A County Durham museum is inviting visitors to step back in time with a summer full of railway-inspired storytelling and ...

In the past year, the museum has completed its Remaking Beamish project, which saw the opening of a 1950s town, developed with input from local people who had first-hand knowledge of that era. The ...

In the past year, Beamish has completed its Remaking Beamish project, the biggest development in its 55-year history, which included the recreation of a 1950s Town, developed with community input ...

Beamish has been crowned Art Fund Museum of the Year 2025. The County Durham tourist hotspot beat four rival attractions to the award and a £120,000 top prize. Judges were impressed by the site’s ...

Beamish, The Living Museum of the North, allows visitors to travel back in time to parts of the 19th and 20th century through a number of interactive exhibits. Don't forget to let us know what your ...

The RSPCA has urged Beamish Museum to fully investigate an alleged dog poisoning at the venue that saw a beloved pet ...

Beamish staff and volunteers - many in their period costume - had gathered in the museum's 1950s Grand Cinema to watch the announcement of the win and video shared on its Facebook showed the ...

Staff and volunteers had gathered in the 1950s cinema to watch the award ceremony and broke into loud cheers at the announcement. Later they spoke of how thrilled, amazed and overjoyed they were.

Congratulations have flooded in to an open-air attraction which has been named museum of the year. Beamish, the Living Museum of the North, scooped the £120,000 prize money on its 55th ...