The Beacon, Whitehaven

West Strand
Whitehaven
Cumbria
CA28 7LY
England

Website

www.thebeacon-whitehaven.co.uk

E-mail

thebeacon@copelandbc.gov.uk

Telephone

01946 592302

Fax

01946 598150

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
The Beacon
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The newly refurbished Beacon in Whitehaven offers an interactive experience for all the family. Absorb yourself in the amazing views through the powerful telescopes in the Viewing Gallery, present your very own weather forecast in the Weather Zone and explore the lighthouse style building to discover local history through the ages using interactive touchscreens, sights, sounds, and smells. Dig up your very own Roman artefact or join the crew and jump aboard the Maria Lowther Ship! From pirates, police, and the lives of the rich and poor - to games, ghosts, disease and death!

With rotating exhibitions in our Harbour Gallery and events scheduled throughout the year and school holidays, it’s the perfect time to visit The Beacon. We also have a gift shop and a harbour-side restaurant too. And to make things even more tempting, annual membership is only £8 and entry for children under 16 years old is FREE! Visit www.thebeacon-whitehaven.co.uk for more details.

Venue type

Museum

 Opening hours

Open Tuesday-Sunday and school holiday Mondays, all year, 10am-4pm.

 Admission charges

Adults: £5
Children under 16 yrs: FREE
Student: £4
Senior: £4
Annual Ticket: £8

Discounts

  • Museums Association
 General services and facilities
  • Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
  • Pre-booking service for groups
  • Refreshments
  • Restaurant
  • Shop
 Children and families
  • Activities for pre-school children
  • Events and resources for children and families
  • Baby changing facilities
 Disability access
  • Induction loops in exhibition spaces
  • Large print information and/or interpretation
  • Parking for disabled available
  • Toilets for disabled
  • Wheelchair access to all public areas
  • Wheelchairs available for loan
 Schools services and facilities
  • Direct teaching services for schools
  • Member of staff available with responsibility for education
  • Primary school education service available
  • Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
  • Secondary school education service available
  • Education facilities available
  • Reception and lunch facilities for educational groups
 Research and adult learning
  • Adult lectures and courses held
  • Loan service
  • Teaching/resources available for HE/FE students
  • Library with public access
  • Research facilities for academics
  • Study facilities
 Commercial and hire services
  • Facilities for private functions and events
  • Meeting room available

West Strand
Whitehaven
Cumbria
CA28 7LY
England

Website

www.thebeacon-whitehaven.co.uk

E-mail

thebeacon@copelandbc.gov.uk

Telephone

01946 592302

Fax

01946 598150

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

Collection details

Archaeology, Archives, Costume and Textiles, Decorative and Applied Art, Fine Art, Land Transport, Maritime, Natural Sciences, Social History, Weapons and War

Collections services

  • Object identification and/or written enquiry service
  • Public access available to collections information
  • Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)

West Strand
Whitehaven
Cumbria
CA28 7LY
England

Website

www.thebeacon-whitehaven.co.uk

E-mail

thebeacon@copelandbc.gov.uk

Telephone

01946 592302

Fax

01946 598150

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Exhibition details are listed below, you may need to scroll down to see them all.

Secret Copeland by Whitehaven Snappers

9 May — 4 July 2009 *on now

A photographic exhibition that reveals parts of the Copeland area through stunning and unusual views.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly
  • All ages

When

10am-4:30pm

Where

The Harbour Gallery

Admission

FREE ENTRY

Making Waves

11 July — 1 September 2009

This new exhibition by Independent Cockermouth Artists (ICA)will consist of a wide variety of media including paintings, sculpture and photography.
(ICA) is a collective of 12 artists, ranging from full professionals to selling amateurs. "Making Waves" will not only showcase new and original art on a maritime theme but will also enlarge the profile and the finances of the voluntary service which safeguards all who go to sea, the Royal National Lifeboat Institute.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly
  • All ages

When

10am-4:30pm

Where

The Beacon Harbour Gallery

Admission

Free Entry

West Strand
Whitehaven
Cumbria
CA28 7LY
England

Website

www.thebeacon-whitehaven.co.uk

E-mail

thebeacon@copelandbc.gov.uk

Telephone

01946 592302

Fax

01946 598150

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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