Beamish Museum have won a prestigious award at the National Museums and Heritage Awards.

The experience, which transports visitors through different periods of time, came top in the Visitor Welcome Award.

Who was nominated for the Visitor Welcome Award?

 - Beamish, The Living Museum of the North

 - Gloucester Cathedral A world class welcome awaits you at Gloucester Cathedral!

 - St Mary’s Guildhall A Warm Welcome at St Mary's Guildhall

 - National Museums Liverpool Visitor Experience Team

 - The Real Mary King's Close

Beamish came out on top and Gloucester Cathedral were Highly Commended. 

A spokesperson for Beamish said: "We’re absolutely thrilled to have won the Visitor Welcome Award at the National Museums and Heritage Awards tonight!

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"It's a huge honour to receive this award, which recognises the fantastic warm welcome and visitor experience from our amazing staff and volunteers.

"A massive well done to all of tonight’s winners and finalists!"

The awards page makes a short tribute to the winner: "Beamish, The Living Museum of the North embeds a warm welcome for everyone from the moment of arrival right across the whole visitor journey and the judges view it as a benchmark for all that this sector should aspire."