‘Joyous, immersive’ Beamish wins Art Fund museum of the year award

Judges praise County Durham attraction’s ‘remarkable attention to detail’ in bringing history to life

Beamish, the Living Museum of the North, has won the prestigious Art Fund museum of the year award, the largest such prize in the world.

Awarding it the £120,000 prize, judges called Beamish a “joyous, immersive and unique place shaped by the stories and experiences of its community”.