Tag: Beamish Museum

Retired Metro train drivers relaunch careers as re-enactors at museum

Three former drivers from the Tyne and Wear Metro have taken on…

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Railway pioneer, Robert Stephenson, celebrated by Lumo and Beamish Museum

The Newcastle-based rail operator has become the museum's first business partner and…

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Volunteer Metro engineers help out on Beamish Museum’s overhead lines

A team of maintenance engineers from Tyne and Wear Metro have carried…

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1950s Farm Opens at Beamish Museum

Beamish Museum opens its 1950's Spain's Field Farm after being moved stone…

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Beamish’s 1950s Terrace Now Open!

Beamish, The Living Museum of the North opens its 1950's terrace with…

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Ravenglass steam locomotives set to visit Beamish this April

The Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway Preservation Society has announced that two of…

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Sir James Knott Trust donates £150,000 to help fund Beamish’s Georgian developments

Beamish museum has received a £150,000 grant from the Sir James Knott…

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Tyne and Wear Metro engineers help Beamish Museum tramway to restore services

Engineers from Tyne and Wear Metro helped to restore tram services at…

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Enjoy a Video Call with Father Christmas

Beamish, the living museum of the North are offering special video calls…

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Beamish win award at Museums + Heritage 2021 Awards

Following the virtual announcement of the Museums + Heritage 2021 Awards winners…

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