Beamish Museum

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:museum
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Museums_Association
gptkb:National_Tramway_Museum
gptkb:Association_of_Independent_Museums
gptkbp:annualVisitors over 750,000
gptkbp:area 350 acres
gptkbp:awarded gptkb:European_Museum_of_the_Year_(1986)
gptkbp:category History museum
Transport museum
Charity in England
Farm museum
Heritage railway in England
Living museum
Mining museum in England
Museum established in 1972
Open-air museum
Tourist attraction in County Durham
gptkbp:charityNumber 1126100
gptkbp:coordinates 54.885°N 1.664°W
gptkbp:country gptkb:England
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:director gptkb:Rhiannon_Hiles
gptkbp:established 1972
gptkbp:focus industrial history
social history
everyday life in North East England
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Frank_Atkinson
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Beamish Museum
gptkbp:location gptkb:County_Durham
gptkbp:notableExhibit gptkb:Hetton_Silver_Band_Hall
gptkb:Rowley_railway_station
historic trams
Davy lamp collection
replica of 1820s Pockerley Old Hall
replica of 1820s waggonway
replica of 1900s pit village
replica of 1900s town
replica of 1940s farm
replica of 1950s cafe
replica of 1950s fish and chip shop
replica of 1950s hairdresser
replica of 1950s police houses
replica of 1950s terrace
replica of 1950s welfare hall
replica of Co-op store
replica of Masonic Hall
replica of Ravensworth Terrace
replica of dentist's surgery
replica of drift mine
replica of pit cottages
replica of school
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:train
gptkb:1900s_Pit_Village
gptkb:1940s_Farm
heritage railway
historic vehicles
period shops
1900s colliery
costumed staff
recreated Edwardian town
gptkbp:postalCode DH9 0RG
gptkbp:publicTransit Go North East bus services
gptkbp:region North East England
gptkbp:website https://www.beamish.org.uk/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Beamish
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5