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School Visits

We’re very excited to welcome our visitors to enjoy our open air museum. During your visit, please ask our staff and volunteers if you have any queries, they’ll be very happy to help. 
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Home Educators

Home Educators! Travel back in time to take part in an immersive day of learning at Beamish Museum. Take part in our free activities or book a learning workshop for the full, immersive learning experience.
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Home Educators’ Day May 2026

11th May
Young person sticking pictures.

Home Educators’ Day September 2026

15th Sep
Beamish staff member chatting with group of young people.

Home Educators’ Day December 2026

2nd Dec

Explore

Explore everything Beamish has to offer, from bustling historic towns and working farms to heritage transport, demonstrations, and hands-on activities.
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Collections

Beamish has over xxxxx items in it’s collections

Find your way around our museum.

Explore Beamish with our very own map

Beamish is a large open-air museum set on a 350-acre site.

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Things to see

Explore everything Beamish has to offer, from bustling historic towns and working farms to heritage transport, live demonstrations, and hands-on activities.

100 Things to Do at Beamish

Can you complete our list of 101 exciting things to do at Beamish? Experience good old-fashioned family fun, from playing traditional games and spotting items from our collections to sampling tasty treats and taking a ride on our vintage transport.

Beamish Unlimited Pass

Our Beamish Unlimited Pass allows you to visit again and again after paying just once. So if you’re worried that you won’t be able to fit everything into one day, now you can come back as many times as you like for a whole year!

Plan Visit

Find everything you need to know to plan your visit to Beamish Museum, from practical information to exciting inspiration for your trip.

What’s on

Discover what events we have coming soon!

Food & Drink

Beamish offers a range of food and drink options in each time period of the museum.

Access

Beamish is a large open air museum with many historic buildings, some of which are not always completely accessible to visitors.

Dogs

Well-behaved dogs are welcome in the outdoor areas of the museum, but there are restrictions on the indoor spaces they can access.
Costumed staff in front of Georgian accommodation.

Places to Stay

There are numerous places to stay near Beamish, with options that cater to every preference, from charming and cosy retreats to more luxurious getaways.
Three staff members on 1900s Town street

Donate

Beamish is a charity and we rely on income from our ticket sales, catering and retail outlets, Friends and supporters. Your support means so much to us during this difficult time and any donations are gratefully received.

Extreme Weather Policy

Beamish Museum is an open air museum spanning over 350 acres. We aim to be open rain or shine but, as we are an open air museum, that does mean the weather can play a big part in your visit.

Festival of Transport 2026

23rd May – 31st May
Costumed staff member smiling.

About Beamish

Beamish is a world famous open air museum which brings the history of North East England to life at its 1820s Pockerley, 1900s Town, 1900s Pit Village, 1940s Farm, 1950s Town and 1950s Spain’s Field Farm exhibit areas.

Mothering Sunday 2026

15th Mar

Horses in Harness 2026

25th Apr – 26th Apr

Pay once and visit for a whole year FREE of charge, including daytime events so if you’re worried that you won’t be able to fit everything into one day, now you can come back as many times as you like for a whole year!

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