First day of running-in trials for Samson Beamish Museum 2024-10-17 | First day of running-in trials for Samson
Health and Wellbeing Work at Clover Cottage Beamish Museum 2024-05-16 | Located in The 1950s Town at Beamish Museum, Clover Cottage provides a space for innovative work with people living with dementia and other long-term health conditions. Beth, Health and Wellbeing Support Worker at Beamish, talks about the importance of places like Clover Cottage as part of Dementia Action Week.Our other Social Media pages: Facebook: facebook.com/BeamishLivingMuseum Instagram: instagram.com/beamish_museum Twitter: twitter.com/Beamish_Museum
About the Chief Philanthropy Officer vacancy Beamish Museum 2024-05-10 | Our other Social Media pages: FaceBook: facebook.com/BeamishLivingMuseum Instagram: instagram.com/beamish_museum Twitter: twitter.com/Beamish_Museum
Steam Gala 2024. Wheels of Industry Beamish Museum 2024-05-07 | We welcomed a fantastic selection of transport at the Beamish Steam Gala 2024– Wheels of Industry event!The museum’s fleet was joined by a number of visiting vehicles during this special weekend. Highlights include:Rail:Manning Wardle 0-6-0ST ‘Sir Berkeley’, courtesy of the Vintage Carriage Trust and Middleton Railway.Quarry Hunslet narrow gauge 0-4-0STs ‘Britomart’ and ‘Hugh Napier’ from the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland RailwayRoad:RSPCA Tasker TE 1296 ‘The Horse’s Friend’Fowler B6 Talisman road locomotiveFoden steam waggon in First World War, War Department liveryAveling and Porter steam roller ‘Pegasus’Aveling and Porter traction engine ‘Majestic’Sentinel steam waggon 8454Aveling and Porter steam waggon ‘Lady Fiona’Burrell traction engine ‘Lady Dorothy’Marshall traction engine number 55924Tasker B2 tractor ‘Pride of Anna Valley’Foster traction engine ‘Sir William’Foden steam waggon ‘Cestria’Foden timber tractorMcClaren road loco ‘Captain Scott’We also hosted an impressive model tramway exhibition in our 1950s welfare hall across the weekend.
Take A Seat... Sponsor a seat in Beamish Museums 1950s recreation of The Grand cinema! Beamish Museum 2023-12-15 | Beamish fans are being offered an exclusive opportunity to Take a Seat in our 1950s cinema!The museum is building a recreation of The Grand from Ryhope in Sunderland and you can have the opportunity to sponsor a cinema seat as part of our Take a Seat campaign.Beamish buffs and film fanatics alike can sponsor an individual seat within the main auditorium of our recreation of The Grand, supporting the museum.Cinema seats can be sponsored by individuals or businesses. Those who Take a Seat are paying to have a name of their choice engraved onto a brass plaque which will be mounted onto one of the cinema seats – see our Terms and Conditions for full details. In addition sponsors of this campaign will receive a personal invitation to a special celebration event in 2024 which will be sent to the email address supplied during check out.Seat sponsorship will be sold on a first come, first served basis from the museum’s online shop and are subject to terms and conditions. Individual seat sponsorship is £295 with a package available for businesses priced at £5,000, which includes acknowledgement of the sponsorship on screen.Click here to sponsor a seat - beamish.digitickets.co.uk/category/52584Our other Social Media pages: Facebook: facebook.com/BeamishLivingMuseum Instagram: instagram.com/beamish_museum Twitter: twitter.com/Beamish_Museum
Join us for a special spine-tingling experience during Beamish Museums Halloween Evenings! Beamish Museum 2023-09-19 | Come along for a frightfully fantastic evening with Beamish Museum’s Halloween Evenings on 27th, 28th and 31st October 2023, from 6.30pm to 9.30pm.TICKETS FOR HALLOWEEN EVENINGS WILL GO ON SALE ONLINE AT 10AM ON TUESDAY, 19th SEPTEMBER.Buy tickets here - beamish.digitickets.co.uk/category/10562Join us for a special spine-tingling experience as Beamish is transformed into The Un-living Museum of the North.There are more than a few ghosts roaming the grounds of Pockerley Old Hall - do you dare to visit the oldest original building in Beamish after dark?Don’t let our Pit Village folk fool you, there’s more to this seemingly sleepy idyll than meets the eye…Be sure to keep your wits about you if you dare to walk through Birch Wood, who knows what may be lurking beyond the trees?Play the night away with fiendishly family-friendly fun and games in our 1950s welfare hall.Our cobbled Edwardian street is home to more than just our townsfolk at Halloween, meet the newest inhabitants and enjoy some enthralling entertainment.No tricks here, just delicious treats from Herron’s Bakery, Jubilee Sweet Shop and The Sun Inn. We will also have a number of our catering outlets open, with delicious refreshments to sink your teeth into…Don’t forget to visit the frightful Fairground for a spin on the thrilling rides!This is a separate ticketed evening event – Beamish Unlimited Passes and Friends of Beamish memberships are not valid for evening events.If you need a carer’s ticket, please book the rest of your party online and then call 0191 370 4000 and quote your reference number to book a carer’s ticket.Our other Social Media pages: Facebook: facebook.com/BeamishLivingMuseum Instagram: instagram.com/beamish_museum X: twitter.com/Beamish_MuseumTikTok: tiktok.com/@beamishmuseum
Aged Miners Homes. Remaking Beamish July 2023 update. Beamish Museum 2023-08-01 | If you've visited the museum recently, you may have seen that work on the Aged Miners' Homes in our 1950s Town is progressing. Listen to Shannon Turner-Riley, Remaking Beamish Design Team Officer, as she updates us on how the project is coming along.Visitors to the exhibits will be able to learn about the work of Durham Aged Mineworkers’ Homes Association (DAMHA) and what it was like to live in an aged miner’s home in the 1950s. The space of two of the replicated homes will host sessions for older people, people living with dementia and other long-term health conditions, and their families and carers. This will build on the acclaimed work Beamish’s Health and Wellbeing Team already does at Orchard Cottage, at The 1940s Farm.Thanks to the money raised by National Lottery players, the project was awarded a £10.9million grant by The National Lottery Heritage Fund in 2016 – a major milestone in Beamish’s history and the largest single investment ever seen at the museum.Beamish is still fundraising for the project match funding, and there is a fundraising plan in place to guide this work.Our other Social Media pages: FaceBook: facebook.com/BeamishLivingMuseum Instagram: instagram.com/beamish_museum Twitter: twitter.com/Beamish_Museum
Former Grand cinema projectionist, Bill Mather, lays a brick on the construction site. Beamish Museum 2023-07-28 | Work is progressing on the Grand cinema in The 1950s Town 📽️! We were joined by Bill Mather this week, who was a trainee projectionist at the Grand cinema in Sunderland, to lay a brick as part of the project!Between 1950 and 1955, Bill worked as a trainee projectionist at the Grand cinema in Ryhope, Sunderland, which ignited his passion for the world of cinema. His love for the silver screen led him to manage numerous cinemas across the region.Throughout the Remaking Beamish project, Bill has generously shared his expertise, design insights, and captivating stories, ensuring that the cinema at Beamish captures the authentic essence of its glorious past. Mark your calendars… the cinema will open in early 2024! 🗓️Thanks to the money raised by National Lottery players, the Remaking Beamish project was awarded a £10.9million grant by The National Lottery Heritage Fund in 2016 – a major milestone in Beamish’s history and the largest single investment ever seen at the museum.Our other Social Media pages: Facebook: facebook.com/BeamishLivingMuseum Instagram: instagram.com/beamish_museum Twitter: twitter.com/Beamish_Museum
My Favourite Object. Ian Bean and the 1882 Bayliss Thomas Excelsior Tandem Tricycle. Beamish Museum 2023-04-06 | Have you ever wondered if the people who work and volunteer at Beamish have a favourite object? Now you can find out!Join us in the first of a series of informative videos 'Favourite Museum Objects'. First up is Ian, our 1900s Town Supervisor and Friends of Beamish Projects' Director chats about one of his favourite objects, the 1882 Bayliss Thomas Excelsior Tandem Tricycle.You can also find out more about the tricycle and it's restoration carried out by the Friends of Beamish at http://beamishtransportonline.co.uk/2020/05/beamish-transport-objects-in-focus-number-4-part-4
5 days to go until our Beamish Steam Gala! Beamish Museum 2023-03-27 | Over 20 road steam engines and rollers, along with around 50 internal combustion vehicles, including cars, lorries and motorcycles will be joining us for our Beamish Steam Gala on 1st & 2nd April!beamish.org.uk/events/beamish-steam-gala-2023Our other Social Media pages: Facebook: facebook.com/BeamishLivingMuseum Instagram: instagram.com/beamish_museum Twitter: twitter.com/Beamish_Museum
Work begins on our 1950s cinema, toy shop and electrical shop! Beamish Museum 2023-03-17 | Exciting times 🎉! Work is beginning on The Grand Cinema, Romer Parrish toy shop and A Reece Ltd electrical shop in our 1950s Town as part of our Remaking Beamish project!The museum is recreating The Grand Cinema from Ryhope in Sunderland, where you’ll will be able to enjoy a 1950s cinema experience.A toy shop named after the popular Romer Parrish store in Middlesbrough, and an electrical shop and repair workshop, A Reece Ltd, are also being built on The 1950s Town’s Front Street terrace.Work is nearing completion on our 1950s semi-detached houses, police houses and office, bowling pavilion and green, and aged miners’ homes, which are due to open this summer. The cinema and shops are due to be open next year.Thanks to money raised by National Lottery players, the Remaking Beamish project was awarded £10.9million by the National Lottery Heritage Fund in 2016.Our other Social Media pages: Facebook: facebook.com/BeamishLivingMuseum Instagram: instagram.com/beamish_museum Twitter: twitter.com/Beamish_Museum
Crimes of the Centuries at Beamish Museum Beamish Museum 2023-02-17 | Psst... who’s coming along to uncover Crimes of the Centuries, from 18th to 26th February 2023? Test your sleuthing skills and discover the crimes of the 1820s, early 1900s, 1940s and 1950s!Our Crimes of the Centuries event is included in admission and is free to Unlimited Pass holders and Friends of Beamish members. Find out more beamish.org.uk/events/february-half-term-crimes-of-the-centuriesOur other Social Media pages: Facebook: facebook.com/BeamishLivingMuseum Instagram: instagram.com/beamish_museum Twitter: twitter.com/Beamish_Museum
Roll up... Roll up... for Beamish Museum job vacancies! Beamish Museum 2023-01-27 | Roll up! Roll up! We have a range of exciting seasonal opportunities for you to apply for at Beamish Museum!- Transport Engagers- Food Engagers- Mining Life Engagers- 1900s Town Engagers- Georgian & Rural Life Engagers- Cleaners- Entrance Team Members- Retail Team MembersTo find out more, visit our website https://lnkd.in/ea6nZteD or come along to our Recruitment Fair on Thursday, 9th February, 2.30-6.30pm at our Entrance Coffee Shop (please note, the rest of the museum will not be open that day as we are currently in our winter opening hours).We hope you can join us!#recruitment #opportunities #transport #food #retail #mining #museumjobs #museum #jobalertOur other Social Media pages: Facebook: facebook.com/BeamishLivingMuseum Instagram: instagram.com/beamish_museum Twitter: twitter.com/Beamish_Museum
A Christmas Eve story from Beamish to you... #WarmthInYourHeart Beamish Museum 2022-12-24 | Our other Social Media pages: FaceBook: facebook.com/BeamishLivingMuseum Instagram: instagram.com/beamish_museum Twitter: twitter.com/Beamish_Museum
Remaking Beamish Project November 2022 Update Beamish Museum 2022-11-21 | We've been full of busy on our Remaking Beamish project 1950s Town construction site recently! Here’s Cassie, our Remaking Beamish Design Project Officer, to give us a whistle stop tour on what we can look forward to!Thanks to the money raised by National Lottery players, the project was awarded a £10.9million grant by The National Lottery Heritage Fund in 2016.Our other Social Media pages: Facebook: facebook.com/BeamishLivingMuseum Instagram: instagram.com/beamish_museum Twitter: twitter.com/Beamish_Museum
A quiet Edwardian evening is suddenly interrupted! Beamish Museum 2022-10-21 | A quiet Edwardian evening is suddenly interrupted! It's the classic game of Cluedo... but right here at Beamish!During October Half Term (22nd to 30th October 2022) take part in our Beamish Cluedo event. Meet in the bandstand in The 1900s Town park (or the Masonic Hall in case of rain) at 11am and 2pm.Beamish Museum Cluedo will be available from The 1900s Town Market, Museum Shop and the museum’s online shop from Saturday, 22nd October at 10am.beamish.org.uk/events/october-half-term-beamish-cluedo© 2022 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved.Our other Social Media pages: Facebook: facebook.com/BeamishLivingMuseum Instagram: instagram.com/beamish_museum Twitter: twitter.com/Beamish_Museum
Darkness has fallen in Beamish Town... Beamish Museum 2022-10-19 | Darkness has fallen in Beamish Town, a quiet night on the street suddenly turns into a crime scene…You can buy Beamish Cluedo from The 1900s Town Market, Museum Shop at the Entrance and the museum’s online shop from Saturday, 22nd October.© 2022 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved.Our other Social Media pages: Facebook: facebook.com/BeamishLivingMuseum Instagram: instagram.com/beamish_museum Twitter: twitter.com/Beamish_Museum
Join the Food and Beverage Team at Beamish Museum Beamish Museum 2022-10-06 | "We are team focused and I work with some fabulous people."Find out what else Annamarie and Connor from our Food and Beverage Team said about working at Beamish Museum.If you'd like to join the Food and Beverage Team, we'd love to hear from you! We're currently recruiting for both seasonal and fixed-term contract staff. Find out more and apply here www.beamish.org.uk/vacancies.Our other Social Media pages: Facebook: facebook.com/BeamishLivingMuseum Instagram: instagram.com/beamish_museum Twitter: twitter.com/Beamish_Museum
Life as a 1900s Town Engager at Beamish Museum Beamish Museum 2022-10-03 | Have you ever wondered what it's like to work in our 1900s Town? Wonder no more! Beamish Museum is currently looking to recruit 1900s Town Engagers among an exciting range of unique job opportunities including fish fryer, cook and 1950s Town Engager. Find out more here www.beamish.org.uk/vacancies/.Our other Social Media pages: Facebook: facebook.com/BeamishLivingMuseum Instagram: instagram.com/beamish_museum Twitter: twitter.com/Beamish_Museum
Traction engine returns home after 90 years Beamish Museum 2022-09-13 | After 90 years, William Foster & Co traction engine SPRIG made a special journey to its former home near Chopwell last week! The traction engine was one of the visiting star attractions at our Transport Gala.Starting from Derwentcote Steel Furnace, it began the three mile journey to the Willey family at Broomfield Farm. Henry Willey bought the traction engine in 1921, it stayed at the farm for around 10 years – the same family still own the farm today!In the 1930s the traction engine was sold to a Mr Whitfield of West Auckland, and by 1939, it had moved to Lincolnshire. It passed through several owners before the Bosworth family bought it in 1971. Whilst visiting Beamish, the owners felt it was the perfect opportunity for the traction engine to return back to its former home.Our other Social Media pages: Facebook: facebook.com/BeamishLivingMuseum Instagram: instagram.com/beamish_museum Twitter: twitter.com/Beamish_Museum
1900s Town Co-op Lamson Paragon System Beamish Museum 2022-07-05 | Did you know there’s a track which runs above your heads in the Co-operative store in The 1900s Town? The Lamson Paragon system was used to transport your dividend number, money and your order to the cashier’s office! Here’s Colin, one of our 1900s Town Engagers, to explain more!Our other Social Media pages: Facebook: facebook.com/BeamishLivingMuseum Instagram: instagram.com/beamish_museum Twitter: twitter.com/Beamish_Museum
Quoits Weekend Preparations Beamish Museum 2022-07-01 | Join us this weekend (2nd & 3rd July 2022) in The 1900s Pit Village and see competitors from The Quoits Association who will play the traditional game. We caught up with Charlie Walker, Chairman of the National Quoits Association, to find out more as they prepare the pitches for the championship!Our other Social Media pages: Facebook: facebook.com/BeamishLivingMuseum Instagram: instagram.com/beamish_museum Twitter: twitter.com/Beamish_Museum
Rickleton Primary School perform mining songs in Hetton band hall Beamish Museum 2022-06-23 | Pupils from Rickleton Primary School in Washington joined us in Hetton band hall on Sunday, 12th June 2022 to perform four traditional local mining songs led by Learning Team volunteer Bill Elliott.Over the past few months pupils have been working with Bill on a mining project which will culminate with a banner parade in the school grounds.Our other Social Media pages: Facebook: facebook.com/BeamishLivingMuseum Instagram: instagram.com/beamish_museum Twitter: twitter.com/Beamish_Museum
Spains Field Farm Memories with Yvonne Forster Beamish Museum 2022-06-17 | "If you don't look back at the past and learn about history, then you don't value the future" We had a fascinating chat with Yvonne Forster, a member of the last family to live at Spain's Field Farm.Listen to her chatting about her idyllic childhood farm holidays – mushroom picking and collecting eggs, gathering pails of water from a spring and enjoying hay time teas with ginger beer and granny loaf!We are so very lucky to have these first-hand accounts of life on Spain's Field Farm, which has been saved and rebuilt here at Beamish.
Have you visited our 1950s Front Street terrace yet? Beamish Museum 2022-06-13 | Have you visited our 1950s Front Street terrace yet? Here's a virtual tour of our four exhibits in Front Street terrace you can explore!Treat yourself to lunch at Middleton’s Quality Fish and Chips. Next door at John’s Café, why not choose a few tunes on the jukebox before settling into one of the original John's Café booths to sample fresh homemade ice cream.Next you can head to No. 2 Front Street to hear the story of the Spennymoor Settlement of artists, writers and poets. The exhibit is based on the former Spennymoor home of celebrated North East artist Norman Cornish, where he lived from 1953 to 1967. Now that you've brushed up on your knowledge of the 1950s you can stop in at Elizabeth’s Hairdresser’s to have your hair styled and make sure you look the part!Our other Social Media pages: Facebook: facebook.com/BeamishLivingMuseum Instagram: instagram.com/beamish_museum Twitter: twitter.com/Beamish_Museum
Horse Logging in Birch Wood Beamish Museum 2022-06-12 | During our Horses in Harness event we've been showcasing the traditional skill of horse logging in Birch Wood... here's Roy to tell us more!Our other Social Media pages: Facebook: facebook.com/BeamishLivingMuseum Instagram: instagram.com/beamish_museum Twitter: twitter.com/Beamish_Museum
Blaydon Races Beamish Museum 2022-06-09 | ‘Twas on the ninth of June, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, on a summer’s afternoon 🎶... today we celebrate the iconic Geordie Ridley folk song, the Blaydon Races! It chronicled an eventful coach ride from Newcastle, across the Tyne to the Blaydon Races at Gateshead, 160 years ago in 1862.Today the Blaydon Race is known more as a road race, but originally it was a horse race, beginning in 1861 on a circular island - a mile in circumference - on the River Tyne called Blaydon Island, known locally as Dent’s Meadow.Often described as the Geordie anthem, it’s still sung from the terraces at St James’ Park.Do you know the words? Sing along with volunteer Bill Elliott!Our other Social Media pages: Facebook: facebook.com/BeamishLivingMuseum Instagram: instagram.com/beamish_museum Twitter: twitter.com/Beamish_Museum
Spains Field Farm reconstruction timelapse Beamish Museum 2022-04-26 | Did you know the farm was carefully dismantled stone by stone from Eastgate, near Stanhope in Weardale, and rebuilt at the museum as our 1950s Farm... here's a timelapse of the reconstruction!An impressive 1,170 tonnes of stone and timber was moved to the museum after the Jopling family very kindly donated the farm to Beamish.Spain's Field Farm is initially open on weekends only to allow for the ongoing construction of our 1950s Town.Thanks to money raised by National Lottery players, the Remaking Beamish project was awarded £10.9million by National Lottery Heritage Fund in 2016.Our other Social Media pages: Facebook: facebook.com/BeamishLivingMuseum Instagram: instagram.com/beamish_museum Twitter: twitter.com/Beamish_Museum
Weardale Perfection Daffodil Beamish Museum 2022-04-14 | Our other Social Media pages: FaceBook: facebook.com/BeamishLivingMuseum Instagram: instagram.com/beamish_museum Twitter: twitter.com/Beamish_Museum
Beamish Steam Gala 2022 Beamish Museum 2022-04-11 | Beamish Steam Gala Spectacular with around 20 road steam engines and rollers, along with around 25 internal combustion vehicles! Highlights included Fowler B6 Talisman making its much anticipated Beamish debut, joined by a number of accompanying Fowler road locomotives hauling a heavy haulage load around the museum.Visiting on the narrow gauge railway system was Kerr Stuart 0-4-0ST Peter Pan, celebrating its centenary year and recent overhaul. It was being part of a stone crushing display in The Colliery area, driven by traction engine 'Louise'. Resident narrow gauge locomotives Samson and Glyder were also in action on The Colliery 2 foot gauge railway.Steam traction engine Providence was hauling Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway Preservation Society locomotive Whillan Beck on a trailer around the museum.Our other Social Media pages: Facebook: facebook.com/BeamishLivingMuseum Instagram: instagram.com/beamish_museum Twitter: twitter.com/Beamish_Museum
Singaround Sunday at Beamish Museum Beamish Museum 2022-04-06 | Enjoy the Cloth Cap Temperance Band in Hetton band hall in The 1900s Pit Village on the second Sunday of each month. They’ll be playing their mix of folk, chorus, North Eastern and humorous songs from 11am until 2pm.For Singaround Sunday dates visit beamish.org.uk/whats-onOur other Social Media pages: Facebook: facebook.com/BeamishLivingMuseum Instagram: instagram.com/beamish_museum Twitter: twitter.com/Beamish_Museum
International Womens Day 2022 with Rhiannon Hiles, Beamish CEO Beamish Museum 2022-03-08 | 🎥 We caught up with Rhiannon Hiles, our CEO for International Women's Day.Our other Social Media pages: Facebook: facebook.com/BeamishLivingMuseum Instagram: instagram.com/beamish_museum Twitter: twitter.com/Beamish_Museum
Do you know how to Booler?! Beamish Museum 2022-03-07 | Our other Social Media pages: Facebook: facebook.com/BeamishLivingMuseum Instagram: instagram.com/beamish_museum Twitter: twitter.com/Beamish_Museum
Maria returns to Johns Café Beamish Museum 2022-02-11 | “It wasn’t just a café, it was our home as well… "Maria Ebblewhite, formerly Parisella, made an emotional return to her father's café which has been recreated at the museum in our 1950s terrace. John’s Café, from Wingate in County Durham, was bought by her dad Giovanni Baptista Parisella, known locally as John, in the 1950s and Maria recently visited to see the recreated café at Beamish.John's Café is part Front Street terrace, which will open with a week of celebrations this February Half Term (19th to 27th February 2022). The 1950s terrace also includes Middleton’s Quality Fish and Chips, Elizabeth’s Hairdresser’s and a recreation of the home of North East artist Norman Cornish.To find out more about Beamish Museum's Remaking Beamish project, visit - beamish.org.uk/remaking/exhibits/1950s-town Thanks to the money raised by National Lottery players, the Remaking Beamish project was awarded a £10.9million grant by The National Lottery Heritage Fund in 2016.Book your visit to Beamish at beamish.digitickets.co.uk/ticketsOur other Social Media pages: Facebook: facebook.com/BeamishLivingMuseum Instagram: instagram.com/beamish_museum Twitter: twitter.com/Beamish_Museum
1950s Front Street Terrace - January 2022 update Beamish Museum 2022-01-25 | There's a lot of hustle and bustle happening at our 1950s Front Street terrace as we begin the final stages of work before it opens in February! Here's Natasha to tell us more!We can’t wait to welcome you to our 1950s Front Street terrace - more details to be announced very soon!Thanks to the money raised by National Lottery players, the Remaking Beamish project has been awarded £10.9m by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.Our other Social Media pages: Facebook: facebook.com/BeamishLivingMuseum Instagram: instagram.com/beamish_museum Twitter: twitter.com/Beamish_Museum
Making an 18th Century Currey Beamish Museum 2022-01-14 | What are you cooking tonight? How about making an 18th century curry... or "currey" as it was called then?! Seb, our Senior Keeper, Georgian & Rural Life, stumbled across a recipe for a "currey" from Hannah Glasse's "The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy" whilst researching for the development of our Drover's Tavern in The 1820s Landscape... and he couldn't resist giving it a go!To find out more information on the recipe and method visit - beamish.org.uk/news/18th-century-curry-recipeOur other Social Media pages: Facebook: facebook.com/BeamishLivingMuseum Instagram: instagram.com/beamish_museum Twitter: twitter.com/Beamish_Museum
Auld Lang Syne. Happy New Year 2022 from Beamish Museum. Beamish Museum 2022-01-07 | Our other Social Media pages: FaceBook: facebook.com/BeamishLivingMuseum Instagram: instagram.com/beamish_museum Twitter: twitter.com/Beamish_Museum
1900s Traditions of Christmas Beamish Museum 2022-01-07 | Our other Social Media pages: FaceBook: facebook.com/BeamishLivingMuseum Instagram: instagram.com/beamish_museum Twitter: twitter.com/Beamish_Museum
Christmas Wreath & Swag Making Tutorial Beamish Museum 2022-01-07 | Our other Social Media pages: FaceBook: facebook.com/BeamishLivingMuseum Instagram: instagram.com/beamish_museum Twitter: twitter.com/Beamish_Museum
Curator Talk - Christmas Collections Beamish Museum 2022-01-07 | Our other Social Media pages: FaceBook: facebook.com/BeamishLivingMuseum Instagram: instagram.com/beamish_museum Twitter: twitter.com/Beamish_Museum
1820s Christmas Traditions Beamish Museum 2022-01-07 | Our other Social Media pages: FaceBook: facebook.com/BeamishLivingMuseum Instagram: instagram.com/beamish_museum Twitter: twitter.com/Beamish_Museum
Surprising our Random Act of Kindness winner! Beamish Museum 2021-12-23 | We were honoured to be able to surprise our Random Act of Kindness winner, Maria, when she came in for what she thought was a normal Beamish visit yesterday.Maria was visiting with her husband Kevin, who nominated her, and her son when she was surprised with the huge Beamish hamper worth over £200.Maria supports various charities and this year she has raised money for Winlaton Centre, Dementia UK, Cancer Research UK, British Heart Foundation, Alzheimer's Research UK, Macmillan Cancer Support, Hill Top School, as well as so many others.Maria has been battling breast cancer from July, but this has not stopped her. Maria and Kevin had to postpone their wedding day twice due to her ongoing cancer treatment and, when they were able to get married, Maria used their wedding reception as a Macmillan Coffee Morning to raise funds for the charity as they have supported her through treatment.Kevin said in his nomination that Maria is so charity focused and has told all of their family and friends that when she loses most of her hair it will cost them, as she will shave it off for charity to raise funds to support cancer treatment.He added: “We are so proud of her positivity and focus on always helping others. She is everyone's friend and is the kindest person you will ever have a pleasure to meet. Regardless of how much she herself has had to encounter this year, she has never stopped turning each negative into a positive and this is always charity or kindness related. We really feel she deserves this treat.”From foodbank collections, raffles and anonymously-given gifts to buying toys to support church groups, inspiring others and giving treats to say thank you to those who have supported her through her own cancer treatment, Maria really is a deserving winner.Our Random Act of Kindness competition was to spread Beamish joy this Christmas and we were overwhelmed with all the nominations, there really were so many deserving entries.Congratulations to Maria and her family!Our other Social Media pages: Facebook: facebook.com/BeamishLivingMuseum Instagram: instagram.com/beamish_museum Twitter: twitter.com/Beamish_Museum
Nexus engineers visit Beamish Beamish Museum 2021-12-16 | Huge thanks to Tyne and Wear Metro engineers who volunteered their skills to help the museum’s Tramway! We welcomed around 20 staff from Nexus, the public body that owns and manages the Metro system, who spent Monday (13th December) using specialist equipment they brought to carry out routine inspections on overhead lines on our 1.5-mile Tramway.Road-rail vehicles with elevating work platforms carried out high-level work, with other specialist equipment, such as laser measuring, drones and test equipment, allowed a full inspection and survey to be undertaken. This will help plan any maintenance renewals or repairs for the coming years, particularly as part of the Remaking Beamish project trolleybus operation.The visit was part of a scheme by Nexus that allows staff to do voluntary work to help the local community and not-for-profit organisations. As Beamish is a charity, the support was a huge boost for the museum whilst recovering from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.Our other Social Media pages: Facebook: facebook.com/BeamishLivingMuseum Instagram: instagram.com/beamish_museum Twitter: twitter.com/Beamish_Museum
Ho Ho Ho, Hello… Is this thing on?! Can you hear me? Beamish Museum 2021-12-07 | Ho Ho Ho, Hello… Is this thing on?! Can you hear me? Father Christmas here trying to work this new-fangled technology ready for my video calls very soon! I’m looking forward to speaking to all you good boys and girls live from Beamish in my Edwardian cottage! Last year people joined me from all over the world!Book a video call with me on the 11th, 12th, 18th or 19th December where we’ll be able to chat about Christmas fun, including your wish list! You can even invite friends and other family members to join in with the magical experience from the comfort of their own homes.Calls last up to 10 minutes and cost £20 (for up to four children), £2 extra for every additional child.For more information and to book a virtual video call with Father Christmas, visit beamish.org.uk/video-calls-with-father-christmasPlease note, this experience does not involve a visit to the museum.Our other Social Media pages: Facebook: facebook.com/BeamishLivingMuseum Instagram: instagram.com/beamish_museum Twitter: twitter.com/Beamish_Museum
Going Underground at Mahogany Drift Mine Beamish Museum 2021-10-27 | Take a tour underground at Mahogany Drift Mine. Ronnie, one of our experienced drift mine engagers, explains its history, some of the ways of cutting coal out and the conditions miners worked in whilst underground.Mahogany Drift mine has recently reopened following closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic. As part of our Covid-19 safety measures tours will consist of up to 8 people and we ask that everyone who would like to go underground wears a face covering.Our other Social Media pages: Facebook: facebook.com/BeamishLivingMuseum Instagram: instagram.com/beamish_museum Twitter: twitter.com/Beamish_Museum
Crosville 716: Before… and after… Beamish Museum 2021-10-23 | After a prolonged, expensive and intensive restoration (replication/reconstruction) plus adaptation to carry wheelchairs, the bus is complete… Find out more in this video, at http://beamishtransportonline.co.uk/2021/06/before-and-after and on our other Social Media pages: FaceBook: facebook.com/BeamishLivingMuseum Instagram: instagram.com/beamish_museum Twitter: twitter.com/Beamish_Museum
History of Lewin Beamish Museum 2021-10-21 | Join us tomorrow (Friday, 22nd October) in The 1900s Colliery for the last chance to see Seaham Harbour Dock Company No. 18, 'Lewin', in service as it retires, pending overhaul. We caught up with Paul Jarman, Assistant Director (Design, Transport & Industry) to find out about the history of the much loved 'Lewin' and its restoration around 10 years ago.Our other Social Media pages: Facebook: facebook.com/BeamishLivingMuseum Instagram: instagram.com/beamish_museum Twitter: twitter.com/Beamish_Museum
History of Harvest Festival Beamish Museum 2021-10-08 | This weekend (9th & 10th October), we celebrate Harvest Festival and Harvest Home at the museum.We caught up with Rosie Nichols our Keeper of Social History for an insight in to the history of Harvest Festivals.Harvest Festival is a celebration of food grown on the land. The idea of the Harvest Festival as we know it dates back to the 1840’s when the church would be decorated with flowers and home grown produce and hymns such as “We plough the field and scatter” and “All things bright and beautiful” would be sung.Traditional, harvest-time food and drink will be prepared and displayed at The 1940s Farm and Pockerley Old Hall. Harvest Home signified the end of the harvest. Suppers in celebration of the farming communities’ hard work took place around the region. Farm houses and barns were dressed for the supper and a Harvest Lord was often crowned – his role was to open the feast with singing, dancing and generally a good time!Our other Social Media pages: Facebook: facebook.com/BeamishLivingMuseum Instagram: instagram.com/beamish_museum Twitter: twitter.com/Beamish_Museum
Autumn Transport Gala 2021 Beamish Museum 2021-09-26 | We've enjoyed an action packed 2021 Beamish Autumn Transport Gala with 51 working transport vehicles to celebrate our 51st anniversary!Here's some of the highlights from the weekend.Our other Social Media pages: Facebook: facebook.com/BeamishLivingMuseum Instagram: instagram.com/beamish_museum Twitter: twitter.com/Beamish_Museum
Design a Sundae for Beamish Museum! Beamish Museum 2021-08-28 | Design a sundae inspired by the 1950s and/or Beamish Museum this summer! Don't try our suggestions, we want to hear yours! Be as creative and imaginative as you like with name, taste and description. For more information, visit beamish.org.uk/design-a-sundaeOur other Social Media pages: FaceBook: facebook.com/BeamishLivingMuseum Instagram: instagram.com/beamish_museum Twitter: twitter.com/Beamish_Museum
1950s Town Front Street Terrace update - August 2021 Beamish Museum 2021-08-27 | Front Street terrace in our 1950s Town is coming along nicely. We caught up with Shannon from our Remaking Beamish Team to tell us more!Visit beamish.org.uk/remaking/about-remaking-beamish to discover more about our Remaking Beamish project.Thanks to the money raised by National Lottery players, the project has been awarded a £10.9million grant by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.Our other Social Media pages: Facebook: facebook.com/BeamishLivingMuseum Instagram: instagram.com/beamish_museum Twitter: twitter.com/Beamish_Museum
