NEWS AND MEDIA RELEASES
The World of Peter Rabbit™ Storytime Trail to The Beacon
Hop into this walkthrough experience, where visitors will be able to immerse themselves in The Tale of Peter Rabbit.
6 July 2024 – 1 September 2024.
Second Thoughts
27 April 2024 – 23 June 2024
Seaside
Celebrate all things seaside!
20 July 2024 – 13 October 2024.
L S Lowry
Discover the story of L S Lowry and his Cumberland connection | 20 Jan 2024 – 14 April 2024
Bronze Age Gold Arm Ring
Rare Bronze Age find to go on show in Cumberland museum A Bronze Age gold arm ring of regional significance and national interest will soon go on show at The Beacon Museum in Whitehaven. The artefact was discovered in 2019 in West Cumbria by a local detectorist and...
Mini Golf: Cumberland Edition
Mini-Golf Cumberland exhibition to open at The Beacon Museum Get your putters at the ready for the opening of a new family-friendly experience at The Beacon Museum, Whitehaven. Mini-Golf Cumberland opens in time for the start of the October half-term – this Saturday...
Free weekend admission to The Beacon Museum
Free weekend admission to The Beacon Museum The Beacon Museum in Whitehaven is opening its doors to everyone for free this weekend (Saturday 30 September and Sunday 1 October). Come and see what you can discover, with four floors of family-friendly galleries and...
Cumberland Sports
30 September 2023 – 7 January 2024. Celebrating all that is great about Cumberland’s local sports scene, past and present.
Local clubs invited to celebrate sport
THE BEACON Museum is looking for sports clubs to become involved in a very special exhibition. From October, the attraction in Whitehaven will celebrate all that is great about Cumberland’s local sports scene, past and present. Some clubs have already agreed to get on...
The Titanic Honour and Glory
A NEW exhibition at The Beacon Museum in Whitehaven explores the legacy of the world’s most famous ship, the Titanic. Voted one of the top five exhibitions in the UK by The Times, Titanic Honour and Glory reveals the story of the tragic liner through original...