Museums in Yorkshire

Yorkshire is home to world-class museums spanning industrial heritage, natural history, and contemporary art. From the vast collections of the Royal Armouries in Leeds to intimate community museums in market towns across the Dales, there is always something new to discover about the region's rich past and vibrant present.

Highlights include Quirky Cow, Red House & Gardens and The Herriot Gallery.

Visitors exploring museums may also enjoy art galleries, historic landmarks and cultural venues.

Museums across Yorkshire

Quirky Cow - Museum in leyburn
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Quirky Cow

1 Golden Lions Yard, Leyburn, North Yorkshire, DL8 5AS

Red House & Gardens - Museum in gomersal
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Red House & Gardens

Oxford Road, Gomersal, Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, BD19 4JP

The Herriot Gallery - Museum in hawes
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The Herriot Gallery

Main Street, Hawes, North Yorkshire, DL8 3QW

Staithes Gallery - Museum in staithes
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Staithes Gallery

High Street, Staithes, Whitby, North Yorkshire, TS13 5BH

Wensleydale Galleries - Museum in leyburn
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Wensleydale Galleries

Unit 1 Herriot Court, Leyburn Business Park, Leyburn Business Park, Leyburn, North Yorkshire, DL8 5QA

Stef Ottevanger Sculptures - Museum in reeth
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Stef Ottevanger Sculptures

Reeth Dales Centre, Silver Street, Reeth, North Yorkshire, DL11 6SP

Burton Constable Hall, a grand historic building, surrounded by lush parkland and under a partly cloudy sky.
Historic Site

Burton Constable Hall & Parkland

Skirlaugh, Hull HU11 4LN, UK

Burton Constable Hall & Parkland offers convenient pay-and-display parking for visitors exploring this grand country estate. Located in Skirlaugh, Hull, the site features a historic 16th-century hall with numerous rooms and a fascinating Cabinet of Curiosities. Enjoy a leisurely day out with knowledgeable guides and delightful grounds to wander.

Guisborough Museum - Museum in newton under roseberry
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Guisborough Museum

Sunnyfield House, 36 Westgate, Guisborough, North Yorkshire, TS14 6BA

Colne Valley Museum - Museum in golcar
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Colne Valley Museum

Cliffe Ash, Golcar, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD7 4PY

Greenwood Crafts - Museum in hutton le hole
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Greenwood Crafts

Craft Workshops, Hutton Le Hole, York, North Yorkshire, YO62 6UA

Scarborough Archaeological And Historical Society - Museum in scarborough
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Scarborough Archaeological And Historical Society

12 Lower Clark St, Scarborough YO12 7PW, UK

Discover Scarborough's fascinating past with the highly-rated Scarborough Archaeological And Historical Society.

Sutton & Wawne Museum - Museum in hull
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Sutton & Wawne Museum

25 Church St, Hull HU7 4TL, UK

Discover the rich history of Sutton and Wawne at this charming local museum, a community gem filled with fascinating artefacts and stories.