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Pilgrim Trust Conservation Care Audit
A few weeks ago, the Museum was visited by a conservator who carried out an audit of the Museum’s collections. We were pleased to hear that much of what we are doing is good, and

We are now a CIO!
On 1st April, Nidderdale Museum Society became Nidderdale Museum Society CIO! This may not mean much to you, but we are now a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, and as such we are a legal entity, and

Summer Opening
Spring is in the air, and the Museum has been spruced up ready for our summer visitors. From 1st April, we will be opening every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 1.30pm to 4.30pm

Call for Volunteers
Come and join us! We are looking for more volunteer stewards so that we can open as normal over the summer. It is a rewarding and interesting way to spend an afternoon or two a

Accepting items into the Museum
Moratorium on Object Entry In the last 18 months the Museum has been offered a considerable number of items for possible inclusion in the collections. Following the pandemic, we are still working with a reduced

Good News – Grant awarded
The Museum is delighted to announce that it has been awarded a grant of £54,800 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The project will start in June 2021 and will focus on strengthening the organisation,

Hair Perming Machine mentioned on Radio York
A machine similar to one featured in a display at the Museum was mentioned on a Radio York programme today. A caller told how she had her hair permed at a village salon when she

Your Favourite Things
The Museum has more than 32,000 artefacts, documents and photos within its collections. For those of you who have visited us, we are sure that you will have one or two favourite items that have
Support for Re-opening
We are delighted to report that Stowe Family Law, in Harrogate have made a donation to Nidderdale Museum to assist with its re-opening costs. Making the Museum COVID secure, with hand sanitising stations, extra cleaning
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