MUSEUM ACHIEVES FULL ACCREDITATION!
Nidderdale Museum is now one of just 1750 accredited Museums in England!
CLOSED IN DECEMBER
In December the Museum will only be open on the final weekend, 30th/31st December / 1st January, to allow our volunteers a well-earned break and let our visitors spend their time on Christmas preparations.
Why not make us part of your visit to Nidderdale? We are in the heart of Pateley Bridge, at the top of King Street, just opposite St Cuthbert’s Church.
Come and see our fascinating collection
You won’t find many glass cases, but you will find thousands of items showing life in Nidderdale over the past 200 years, displayed in their original settings such as the parlour, shop and schoolroom.
We guarantee you’ll find something you
remember from your own past!
Interested in researching the history of your family or Nidderdale home? Monthly sessions are now being arranged for you to do this, with help.
You can also become a member of the Nidderdale Museum Society and enjoy free entry for a year and local talks. Click here to find out how to become a member
We have 11 separate rooms packed full of items and photos related to Leisure, Agriculture, Industry, Religion, Transport, Costume, plus an original Cobblers Shop, a Victorian Parlour room set, General Store, Schoolroom and much more. There is a wide range of displays of items in use in Nidderdale over the past 150 years, and a video telling the story of the building of the reservoirs in the Dale, running continuously in the Film Room.
The Museum is a fantastic source of information and inspiration on local history and an ideal activity for tourists and school groups. The Charter Trail, celebrating the 700th anniversary of Pateley’s Market Charter is still on display, taking you through the Museum.
The Museum is operated entirely by volunteers who are passionate about Nidderdale’s heritage, so why not come along and see what is here? Cost per adult is £5 and accompanied children are free. We hope to see you very soon. We aim to keep to the published opening schedule there could be times when it is not possible as volunteers are unavailable.
On 1st April 2022, the Museum changed its governance and is now Nidderdale Museum Society CIO (Charitable Incorporated Organisation). It means that the Society is now a legal entity and there is reduced liability for the trustees.
You can now support the Museum by making a donation online using this button. Nidderdale Museum Society CIO is registered charity number 1197116.
NIDDERDALE MUSEUM
The Local History Museum With Lots To See
SUMMER OPENING
We are gradually adding to our band of volunteers, so that we can ensure that the Museum is open more often.
I am pleased to confirm that from 1st June 2022, the Museum will be open from 1.30 – 4.30p.m., every day except Monday.
As we are completely reliant on volunteers, there could be last-minute changes, but we will do our best to open as stated.
The Charter Trail, celebrating the 700th anniversary of Pateley’s Market Charter is now on display, taking you through the Museum. See News.The Museum is operated entirely by volunteers who are passionate about Nidderdale’s heritage, so why not come along and see what is here. Cost per adult is £3 and accompanied children are free. We hope to see you very soon.
We have 11 separate rooms devoted to Leisure, Agriculture, Industry, Religion, Transport, Costume, plus an original Cobblers Shop, a Victorian Parlour room set, General Store, Schoolroom and much more. There are a wide range of displays of items in use in Nidderdale over the past 150 years, and a video telling the story of the building of the reservoirs in the Dale, running continuously in the Film Room. The Museum is a fantastic source of information and inspiration on local history, and an ideal activity for tourists and school groups.
On 1st April 2022, the Museum changed its governance and will henceforth be Nidderdale Museum Society CIO (Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
You will not notice any difference, but it does mean that the Society will be a legal entity and there will be reduced liability for the trustees.
You can now support the Museum by making a donation on-line using this button. Nidderdale Museum Society CIO is registered charity number 1197116.