Pirates return to Whitehaven
ONE OF The Beacon Museum’s most successful exhibitions is set to make a comeback. Return of the Pirates will run at the harbourside attraction from this Saturday (October 22) until January 22. Pirates of the Beacon Museum had an incredibly successful run over the...Passing of Her Majesty the Queen
The Mayor, councillors and staff at Copeland Borough Council have been paying tribute to HM Queen Elizabeth who passed away on September 8 2022. To mark the death of the country’s longest serving monarch, flags on council buildings will be flown at half-mast until 8am...
A REMBRANDT masterpiece is on it’s way to Whitehaven.
The Beacon Museum will host ‘Saskia van Uylenburgh in Arcadian Costume’ from September 24 to January 8. The piece is on loan from the National Gallery in London. Copeland’s Customer and Visitor Experience Manager, Heather Holmes, said: “We are thrilled to have this...
Incredible images head for The Beacon Museum
Incredible images of wildlife are set to be unveiled in a Beacon Museum exhibition later this year. The world-renowned Wildlife Photographer of the Year photographic show will run from July 8 to September 4 at the harbourside attraction in Whitehaven. The collection,...