish Nr Stanley Co. Durham DH9 0RG

Telephone: 0191 370 4000
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Website: View website

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Open Days & Times

Daily 14 Feb-1 Mar; 28 Mar-23 Oct. Wed-Sun 2-27 Mar. 1000-1700 (closes 1600 before 28 Mar.) Visit website or facebook for more details and advance booking.

Travel

By Bus: 28
By Rail: Newcastle / 9 miles

Facilities

Parking
Refreshments
Souvenir Shop
Part disabled access

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Beamish is a living, working museum, set in 300 acres of County Durham countryside. Costumed demonstrators bring to life the Edwardian Town and Pit Village, complete with original drift mine. At Home Farm and Pockerley Old Hall, experience firsthand how the Industrial revolution transformed agricultural life in the region. The buildings you see at Beamish are not replicas, but have been reconstructed brick-by-brick to give visitors a real sense of history.

We have a vast collection of objects, photographs and ephemera at our Regional Resource Centre, which can be accessed by appointment.

Throughout the year Beamish hosts an exciting programme of events, from a Georgian Fair to the Great North Steam Fair and much more besides, including a whole season of Christmas!

Tickets to Beamish are valid for 12 months from the date of purchase for an unlimited number of visits to the Museum. Visit our website for full details.