Beamish, The Living Museum of the North, has been announced as the Art Fund Museum of the Year for 2025 and has been presented with £120,000 in the process - the largest museum prize in the world.
The renowned open-air museum, which is situated in Stanley, County Durham, immerses itself in North East England's Georgian, Edwardian, 1940s and 1950s history. Visitors can experience what times were like during those eras by interacting with the costumed staff and volunteers and their historically accurate surroundings.
