Print exhibition showcases creative Cumbrian artists

Oct 5, 2021 | Media release

For Immediate Release CUMBRIAN printmakers will be showcasing their latest designs at The Beacon Museum, Whitehaven. Artists from all over Cumbria will join together to celebrate the diversity of printmaking in modern Britain. The Cumbrian Printmakers Exhibition...

National masterpiece to go on display at Whitehaven museum

Oct 5, 2021 | Media release

A NATIONAL masterpiece will be on display at The Beacon Museum, Whitehaven, from Friday (October 1). The piece titled ‘The House of Cards’ painted by one of France’s best known artists Jean-Siméon Chardin dates back to 1740-41. Jean-Simeon Chardin’s iconic work,...

Free entry to the Beacon Museum

Sep 13, 2021 | Media release

  ENTRY to The Beacon Museum in Whitehaven will be FREE on four special access days across the rest of 2021. Cumbria County Council has funded the four events, meaning anyone can come along and enjoy a day filled with interactive exhibits, scientific discovery...

COPELAND residents can now experience Whitehaven’s fantastic Beacon Museum for free

Jul 21, 2021 | Media release

A grant from Cumbria County Council’s Community Grant Fund means that people who live in Copeland can visit the museum free of charge every Thursday until the end of August. The entire four floors of discovery and history will be open at the harbourside attraction....