# Beamish Open Air Museum — Opening Hours, Reviews & Visitor Info > Step back in time at this award-winning living museum where costumed characters bring Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian North East England vividly to life through interactive experiences and historic buildings. Source: https://staycation.co.uk/beamish/attractions/beamish-open-air-museum (Staycation.co.uk). Cite the source page, not this text version. Museum # Beamish Open Air Museum Beamish, County Durham [View on Google Maps](https://maps.google.com/?cid=5500522967861743987&g_mp=Cidnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLlNlYXJjaFRleHQQAhgEIAA) Photo: [Alona Hunt](https://maps.google.com/maps/contrib/102903466833283498527) **In short:** Beamish Open Air Museum is a museum in Beamish, rated 4.8 out of 5 from 27,336 Google reviews. Details checked 1 September 2026 · source: Google Places ## About Beamish Open Air Museum Step back in time at this award-winning living museum where costumed characters bring Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian North East England vividly to life through interactive experiences and historic buildings. ## What's nearby - Davy’s Fried Fish 200m away - Regional Resource Centre, Beamish Museum 400m away Distances as the crow flies, via Google ## Good to know ### Parking - ✓Free car park - ✓Paid car park - ✓Free street ### Accessibility - ✓Accessible parking - ✓Accessible entrance - ✓Accessible toilet - ✓Accessible seating ### Payment - ✓Contactless Details via Google — worth confirming with the attraction before you travel, especially for access needs. ## Photos Photos via Google ## Opening hours **Monday** 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM **Tuesday** 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM **Wednesday** 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM **Thursday** 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM **Friday** 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM **Saturday** 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM **Sunday** 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Current hours may differ from the usual schedule above (e.g. holidays) — check Google Maps for today's hours. ## What visitors say [Amanda Fletcher](https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/112980716704832557503/reviews) ★★★★★ Great day out, probably too much for one day. Very interesting, lots of information boards and staff on hand to answer questions. Lovely walks in between the different areas. Trams or buses always running if you don't want to walk. Food and drinks available throughout the site and toilets. Dog friendly outside and in a few of the buildings. There is a tour of the drift mine, don't think dogs can go on that. Really nice traditional carousel and shelter skelter. There is a charge for the funfair rides. · via Google [Paul Chetwynd](https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/106862890106267420454/reviews) ★★★★★ Still an absolutely amazing place after my 1st time visit in the 1970s.The staff from the car park, to entrance staff, mobility buggy staff, re enactment staff and volunteers were amazingly welcoming, friendly, knowledgeable and a pleasure to meet. The buildings and props were excellent, brought back memories. There is a working Bakery, sweet shop, pub and two chip shops, the latest addition is the 1950s section. This is very well done also. My wife, mother in law and I had a fantastic 2 days, we highly recommend it and even more if you are proud of your Heritage. Disabled customers are very well catered for. · via Google [Gary](https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/110271114524490834892/reviews) ★★★★★ Wife and I took our grandkids on a Saturday arriving at around 1130am where we went straight to the fish and chip building. Queued here for at least an hour before being served, options literally are fish and chips and no allergy options. However they were absolutely amazing! We only visited a small portion of the site including the farm and sweet shop. So will definitely go back with our year long validated tickets. It was also vintage transport week so we were treated with a host of different vehicles. If you go, and it's busy, be prepared to have patience as there's a lot of queuing .. from the already mentioned chip shop to the trams and sweet shops .. all worth the wait though. · via Google [stuart hawkes](https://www.google.com/maps/contrib/113019773986883851785/reviews) ★★★★★ Well worth a visit. Lots of history and items to remind you of the good old days. Food and drink reasonably priced. Amazing friendly staff in costume. Really enjoyed the visit. Various transports to help all of any ability to navigate around. We choose to walk. Mine visit was amazing. Be prepared to duck! · via Google [See all reviews on Google →](https://www.google.com/maps/place//data=!4m4!3m3!1s0x487e78e1955eb419:0x4c55c87f0a46d173!9m1!1b1?g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) Visitors say this living museum offers an immersive experience with authentic recreations of towns and farms from different historical eras, including a working mine and vintage transport. They also highlight the excellent value of the annual pass, allowing multiple visits, and the knowledgeable, friendly staff who enhance the experience. Summary via Google ## At a glance **Address** Stanley, DH9 0RG [Get directions](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=54.8847523%2C-1.6593206) **Category** Museums & Galleries **Guest rating** 4.8 / 5 (27,336 reviews) **Suitable for** Ages 0-12 **Setting** Indoor & outdoor **Good for children** Yes **Toilets on site** Yes **Destination** Beamish [More attractions in Beamish](https://staycation.co.uk/beamish/attractions) ★ 4.8 (27,336 reviews) [Visit official website](https://www.beamish.org.uk/?utm_source=staycation.co.uk&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=attraction) [0191 370 4000](tel:01913704000) (please mention staycation.co.uk when calling) ### Quick Facts **Destination** Beamish **Postcode** DH9 0RG **Payment** Contactless **Plus Code** 9C6WV8MR+W7 [Directions ↗](https://www.google.com/maps/dir//''/data=!4m7!4m6!1m1!4e2!1m2!1m1!1s0x487e78e1955eb419:0x4c55c87f0a46d173!3e0?g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) [More photos on Google ↗](https://www.google.com/maps/place//data=!4m3!3m2!1s0x487e78e1955eb419:0x4c55c87f0a46d173!10e5?g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) [Write a review ↗](https://www.google.com/maps/place//data=!4m3!3m2!1s0x487e78e1955eb419:0x4c55c87f0a46d173!12e1?g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) ### 🏨 Places to stay near Beamish Hotels, B&Bs and self-catering on Booking.com, with live prices. 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Beamish Open Air Museum has a wheelchair-accessible entrance and an accessible toilet. ### Is there parking at Beamish Open Air Museum? Yes: free car park, paid car park and free street parking. ### How do I contact Beamish Open Air Museum? 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