Other Attractions at Beamish

Replica Armstrong Whitworth car at Beamish

The other attractions at Beamish are :-

Various Forms of Transport

Apart from the Trams which carry visitors around the museum, there are also a range of other vehicles that visitors may see working. Examples are the replicas of a Daimler Double Decked Bus, the Armstrong Whitworth Car, the Newcastle Brown Ale Van, the Ringtons Tea Van. In addition there are various horse drawn carriages and the occasional appearance of the Steam Wagon.

The Blacksmiths Forge

Located in the Home Farm where you can watch wrought-iron work being hand made.

The Blacksmith taking a breather....

Heavy and Half Heavy Horses

Several horses can regularly be seen working the fields or towing wagons around the museum.

Working Horses on their way to the fields.

The Livery Yard and Tack Room

Sited between the Sun Inn and the Newspaper Office and Printing Shop in the Town is well worth a visit.

Carriage House

Opened in early 2002, the Carriage House The Heavy Horse Displaynext to the Town Stables houses a new exhibition of horse-drawn vehicles and other items from 1913.

Tram Shelter.

Easter 2001 saw the opening of a new Tram Shelter The Tram Shelter at the 'Home Farm' stop. The shelter is made of some 500+ period bricks from around the region, each marked with the name of the manufacturer.

Regional Museums Store

This joint project with Tyne & Wear Museums, The Regional Museums Store houses the larger industrial items from the museum. The store is not open to visitors in general. There is, however an exhibition about the store in the viewing gallery, which is open to visitors. Some of the stored items can be viewed from the gallery. In March 2002 the Last Tyne Wherry - "Elswick No. 2" The Last Tyne Wherry was transported to the site.

Regional Resource Centre

Opened in 2001, the resource centre at Foulbridge houses the Beamish collection of smaller articles, photographs and various documents. The resource centre is open to the public for research purposes, pre-booking is a requirement - Telephone 0191 3704016 or 0191 3704022 for bookings.

Other Events 

Throughout the year there are all sorts of events taking place around the museum see the "What's on When" section for more details.


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