THE BEACON Museum in Whitehaven is offering a portable ‘museum in a box’ scheme to help people reminisce and find out more about the history of the area. The boxes contain museum artefacts and replica objects that people can handle and discuss. They can be taken out...

  CELEBRATE the Easter holidays with The Beacon Museum in Whitehaven. Families can enjoy a range of crafts and activities at the harbourside attraction, which has four floors of exhibitions and interactive displays. Every day between April 1 and 9, at 11am and...

  THE BOROUGH of Copeland is to be celebrated in an exhibition at The Beacon Museum. The event, which runs from March 10 - 26, looks back at Copeland council’s 49 years, and marks the transition to Cumberland Council on April 1. Celebrating Copeland includes video...

  WHITEHAVEN'S Beacon Museum is to host another priceless work of art. Following paintings from Rembrandt and Chardin, visitors will now be able to see Verrocchio's Tobias and the Angel when it is hosted as part of the National Gallery's Masterpiece tour in March. The...

THE BEACON Museum is celebrating science this half term with a range of hands-on workshops and exciting events. 'Gravity, forces and space' is the theme of the event, running from February 18 - 26. It kicks off with a visit from a special visitor on the 18th - Spot,...

THE BEACON Museum is to host an exhibition inspired by a major industry from the past. 'Marchon: Home from Home, an Ongoing Conversation' is a series of works from local artist Julie O’Neill and her collaborators. It runs from February 4  until April 16 at the museum...

COPELAND council has commissioned a short film highlighting the incredible Roman history of West Cumbria. The Hadrianic Frontier is launched today (Thursday, December 22), and will be shown at Muncaster Castle, The Beacon Museum in Whitehaven, and the  Senhouse Roman...

  THE BEACON Museum in Whitehaven is opening its doors to everyone for free at the end of this month. The event is a ‘thank you’ to local people and partners for their support, and a chance for everyone to see what the museum has to offer, at no cost. The...

There is something for everyone, from wreath-making for kids to family photography sessions – and there’s even a chance to meet Frozen’s Elsa.

STAFF at The Beacon Museum have been recognised as offering visitors an exceptional experience.

A 400-year-old Rembrandt painting is currently drawing the crowds at Whitehaven’s Beacon Museum, and people are being offered once-in-a-lifetime volunteering opportunities.

ONE OF The Beacon Museum’s most successful exhibitions is set to make a comeback.

The Beacon Museum will host ‘Saskia van Uylenburgh in Arcadian Costume’ from September 24 to January 8. The piece is on loan from the National Gallery in London.

Incredible images of wildlife are set to be unveiled in a Beacon Museum exhibition later this year. The world-renowned Wildlife Photographer of the Year photographic show will run from July 8 to September 4 at the harbourside attraction in Whitehaven. The collection,...

AN EXHIBITION about the 'Yellow Earl' of Lonsdale has been boosted by a unique star attraction. The Beacon Museum in Whitehaven has been hosting the exhibition, which charts the extravagant lifestyle of Hugh Cecil Lowther - known as The Yellow Earl because of his...

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 course aims to help...

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...

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...

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...