Jubilee fun at the Beacon Museum
The BEACON Museum in Whitehaven is celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee with royal crafts, a display of memorabilia and a special portrait of the monarch. The display of royal mementos includes the book signed by the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh when she opened...
Pirates due to sail in to the Beacon Museum
THE BEACON Museum in Whitehaven is the place to be for all aspiring young pirates later this month. The attraction is hosting the Pirates of the Beacon Museum exhibition – an immersive experience packed with interactive family fun. From April 30, pirates will be...
Volunteer ‘walkers and talkers’ needed in Copeland
THE BEACON Museum is running a series of walks and talks this spring – and training locals to do the same in their own communities. The Out and About project is part of Copeland Council’s £159,000 government-funded Welcome Back Fund programme. The museum...
New exhibition charts the extravagant life of the Yellow Earl
THE BEACON Museum’s next exhibition spotlights one of history’s most colourful characters. Hugh Lowther – known as The Yellow Earl because of his fondness for the colour – became the fifth Earl of Lonsdale in 1882. He owned much of Whitehaven and its...