Name: Beamish Open Air Museum
Rating: 5.0

Beamish Open Air Museum

Beamish Museum, Stanley, UK

1-99 Years

Paid

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Description

Beamish Museum is an open-air museum located in County Durham, England. Beamish pioneered the concept of a living museum. By displaying duplicates or replaceable items, it was also an early example of the now commonplace practice of museums allowing visitors to touch objects.

Explore with living, breathing museum, where history is experienced. Walk through historic streets, meet costumed engagers, and watch traditional skills in action. History comes to life through costumed engagers, live demonstrations, and hands-on activities. Whether it’s chatting with a 1900s shopkeeper or watching a blacksmith at work, there’s always something new to discover.

Price starts from £35.00 for Adults, £20.50 for Children(5-16 years) and £57.50 for Family(1 Adults and up to 2 children). If you are looking for Best place for day out with kids and families then this is the perfect destination offering fun, adventure, and unforgettable memories for everyone.

Features

Paid
Host birthday parties: No

Features

Explore our historic areas:

1820s Landscape and Georgian Waggonway: Visit our 1820s Georgian Waggonway, discover the story of the birth of the railways and wander through the Georgian landscape.
1820s Pockerley Old Hall and gardens: Visit beautiful 1820s Pockerley Old Hall, enjoy the magnificent gardens and take a wander through the glorious Georgian landscape.
1900s Colliery and drift mine: No recreation of the history of North East England would be complete without a 1900s colliery and the people who worked there.
1900s Pit Village and community: Experience life in The 1900s Pit Village, showing a colliery community at the time of peak coal production in the North East.
The 1900s Edwardian Town Street: Explore The 1900s Edwardian Town and see how families lived and worked in 1913 and the years leading up to the First World War.
1940s Farm – Stories of wartime life: At our 1940s Farm, you’ll discover the stories of wartime life in North East England. Look out for the Land Girls and the Home Guard!
1950s Farm and rural areas: Explore our 1950s Farm and discover the story of upland farming in the North East during the 1950s.
1950s Town street and cinema: Explore our 1950s Town and find out about life in the North East in the mid-20th century. Discover the latest in technology, houses, and items.

Facilities

Parking: There is free parking at the Main Entrance Car Park. Our main car park consist of 7 levels, divided by a central access road used for both entry and exit from the car park.
Food & Drink: Come try some fantastic food and drink inspired from the past! From our famous fish and chips at Davy’s to a unique Beamish ale at the Drovers Tavern, come and try some fantastic food and drink inspired from the past!
Pets: Well-behaved dogs are welcome in the outdoor areas of the museum, but there are restrictions on the indoor spaces they can access.

What to see

Visiting with kids:

Stop by the Photographers: Additional charges apply. First come, first served.
Get involved with half-term fun.
Have a go at hands-on activities.
Drop by the MilkBar
Young person dipping pen into ink.
Visit the school.
Play in the Coronation Park and Recreation Ground.
Two costumed suffragettes with two young people.
Chat to engagers.
Go down the drift mine

Website

Contact

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Price

Price: Paid

Price Details

Beamish Unlimited Passes

Adult: £35
Senior (60+) / Student: £26
Child (5–16): £20.50 (Under 5s free)

Family Tickets:

1 Adult + 2 Children: £57.50
1 Adult + 3 Children: £69.00
2 Adults + 1 Child: £74.00
2 Adults + 2 Children: £85.50
2 Adults + 3 Children: £96

Pricing URL: https://beamish.digitickets.co.uk/category/10377

Birthday Parties

Offer Birthday Parties: No

Until 23rd October 2026: Open daily, 10am-5pm.

Address: Beamish Museum, Stanley, UK

Post Code: DH9 0RG

Council: County Durham

County: County Durham

By Car: From the North and South – Follow the A1M to Junction 63 (Chester-le-Street exit), then the A693 towards Stanley for 4 miles, following the signs. From the West – Take the A68 to Castleside, near Consett, and follow the Beamish Museum signs along the A692 and A693 via Stanley.
By Bus: Service 28 offers a bus service from Newcastle City Centre, Gateshead, Birtley, Ouston and Chester-le-Street. Connections with other bus, train or metro services can be made in Newcastle, Gateshead and Chester-le-Street. Service 29 operates a service between Newcastle, Gateshead, Kibblesworth, Ouston, Beamish, Grange Villa, Pelton Fell and Chester-le-Street.
By Train: Our nearest train stations are Chester-le-Street, Durham and Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
By Bicycle: We have a number of bike racks outside the Entrance building and are well-connected by local cycle routes, including the C2C cycle route.
Parking: There is free parking at the Main Entrance Car Park. Our main car park consist of 7 levels, divided by a central access road used for both entry and exit from the car park.