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...
Exciting opportunities at The Beacon Museum
THE BEACON Museum in Whitehaven is looking for volunteers to get involved in a range of exciting projects. Those who offer to lend a hand could be helping look after artefacts, repairing costumes, assisting at events or guiding visitors round the galleries....