Beamish, The Living Museum of The North
Beamish, The Living Museum of The North, Open-air museum in County Durham, England.
The 350-acre museum compound contains reconstructed buildings, functioning trams, and period-accurate streets that represent northeastern England from 1820s through 1950s.
Frank Atkinson established this museum in 1970 after studying Scandinavian folk museums, starting with a collection of regional industrial and agricultural items.
The museum presents daily demonstrations of traditional crafts, including quilting, baking, printing, and mining techniques that shaped the North East region.
Entry tickets provide unlimited visits for one year, with the museum operating Wednesday through Sunday from 10 AM to 4 PM during winter months.
The 1.5-mile tramway system serves both as an exhibition element and transportation method, connecting different historical zones throughout the museum grounds.
Location: Urpeth
Location: Stanley
Inception: 1970
Address: Beamish Museum, Regional Resource Centre, Beamish, County Durham, DH9 0RG DH9 0RG
Phone: +441913704000
Website: http://beamish.org.uk
GPS coordinates: 54.88194,-1.65833
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:37
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