Seaside fun is coming indoors at the Beacon Museum this summer.

The new exhibition, launched this year by the Whitehaven museum team, takes visitors through the history of the seaside since the Victorian era.

Open until October 13 in the Harbour Gallery, it looks into how the changes in working conditions and the development of railways in the 19th century drove the working class to the country’s beaches on their off days.

The exhibition sheds light on how the seaside has changed since the Victorian times when beachgoers wore woollen bathing suits and were wheeled down to the sea in a bathing hut to ensure modesty.

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Councillor Anne Quilter, executive member for Vibrant and Healthy Places at the Cumberland Council, said: “The Beacon Museum team wanted to recreate all the fun of the seaside, in a way that can be enjoyed whatever the weather.

“There is plenty of sensory and interactive elements for children including an indoor beach, traditional seaside games like a coconut shy and hook-a-duck, as well as a Punch and Judy tent so that visitors can put on their own performances.

“Children will also be able to learn about the sea creatures and birds that make the seaside that their home, and why it’s important to keep our beaches and ocean rubbish-free.”