Beamish - The Living Museum of the North
Beamish
County Durham
DH9 0RG
Tel: +44 0191 370 4000
OnlineBooking
Book Tickets
Guide Prices
Ticket Type | Ticket Tariff |
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Adult All Year Unlimited Pass | £19.50 per ticket type |
Child All Year Unlimited Pass | £11.50 per ticket type |
Family (1+2) All Year Unlimited Pass / Day Ticket | £36.50 per ticket type |
Family (2+1) All Year Unlimited Pass / Day Ticket | £44.50 per ticket type |
Family (2+2) All Year Unlimited Pass / Day Ticket | £51.00 per ticket type |
Senior Citizens / Students all year Unlimited Pass / Day Ticket | £14.50 per ticket type |
With the Beamish Unlimited Pass, you pay just once and visit for a whole year FREE of charge (including all daytime events).
Special evening events, such as Halloween and Christmas Evenings are ticket only (separate charge applies) and must be booked in advance. Book online at www.beamish.org.uk
Gradings
- VAQAS VB Attraction

Awards
- Visit England
VAQAS 2019
- Regional and Miscellaneous
North East England Tourism Awards - Large Visitor Attraction of the Year Award - Highly Commended 2020
- Visit England
Visit England Award for Excellence Bronze 2016
- Visit Britain
We're Good To Go 2020
- Regional and Miscellaneous
TripAdvisor Travellers Choice Award 2020 2020
TripAdvisor

- Travelers Choice 2020
- Excellent5929
- Very Good1297
- Average332
- Poor147
- Terrible115
Recent Reviews:
- pandtReadingreadingTrip Type:FamilySanta zoom callSunday, 6th December 2020We have just finished a Santa zoom call. It was very well done and Santa engaged with our grandchildren age 7,4,2 and baby. He kept the engagement going well and the preparation meant he had a good... Read full review
- davidlJ5171YSTrip Type:FamilyterribleThursday, 10th December 2020Christmas 2020 Had to buy a family pass in order to book a xmas time slot...fair enough. Santa tickets announced...go on sale 10am Tuesday 8th December. I go on website at 9.30am and refresh and... Read full review
- LynneBaz97Durham, United KingdomTrip Type:FamilyBrilliantWednesday, 16th December 2020We were among the lucky ones that obtained tickets for our grandsons to see Santa and we were not disappointed. The museum are dealing with very difficult conditions and restrictions due to covid and... Read full review
Facilities
Accessibility
- Access Statement - Please see below
Catering
- On-Site café/restaurant
Parking & Transport
- On site parking - Free parking.
Provider Facilities
- Dogs Accepted - Dogs are welcome at Beamish but must be kept on a lead at all times (not allowed into any of the buildings).
Access Information
Opening Times
Season (24 July 2021 - 31 Dec 2021) | ||
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Day | Times | |
Bank Holiday | 10:00 | - 17:00 |
* See website for full opening details http://www.beamish.org.uk/
The Museum is to re-open 23 July
Map & Directions
Road Directions
Nearest major road is A1(M). Signposted from the A1(M) jct 63. Travel along A693 for 4 miles towards Stanley picking up signs for Beamish Museum. Postcode for Sat Nav users is DH9 0RG.
Public Transport Directions
Nearest railway stations are Durham, Chester-le-Street and Newcastle. Waggonway service 28/28A offers regular buses from Newcastle City Centre, Gateshead, Birtley, Ouston and Chester-le-Street. Buses run every 30 minutes on Monday to Saturday daytimes and hourly in the evening and on Sundays. Connections with other bus, train or metro services can be made in Newcastle, Gateshead and Chester-le-Street.Service 128 provides a direct link with Durham City Centre. Buses run hourly on Saturdays throughout the summer season from 5 April to 2 November 2014. The 128 offers convenient connections with trains at Durham railway station and with other bus services at Durham bus station.Lime service 8 runs every 30 minutes Monday to Saturday from Sunderland Interchange, via Washington, Chester-le-Street and Stanley.