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Beamish Museum

This open air museum vividly recreates life in North East England in the early 1800s and early 1900s.   

Step back

Step back in time and explore this 300 acre museum. Enjoy unlimited free rides on the restored trams and replica buses.

Colliery village

Visit exciting attractions including an authentic town street, colliery village, working farm, manor house and steam locomotives.

Opening times

  • 31/3/12-4/11/12: every day 10am-5pm all areas
  • 6/11/12-21/3/13: Tues-Thurs & Sat-Sun 10am-4pm (Edwardian Town and Pit Village) Closed Mon & Fri
  • Christmas: every weekend 17/11/12-30/12/12 10am-4pm 

Entrance fees

  • All year unlimited ticket: £17.50 (adult); £13 (60+); £10 (child); £13 (student); £46 (family 2+2); £32 (family 1+2)
  • Mid-week winter discount (Nov-March): £8.75 (adult); £6.50 (60+); £5 (child); £6.50 (student)
Beamish Museum
Visitors enjoying Beamish Museum