Museums
Our area has museums both great and small – from the Staithes Museum created by Reg Firth and his wife, Anne, in the handsome Grade II listed Methodist Chapel on the High Street to the fabulous Castle Museum set in the heart of York.
Our neighbouring village of Hutton Le Hole has the brilliant Ryedale Folk Museum that is well worth a visit.
Ryedale Folk Museum
There’s plenty to explore, with an art gallery and rural crafts brought to life with interactive demonstrations. Check their calendar for the latest exhibitions and special events including classic car shows to impress any motor enthusiast and traditional English craft fairs that help keep traditions alive and kicking. The museum is set in the beautiful...
Castle Museum York
This museum, set in the heart of the city next to the iconic Clifford’s Tower, is famous for its collections of costumes, textiles, military and social history. You can step back in time and wander through the Victorian streets, visit the prison cell of notorious highwayman Dick Turpin and see what life was like on...
Staithes Museum
The museum contains thousands of photos, memorabilia and artefacts devoted to fishing, ironstone mining, alum quarries, lifeboat stories, Captain Cook and his apprenticeship in Staithes and his travels, maritime models and timepieces, natural sciences, our artistic heritage and the railway. The centre is a focal point for the very rich and important social and family...