Eden Camp Modern History Museum has won “Best Educational Day Out 2021” for the SME Northern Enterprise Awards.

The awards process aims to celebrate and promote all kinds of businesses in the North of England.

Eden Camp Modern History Museum’s Financial Director, Howard Johnson said: "2021 has been an extremely challenging year for the tourism and heritage sector, therefore Eden Camp is especially excited and proud to celebrate this amazing achievement.

"This award highlights how dedicated the museum is to welcoming the next generation of visitors. Its team are working hard behind the scenes to create and develop all the on site and digital resources associated with education, making a visit to Eden Camp just as fun as it is educational.

“We are immensely proud of the efforts put in by the Museum’s team of staff and volunteers who put every effort into making an unforgettable experience for our visitors from start to finish.”

“It means so much to us all after such a difficult two years to know we are still achieving the high-quality service that our museum is famous for. A massive thank you to all involved who have helped us gain recognition in our sector.”

"Since being established back in 1987, our museum has grown from strength and strength. 2022 promises to be a bigger and better year than ever before with several projects on the go over the winter, including the refurbishment and launch of our new Blitz Experience Hut."

Eden Camp Modern History Museum is a privately owned, educational museum established on an original World War Two prisoner of war camp. It offers a widely varied and unique collection of military paraphernalia, vehicles, and social history both donated and on loan from members of the public.

For more information go to https://www.edencamp.co.uk/