Beamish Museum's Festival of Transport runs from Saturday, May 23 to Sunday, May 31 as part of May half term. Full programme, ...

Plan the ultimate day at Beamish, the living open air museum near Durham. Explore 1820s, 1900s, 1940s and 1950s life on an easy day trip from Darlington.

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Three new bus routes serving a county's tourist attractions will run on weekends and bank holidays this summer, it has been ...

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A living museum has gone "viral" with a 21st century TikTok trend. Beamish Museum near Stanley, County Durham, received more than one million likes on a video which saw its 1900s town engager, Ian ...

Celebrations - in apt retro style - are under way at Beamish Museum following news of a prestigious UK award. As reported, the County Durham attraction won the Art Fund Museum of the Year 2025 title ...

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A museum has opened a pop-up emporium as part of efforts to connect with the community. Beamish Open Air Museum launched the store at Prince Bishops Place shopping centre in Durham. Customers can see ...

For those who complain each year that Christmas is too commercialised, shops too packed and people too grinchy then a perfect antidote can be found by returning to the festive spirit of the past.

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A history museum has opened a 1950s park as part of its celebrations of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. Coronation Park and Recreation Ground at Beamish Museum near Stanley, County Durham, features a ...