- Saturday, 11th & Sunday, 12th April 2026
- Open 10am-5pm
- Free with Unlimited Pass
- Welfare Hall
- The 1950s Town
Visit the 1950s welfare hall to see marvellous Meccano creations. There’ll be a selection of construction sets on display dating from the early 1900s to the present day.
Devised by Frank Hornby to amuse his sons, Meccano was patented in 1901 as Mechanics Made Easy. It became known as Meccano in 1907 and went on to take the toy world by storm.
The North Eastern Meccano Society was formed in 1975 and meets regularly to promote the use of Meccano to create models and the collecting of Meccano in North East England.
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As with all daytime events, you can use your Unlimited Pass or Friends of Beamish membership to enjoy this special event.
Beamish reserves the right to alter events, activities, facilities, operations and opening times without prior notice.
Other Events
Best Foot Forward Walking Group
Best Foot Forward Walking Group is a short, inclusive and dementia-friendly walk (approximately 1–2 miles) around the museum grounds. We take a relaxed pace, stop regularly to rest, and enjoy the changing scenery. Routes vary week to week.
Easter Celebrations
Visit Beamish this Easter where there’ll be something to see and do every day at the museum.
- Friday, 3rd – Sunday, 19th April 2026
Beamish Colliery Rapper Team
A talented group of rapper sword dancers will be performing between 10am and 3pm at our 1900s Pit Village band hall.
- Saturday, 18th April 2026
1950s Town
Explore our 1950s Town and find out about life in the North East in the mid-20th century.
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Accessibility
Beamish is a large open air museum with many historic buildings, some of which are not always completely accessible to visitors.