Beamish Open Air Museum near Gateshead
where the past comes to life
Beamish Museum is unique and just a stones throw away from Gateshead
We're no ordinary museum. We give a living, working experience of life as it was in the Great North - historic and educational
Beamish is Britain's favourite open air museum. The museum is set in over 300 acres of beautiful countryside and vividly recreates life in the North of England in the early 1800s and 1900s
Beamish Open Air Museum is only a few miles from Gateshead and winner of both the British Museum of the Year and European Museum of the Year Awards
At the museum, we demonstrate the recent history of the region in a "living" way and provide entertainment and education for visitors of all ages and interests
A fantastic living museum and right on your Gateshead doorstep
You will find people from the past to welcome visitors and interpret how the people of the North of England lived and worked
Step on board our trams and we'll transport you back in time
Beamish Museum can be easily reached by following the A1 south from Gateshead. Take the Chester-le-Street turn off and follow the brown tourist signs along the A693
Please mention The Best Of Gateshead when visiting Beamish Museum