Is Beamish the BEST MUSEUM in the UK? 2024 Highlights Tour

Hello everyone - during our recent trip to Newcastle we visited Beamish, The Living Museum of the North.
I was so excited to see an authentic, re-modelled North English town and explore its many areas, dating from 1820’s, traveling forward to the 1950’s.
From the website:
Beamish is a world famous open air museum which brings the history of North East England to life at its 1820s Pockerley, 1900s Town, 1900s Pit Village, 1940s Farm, 1950s Town and 1950s Spain’s Field Farm exhibit areas.
www.beamish.org.uk

[@Eric-the-Bold]

My daughter and I are up to Newcastle on 19th June, and will be going to Beamish Museum. I was there 20 years ago.

[@TipsyTofuTravels]

Amazing! I hope you both have the best time there! Fingers crossed the 1950s area has come along a bit more since my video!

[@thehoppytraveller]

This looks brilliant - grand day out 🍻

[@TipsyTofuTravels]

It was so much fun! I regret not having a beer tho 😂

[@thehoppytraveller]

I’m not sure a 100 year old recipe is the same experience 😅 - always a good excuse for a beer though 🍻

[@robharris8844U]

Its growing all the time with new exhibits of buildings one of the latest being built is going to be "Romer Parish" a toy shop very popular in North East of England, last Century.

[@TipsyTofuTravels]

Oh wow thanks for the info! I also think that’s why you get an annual ticket for one entry. It’s a great place, so educational and immersive!

[@robharris8844U]

@@TipsyTofuTravels Sure is, did you see the dentist surgery and the coal miners cottages?

[@TipsyTofuTravels]

I did! The dentist was so cool, probably my favourite part. There was a guy demonstrating how the procedure would have worked. Also went to the pharmacy and the worker was talking to me about a looming threat in Europe and I loved how we were both playing along with history and getting carried away 😂

[@robharris8844U]

@@TipsyTofuTravels All the sweets in sweet shop! 😍

[@tonycasey3183]

I love visiting Beamish - and they're adding new stuff all the time. I really enjoyed your reaction and looking forward to some more videos of you traveling to different places. That ginger cake... was it parkin? I love parkin.

[@TipsyTofuTravels]

Thanks so much for the nice comment 🥹 I can’t wait to visit again in the future when the 1950s area is finished and visit all the other areas I missed. That cake absolutely must have been parkin! It was really light with warm spices and I could have eaten more slices 😂 I’ll have to make it!!

[@robharris8844U]

In summer there is a steam engine on a short rainway line next to the "Coal mine" and a Stage coach along with the tram goes around the site.

[@TipsyTofuTravels]

Oh wow that’s so cool! I’ll have to get back there one summer!

[@jerrydowse5061]

The engine is being restored,hopefully back in nxt few months..As told by staff this weekend gone.A great day out,was there Friday and Saturday.Best day out in UK.Fantastic place.Thanx,👍

[@robharris8844U]

@@jerrydowse5061 aww sorry to hear that, but at least your ticket is good for year so you maybe able to go back👍

[@TipsyTofuTravels]

@@jerrydowse5061echoing Rob’s comment - glad you had a great time and enjoyed the video and definitely get back there later on this year 😊

[@robinanna5531]

Bit confused by the American bluegrass music! 😆 But loving the vid guys! Keep up thr good work!

[@TipsyTofuTravels]

😂😂😂😂😂😂 as you can imagine it was quite hard finding Edwardian and Victorian music 😂😂😂😂😂😂 but thank you so much and I’m glad you enjoyed the video 🙂🙂🙂

[@deef3430]

Drift mine

[@TipsyTofuTravels]

☺️

[@rogerhills9073]

Great video, annoying American music though

[@TipsyTofuTravels]

Thanks haha, I know I couldn’t find better music that was royalty free 😭 thanks for watching and taking the time to comment though I appreciate it 🙂

[@Dil_Moran]

@@TipsyTofuTravels I loved the music, personally. Cool video!

[@TipsyTofuTravels]

@@Dil_Moran thank you!! I’m glad ☺️