Beamish, The Living Museum of the North
Attraction · Kibblesworth

Beamish, The Living Museum of the North

MyTyne staff pick — A whole living town — trams, sweets and old-school fun

Attraction

Type

Kibblesworth

Where

Attraction · Museum

Good for

Check before you go

Cost

Plan your visit

Opening times

Open access — check locally for facilities

Location

Beamish, Stanley, Beamish, DH9 0RG

Parent hack

Arrive at opening time in school holidays — you'll beat the queues and the car park.

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.

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