Beamish Museum
History Museum and Museum
Durham
"Plenty to entertain the whole family for the whole day."(3 Tips)
"Great family day out!"(2 Tips)
"Don't miss the sweet shop or the chip shop (worth the wait)"(2 Tips)
"fish shop a bit of a queue at times but the fish and chips"(3 Tips)
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Carl GriffinDecember 23, 2015Plenty to entertain the whole family for the whole day. All the buildings were taken brick by brick from towns in the region. Have a beer in the Sun Inn.- Great family day out! Very busy but very spacious. Huge queue for the fish and chips at peak times. Head to the pub in the town instead!
Michael GargettNovember 18, 2017Really good day for the whole family! Might seem a little cliché to say but we had a really good time.
Vicky L.April 25, 2013Best museum ever. You won't regret spending a whole day here. Worth getting an annual pass and use it as an entry ticket as many times as you want.
Marlyn GuzmanMay 9, 2015It's soo.. different though I would get bored but was epic. Has a fish and ships shop. Should have more restaurants options. Hated the bakery. Amazing experience
Love the mine, the brewery & seeing the houses, shops n other businesses fron a 100 years plus years ago. A ride on tbe trams a must.
Dizet SmaJuly 30, 2012Check out the back of the sweet shop for demonstrations of how the sweets were made and a free taste!
Quite simply, this is the best museum I've ever been to. And the chip shop does unbelievably good chips!
Mark BellAugust 1, 2013Bring your own food and drink because it costs an arm and a leg to buy it there.
Laura CollinsAugust 3, 2018All the volunteers were knowledgeable and brought insight into what like was like
Christopher Lee HornerAugust 9, 2014A great and educational family day out to see how folk lived in't past
Anna DGOctober 4, 2016Loved the whole experience - really good but didn't think a lot to the fish and chips :-(
Andrew ClennellJune 14, 2012Great to visit if you want to visot mpre then once in 1yr then buy a 1yr pass it will save you loads
Martin SMay 12, 2012Arrive early as this is a massive site with loads to see so you need a whole day!
Adrian InmanMay 4, 2013Make sure you have a pushchair that folds if you want to ride the trams and buses easily
- Simon adamsonJune 7, 2012Go to the fish shop a bit of a queue at times but the fish and chips are to die for.
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Beamish, The Living Museum of the North, tells the story of the North East of England with a 1900's Town and Pit Village, an 1820's Old Hall and Waggonway and a 1940's Farm.
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- 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
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