Plan the ultimate day at Beamish, the living open air museum near Durham. Explore 1820s, 1900s, 1940s and 1950s life on an easy day trip from Darlington.

Beamish has been crowned Museum of the year – it’s clear why With its vintage trams and coal mine, it’s no wonder this museum holds a special place in hearts Gift this article free ...

Time marches on. Society advances. Roads expand and old buildings get torn down and replaced. Well, usually. In an open-air museum in the north of England, old buildings and a different way of life ...

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A beloved Teesside toy shop has been recreated as part of a new attraction at Beamish Museum. Generations of Teessiders grew up with the name Romer Parrish embedded into their psyche. The toy shop, on ...