Captain Cook Memorial Museum

Whitby

The Museum is in the 17th century house on Whitby's harbour where the young James Cook lodged as apprentice. It was here Captain Cook trained as a seaman, leading to his epic voyages of discovery. The rich collection includes period rooms - furnished as Cook knew them - and ship models, maps and manuscripts, artefacts... more details >

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Captain Cook Schoolroom Museum

Great Ayton

The Schoolroom Museum in Great Ayton is housed in a building once used as a charity school which was founded in 1704 by Michael Postgate, a local landowner. It was here, between 1736 and 1740, that Captain James Cook received his early education. With the help of a Lottery Grant in 1998 the museum has been entirely reorganised.... more details >

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Craven Museum & Gallery

Skipton, North Yorkshire

Located in Skipton Town Hall, Craven Museum & Gallery has impressive displays of Social History, Archaeology, Geology and Art. The exhibition gallery on the ground floor shows a changing programme of exhibitions related to heritage and the arts. Visitors can discover more about the area’s past by exploring the small but... more details >

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Herriot Country Attractions Group

North Yorkshire

Hambleton's Herriot Country takes its name from the Hambleton Hills as well as from one of the world's best-loved writers, James Herriot. James Herriot, alias real life vet Alf Wight, lived and worked in the market town of Thirsk for more than 50 years and it was from this quiet corner of North Yorkshire that he drew inspiration... more details >

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JORVIK Viking Centre

York

At JORVIK Viking Centre you are standing on the site of an astounding archaeological discovery. Thirty years ago our archaeologists revealed the houses, workshops and backyards of the Viking Age city of Jorvik. They couldn't believe their eyes! Our experts excavated eight tonnes of deposits and unearthed over 40,000 Viking... more details >

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Mother Shiptons Cave & The Petrifying Well

Knaresborough

Mother Shipton is England's most famous Prophetess. She lived some 500 years ago during the reigns of King Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth I. Her Prophetic visions became known and feared throughout England, with many of them still proving uncannily accurate today. The Cave, her legendary birthplace is near to the famous,... more details >

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Ripon Museums

Ripon

Follow the Law and Order Trail around the historic city of Ripon and visit the three museums that together tell the story of law and order in Yorkshire, providing an insight into the harsh conditions our forebears had to endure not so many years ago. Each museum is housed within its own historic building, which forms an... more details >

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Ripon Museums Events 2010

Ripon

What's happening in and around the Yorkshire Law and Order Museums'

Download our events leaflet for information about Special Events and Family Activities throughout 2010 more details >

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Ryedale Folk Museum

Hutton-le-Hole

Explore the wide range of historic buildings rescued from around the area. They and their contents bring to life the lives of ordinary people from pre-historic times to the present day. Each of the easily accessed historic buildings on the 4 acre site shows a different aspect of rural life. From the 16th-century manor... more details >

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The Quilt Museum and Gallery

YORK

The Quilt Museum and Gallery is based in the magnificent St Anthony’s Hall, a medieval guildhall on Peasholme Green, York. The Museum hosts changing textile exhibitions from the unique quilt collection of The Quilters’ Guild of the British Isles and guest shows by contemporary textile artists. The Museum offers a lively... more details >

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The World of James Herriot

Thirsk

Visit the original home and surgery of the worlds most famous vet. The World of James Herriot is situated in Skeldale House in Thirsk, North Yorkshire - in the original Grade Two listed building where the James Herriot stories were born. The house has been lovingly restored to give you a glimpse into life here in the 1940s,... more details >

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Thirsk Museum

Thirsk

Thirsk Museum was established in 1975 with the aim of preserving objects that were disappearing from everyday use, but which told something of the history and customs of past generations who had lived and worked in Thirsk and the surrounding district. The building chosen for the Museum is itself of historical interest.... more details >

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Whitby Museum

Whitby

Founded in 1823, Whitby Museum has something for everyone - from jurassic reptiles and ammonites to ship models, costumes, bygones, Whitby Jet jewellery, the Hand of Glory and the Tempest Prognosticator. more details >

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York Castle Museum

York

We’ve got over 400 years of York’s past in one place, from Elizabethan soldiers to Victorian debtors and from Georgian dolls’ houses to the Swinging Sixties. Come and spend a day in the past – see, hear and feel yesterday’s England. Walk down our restored Victorian street, Kirkgate; get to grips with weapons from Shakespeare’s... more details >

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Yorkshire Air Museum & Allied Air Forces Memorial

Near York, Yorkshire.

20 acres of parks, woodland and gardens in a unique historic setting,makes this "more than just an air museum". With its famous 300 seat, "NAAFI" restaurant and stunning exhibitions, the Museum has something for everyone. Discover the history of aviation, at what is now widely recognised as one of the leading museums of... more details >

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Yorkshire Dales & Harrogate Attractions and Events

Yorkshire

Yorkshire is famous for its hospitality, and the Yorkshire Dales and Harrogate are no exception. Whether you are a walker, a shopper, enjoy historic houses, manicured gardens, bustling market towns or quiet hamlets, this amazing destination can cater for your every desire and more.

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Yorkshire Moors & Coast Attractions and Events

Yorkshire

The Yorkshire Moors & Coast is famed for both its natural beauty and warm Yorkshire hospitality and is a wonderful place to visit all year round.

The bustling coastal towns of Whitby and Scarborough on the edge of the rugged coastline give way to the endless heather topped expanse of the beautiful North... more details >

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Yorkshire Museum of Farming

York

Murton Park is home to the Yorkshire Museum of Farming which holds an impressive collection of agricultural equipment. The Four Seasons Gallery takes visitors through the farming year, season by season and the Livestock building which concentrates on the farming of animals and the produce they give us. We hold regular... more details >

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