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Whitehaven
Museums & Galleries · Keswick
The Beacon Museum
📍 CA28 7QG
Photo: JThomas (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Exhibition on Carboniferous-era creatures
- Exhibition marking 200 years of climbing history
- Harbour and town trail using a GPS-enabled app
- Café serving food for families and friends
- Festive kids' event with Santa
The Beacon Museum in Whitehaven is a museum and gallery space exploring the area's past, present and future, with changing exhibitions such as Carboniferous Monsters and Pillar 200, which marks 200 years of climbing in England and Wales. You can also enjoy the Howling Wolf café, browse the museum shop, or follow the Harbour and Town Trail using the museum's app and GPS map to explore Whitehaven Harbour further. There's a seasonal kids' event with Santa, plus festive craft workshops. It suits families, history enthusiasts and those keen to explore the harbour area. The museum is close to Whitehaven station, just 0.4 miles away, and St Bees beach is 4.1 miles off, with 28 bookable places to stay nearby on BritStays.
Practical details
- Open
- Open tomorrow 10:00–16:30
- Booking
- Some workshops and events require booking
From the attraction's own website on 26 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Cafe
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Gift Shop
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🎪 What's on near The Beacon Museum
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Thu 19 Nov · 19:00
Night of Mediumship With Stephen Black
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Fri 18 Dec · 21:00
Finchy v cover
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Fri 12 Feb · 19:30
Badboy Chiller Crew
The Solway Hall, Whitehaven · 0.4 mi
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Wed 17 Feb · 19:00
Egremont Market Hall
Egremont Market Hall, Egremont · 5.2 mi
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🚆 Or come by train
- Whitehaven 0.4 miles
- Corkickle 0.7 miles
- Parton 1.6 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page