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

Tom Anstey | Planet Attractions | 30 Jun 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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