Museum staff ready to welcome visitors

Jun 7, 2022 | Media release

STAFF and volunteers at the Beacon Museum are ready to give a warm welcome to visitors this summer. Ten colleagues recently completed the ‘Welcome to Excellence – Exceeding Visitor Expectations’ training course, accredited by Visit England. The...

Help host a masterpiece

May 31, 2022 | Media release

THE BEACON Museum in Whitehaven is looking for volunteers to help out with the exhibiting of a masterpiece. Later this year, the museum will host a priceless artwork on tour from the National Gallery. In the past, under this scheme, the museum exhibited Jean-Siméon...

Beacon Museum launches annual pass for families

May 24, 2022 | Media release

THE BEACON Museum has launched an annual family pass to help people get the most out of the harbourside attraction this summer. The award-winning museum has always offered annual passes for individuals, but now a whole family can enjoy unlimited visits for a year, for...

Jubilee fun at the Beacon Museum

May 23, 2022 | Media release

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

Apr 20, 2022 | Media release

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

Apr 6, 2022 | Media release

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...