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Beamish wins Art Fund Museum of the Year 2025 Award

Beamish, The Living Museum of the North has been announced as Art Fund Museum of the Year 2025.






Beamish, The Living Museum of the North has been announced as Art Fund Museum of the Year 2025.

Rhiannon Hiles, Beamish’s Chief Executive, was presented with the £120,000 prize – the largest museum prize in the world – by Phil Wang, comedian and judge for Art Fund Museum of the Year 2025, at a ceremony at the Museum of Liverpool tonight (Thursday, 26th June).

Rhiannon said: “We are incredibly excited and truly elated to be named Art Fund Museum of the Year 2025.

“To receive such a prestigious award is a real honour, a phenomenal achievement, and is credit to the amazing people who make Beamish such a special place. Thank you to our fantastic staff and volunteers and to our communities, visitors, supporters and partners for their support.

“Our thanks to Art Fund for this award – it has been a privilege to be shortlisted alongside such fantastic museums, a huge well done to all of the finalists.”

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Beamish wins Art Fund Museum of the Year 2025 Award

Beamish, The Living Museum of the North has been announced as Art Fund Museum of the Year 2025.






Beamish, The Living Museum of the North has been announced as Art Fund Museum of the Year 2025.

Rhiannon Hiles, Beamish’s Chief Executive, was presented with the £120,000 prize – the largest museum prize in the world – by Phil Wang, comedian and judge for Art Fund Museum of the Year 2025, at a ceremony at the Museum of Liverpool tonight (Thursday, 26th June).

Rhiannon said: “We are incredibly excited and truly elated to be named Art Fund Museum of the Year 2025.

“To receive such a prestigious award is a real honour, a phenomenal achievement, and is credit to the amazing people who make Beamish such a special place. Thank you to our fantastic staff and volunteers and to our communities, visitors, supporters and partners for their support.

“Our thanks to Art Fund for this award – it has been a privilege to be shortlisted alongside such fantastic museums, a huge well done to all of the finalists.”

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