Beamish Museum are not opening the museum today due to heavy snow from Storm Bert.

Their staff worked hard to clear the snow from the museum site but it was sadly not enough.

They have apologised for any inconvenience that the cancellation may cause.

If you have bought a Grotto ticket for today you will be receiving an email with more details.

A spokesperson for Beamish said: "It’s with a heavy heart we’ve had to make the decision to not open the museum today due to the heavy snow (23/11/24).

"Our staff have been very hard at work clearing snow over the past few hours, but with snow continuing to fall, we must put the safety of our visitors, staff and volunteers first, and we will be unable to open.

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"For anyone with a Grotto booking today (23/11/24), we will be in touch about alternative arrangements for your booking.

"We aim to open the museum as planned tomorrow (24/11/24) for Christmas at Beamish and will be keeping everyone updated on our website and social media.

"Thanks again for your understanding and patience during these difficult weather conditions."