Good old-fashioned fun at the fair! On a visit to Beamish Museum you can take a turn on the gallopers and chair o planes as well as a helter skelter and a ball toss sideshow attraction! Where would you head first? 🎠 | Beamish Museum

Want a sneaky tour of the new 1950s exhibits opening tomorrow (Friday, 9th June)? Follow us on this whistle-stop tour! Our new 1950s exhibits are part of the Remaking Beamish project, which is the biggest development in Beamish’s history. Thanks to the money raised by National Lottery players, the Remaking Beamish project was awarded £10.9million by The National Lottery Heritage Fund in 2016. | Beamish Museum

Today marks 10 years since our beloved Joseph Herron's Bakery opened as part of the Beamish 1900s Town street! 🍞🎉🍞 We thought you might like the reminder so that you can visit us to celebrate the occasion with some tasty treats on your next visit! In this short video, Rosie Nichols - Keeper of Social History, and Louise Watson - Period Food Engager chat about the history of bakeries in the North East and some of the fascinating baking equipment in the exhibit. See you soon, we'll get extra do