Plan your visit

Purchase your ticket online via DigiTickets here, or when you arrive at the Entrance Building.

• Each person aged five and over needs a valid Beamish Unlimited Pass/Friends of Beamish membership.
• Adult, child, senior/student and family passes are available.
• Under 5s do not need a pass/membership.

If a disabled visitor requires another person, as their companion or carer to enable them to access the museum, then this person is admitted free of charge.

If a parent is visiting the museum with a disabled child under 5 then the parent and child under 5 do not have to pay admission.

If there are several adults accompanying the disabled child under 5, then only one adult can be admitted for free. All other adults and children need to pay full admission or show their annual pass.

Evidence of eligibility for carers status must be shown at the point of admission, examples of evidence include Blue Badge, Access Card, PIP letter, Government issued Disability card or equivalent.

For more information about accessibility, please visit our Accessibility page www.beamish.org.uk/accessibility.

You will be able to redeem your gift voucher at our Entrance when you arrive.

If you have a query about gift vouchers, please email entranceteam@beamish.org.uk.

If you lose your Pass, please bring some form of ID with you on the date of your next visit and we will be able to print you a new one.

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

To create an authentic feel, there are a variety of ground surfaces, some of which are uneven by nature. There are steep slopes in places, and some buildings and exhibits have stepped access.

Please find our full Accessibility information here.

Well-behaved dogs are welcome in the outdoor areas of the museum, but there are restrictions on the indoor spaces they can access. Please see our full information for visiting with your dog here.

Please note, other animals are not permitted at the museum.

No animals, including dogs, are allowed at evening events, except for assistance dogs.

Yes, we have a number of our transport exhibits in operation. Our trams and vintage buses are operating throughout the day on a circular route around the museum, calling at the Entrance, Pockerley, 1900s Town and Foulbridge.

Our wheelchair accessible vehicle (WAV) will also be available and will be limited to its seated capacity. It will not be operating in general service and is solely available for those who require its adaptations, including the wheelchair lift at the rear of the vehicle.

Please note, folded-down pushchairs can be accommodated on most vehicles, space permitting and at the conductor’s discretion.

Yes, we have a number of bike racks outside the Entrance building and are well-connected by local cycle routes, including the C2C cycle route. Please be aware, bikes are left at the Entrance at visitors’ own risk.

Smoking, including e-cigarettes, is not permitted within the 1820s areas, any exhibit areas, buildings, tram shelters, museum transport or queuing areas. Please do be considerate of other visitors if you do wish to smoke whilst in the museum.

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

The museum exhibits are mostly indoors, but your visit will involve being outdoors when travelling around the museum. We suggest that you monitor the weather forecast carefully before your visit, wrap up warm and wear suitable footwear (stilettoes and flip-flops are not advised). Find out more about our Weather Policy here. 

Beamish welcomes photography for personal, non-commercial use. We love to see photographs of you, your family, friends and colleagues enjoying their day at the museum, so why not share your snaps with us on Facebook, Instagram and X.

Please be considerate of other visitors when taking photographs, be aware of your surroundings and don’t block access to footpaths or exhibits while taking photographs.

It is your responsibility to ensure copyright and other laws are not infringed.

The use of tripods, monopods or supplementary lighting is not permitted, this is to ensure the safety of visitors, staff and volunteers and prevent damage to our exhibits and collections.

Drones are not permitted. This is to ensure the safety and security of our staff, visitors and residents, our exhibits, collections, and private areas, to prevent disturbance for our livestock and to protect our overhead Tramway wires, and service.

Photographs can be taken for domestic use only. Should you wish to use any of the photographs for commercial purpose (such as wedding, engagement and/or occasion photography, including where a fee has been paid) you will require further permissions from the communications team. 

Commercial or larger scale filming or photography is not permitted without prior agreement and arrangement with the museum’s Communications Team. For enquiries, email media@beamish.org.uk

Photographers are asked to make sure they have specific permission from anyone they’re photographing, including groups and schools.

Please do not photograph children who are not part of your party or group. If in the judgement of Beamish staff, behaviour of a visitor shows reluctance to comply then this will be reported to the identified safeguarding lead or a senior member of staff.

We reserve the right to refuse entry to the museum, or ask someone to leave, if photography is deemed inappropriate by Beamish staff.

If you have any questions please email media@beamish.org.uk