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Beamish


3 Jan - 1 Apr 2009; not Mon or Fri (various dates)

Cost: Summer: £16; seniors £13; 5-16s £10
Winter: £6 for all

Hours: Summer Season: daily 10am-5pm
Winter Season: Tue-Thu, Sat & Sun 10am-4pm



History comes to life at the Beamish open-air museum, where visitors can explore traditional houses, farms and shops, all painstakingly restored and brought to life by actors in period costume.

The Beamish museum is devoted to the re-enactment of Northern English life from 1800 to the 20th century. The earliest elements are Pockerley Manor, with its gardens and horse yard, and the Pockerley Waggonway - which showcases early railways and trains from around 1825 and features the world's third-oldest railway engine.

Beamish's Colliery Village contains a row of original pit cottages from 1913, each inhabited by a "family" of a different religion and level of wealth. The Drift Mine still functions, offering visitors an insight into the cramped conditions in which the miners worked. A school and chapel complete the layout. Nearby, the Home Farm (from the same period) has horses, sheep, ducks and geese for the delight of visiting children.

In Beamish Town, houses furnished in simple Victorian style share walls with those equipped with full 1900 "comfort" - including such luxuries as an indoor bath and flushing toilet. In the town centre, the Co-op and sweet shop sell period wares opposite a branch of Barclays Bank, whose ledgers are the forerunners of today's ATM machines.

More than simply a museum, Beamish brings the past to life with its detailed historical re-enactments. A great family day out on any occasion, the museum also organises a number of special events throughout the year. Please note that the cheaper winter price reflects the fact that a number of the attractions are closed from January to April.

Beamish


Beamish, The North of England Open Air Museum, Beamish, Durham DH9 0RG DH9 0RG
+44 (0) 191 370 4000

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