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Beamish Museum

Stanley

Open-air museum in County Durham, United Kingdom

Opening Open daily, 10am-5pm until 23rd October 2026; last admission one hour before closing. Seasonal variations apply: Sat 24th Oct–Sun 1st Nov 2026 10am-4pm; Mon 2–Fri 20 Nov 2026 Wed-Sun 10am-4pm (closed Mon & Tue); Sat 21 Nov–Thu 24 Dec 2026 daily 10am-4pm; closed 25th–26th Dec 2026; Sun 27th–Thu 31st Dec 2026 10am-4pm; closed 1st Jan 2027; weekend-only openings 10am-4pm and weekday closures in January 2027.

Price Beamish Unlimited Pass: pay once and visit free all year (visit again and again for a whole year). Book online for faster entry. Specific prices not stated.

Typical visit Not provided yet

Age fit Not specified

Setting indoor/outdoor

The experience

About this day out

Beamish is a living, breathing open air museum in County Durham where history is experienced. Visitors can walk through historic streets, meet costumed engagers, and watch traditional skills in action, with live demonstrations and hands-on activities. The Beamish Unlimited Pass allows visitors to return as many times as they like for a whole year after paying once.

When to go

Opening calendar

Open daily, 10am-5pm until 23rd October 2026; last admission one hour before closing. Seasonal variations apply: Sat 24th Oct–Sun 1st Nov 2026 10am-4pm; Mon 2–Fri 20 Nov 2026 Wed-Sun 10am-4pm (closed Mon & Tue); Sat 21 Nov–Thu 24 Dec 2026 daily 10am-4pm; closed 25th–26th Dec 2026; Sun 27th–Thu 31st Dec 2026 10am-4pm; closed 1st Jan 2027; weekend-only openings 10am-4pm and weekday closures in January 2027.

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What it costs

Prices at a glance

Admission: Beamish Unlimited Pass: pay once and visit free all year (visit again and again for a whole year). Book online for faster entry. Specific prices not stated.

Prices can change. Confirm ticket terms with the venue before booking.

Practical details

Facilities & accessibility

At a glance

Tea Rooms (1900s Town, takeaway and indoor seating)The Sun Inn pub (1900s Town, takeaway and indoor seating)Herron's Bakery (1900s Town, takeaway)Jubilee Confectioners Sweet Shop (1900s Town, takeaway)Beamish Delicious Ices (1900s Town)Davy's fish and chip shop (1900s Pit Village, takeaway)Sinkers' Bait Cabin (1900s Pit Village, takeaway)Middleton's Quality Fish and Chips (1950s Town, takeaway, vegetarian chip offer on request)John's Café (1950s Town, takeaway and indoor seating)Drovers Tavern (1820s Pockerley, indoor and outdoor seating)Coffee Pot Café (Entrance, takeaway and indoor seating)Electric vehicle charging points at Entrance car parkBike racks outside the Entrance building

Accessibility: Beamish is a large open air museum with many historic buildings, some of which are not always completely accessible. There is a variety of ground surfaces, some uneven by nature, steep slopes in places, and stepped access to some buildings and exhibits. A Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle operates every day the museum is open, available on-call, limited to seated capacity, with a wheelchair lift and trained crew.
Parking: Entrance car park available; sat-nav postcode DH9 0RG. Charging points for electric vehicles are accessible at the museum's Entrance car park.
Dogs: Not provided yet

Getting there

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