The Beacon
Weave in a visit to The Beacon Museum
An exhibition showcasing the work of local textile artists will go on show at The Beacon Museum, Whitehaven later this month. A group from the Western Lake District Fells known as Fabricate will be displaying their textiles as part of their Second Thoughts exhibition which opens on Saturday 27 April. A Fabricate spokesperson said: “As […]
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Community planting for pollinators day in Whitehaven
Community planting for pollinators day in Whitehaven Cumberland Council, as part of the Planting for Pollinators initiative, is announcing a community event dedicated to planting wildflowers for pollinators. Taking place on Saturday 16 March, this event is a key component of the Planting for Pollinators project, funded by Cumberland Council, and Westmorland and Furness Council. […]
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What’s On at The Beacon – March/April 2024
What’s On at The Beacon – March/April 2024 The Beacon always has fantastic exhibitions and lots of fun, interactive activities to get involved in as well as events and workshops to keep the kids entertained during the Easter holidays. CHILDRENS EVENTS: Pet Encounters 29 March 2024, 11 April 2024;11am, 1pm, 3pm We welcome the incredible […]
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Lowry Expo Now Open at The Beacon
The story of L S Lowry and his Cumberland connections with the area and local artists are currently on show at The Beacon Museum, Whitehaven. The L S Lowry in Cumberland exhibition will be taking place in The Beacon Museum’s Light and Dark Gallery between 20 January and 14 April 2024. The museum will be exhibiting artworks […]
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Rare Bronze Age find is Coming Home to The Beacon
Rare Bronze Age find is Coming Home to The Beacon A Bronze Age gold arm ring of regional significance and national interest will soon go on show at The Beacon Museum in Whitehaven. photo credit: Tom Kay The artefact was discovered in 2019 in West Cumbria by a local Whitehaven detectorist, Billy Vaughan, and has […]
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Mini-Golf Cumberland exhibition to open at The Beacon Museum
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 opened in time for the start of the October half-term – this Saturday (21 October) – and includes a playable 9-hole mini golf course in […]
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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 exhibitions, there really is something for everyone. The museum tells the story of […]
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Kids Halloween Roundup
Kids Halloween Roundup Halloween season is here to delight many and there is loads to do! Get your costumes out and your jack o’Lanterns carved – we have listed some of the halloween events coming up across Cumbria! The Beacon Museum 21st – 29th October Witches and Warlock Halloween Themed Fun At The Beacon Museum, […]
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It’s All Going on at The Beacon this Summer
It’s All Going on at The Beacon this Summer As always the Beacon museum has lots going on over the summer. There is something for everyone, from kids workshops to keep the little tykes entertained during the summer holidays to a fascinating and poignant Titanic exhibition showcasing artifacts from the ship and much more. Titanic […]
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New exhibition explores Titanic story
New exhibition explores Titanic story 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 artefacts from the Titanic […]
