The best museum in England? Why Beamish in Durham is a must-visit
The best museum in England? Why Beamish in Durham is a must-visit Europe | UK Published: November 2o19 | Disclousre: My visit to Durham was part of a paid video campaign with the tourism board Okay, hand up, it can often take quite a lot for me to get excited about a museum, let alone spend a whole day at one and still want to go back again, but Beamish, The Living Museum of The North was perhaps the first time that has happened – and it’s certainly the first time I’ve felt compelled to write a whole post dedicated to a museum! Located in the Durham region of England, not far from the historic city of Durham or indeed Newcastle, the Beamish Living Museum is home to countless interactive experiences that are well worth travelling for. If you’re not familiar with the concept of a living museum, it basically works like an ordinary museum, but with interactive elements and actors playing the characters that would be typical of the museum experiences; think museum...