Media releases

The Beacon Museum in Whitehaven is the place to be for all aspiring young pirates later this month.

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 has recruited...

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 coalfields, as...

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. Copeland's...

THE BEACON Museum in Whitehaven is to trial a new ‘quiet hour,’ when visitors can enjoy reduced sound and subdued lighting.

STORYTELLING at The Beacon Museum has been recognised by Visit England as going the ‘extra mile’ to make visits to the museum more engaging and interactive. Visit England’s ‘The Best Told Story’ award is given to attractions where visitors leave having thoroughly...