Beamish Museum


Museum

Worked from 1970

Oct 26th, 2024 from MuseumList by BertyBasset

Oct 27th, 2024 by BertyBasset



Durham & Northumberland Coalfields
Stanley
54.8855858, -1.661243
NZ 2183 5459
Private Land
#26,489


Museum, Cafe, Mine Tours, Train/Tram rides



Following a visit to Scandinvian folk museums in the1950’s, Dr Frank Atkinson founded and became the first director of Beamish. He wanted to showcase the then disappearing North Eastern industries of Coal mining, shipbuilding, iron & steel making - and their communites.



Open Daily 10am-4pm
Stanley DH9 0RG
01913 704000
museum@beamish.org.uk







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