Ryedale Folk Museum

Hutton le Hole
York
North Yorkshire
YO62 6UA
England

Website

www.ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk

E-mail

info@ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk

Telephone

01751 417367

Fax

01751 417367

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Ryedale Folk Museum visitors enjoying a dance round the museum's maypole.
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Ryedale Folk Museum is a large open air museum. Began by a group of local men in the 1960s the site has continued to grow into the 4 acres that you see today. The wide range of historic buildings we have were rescued from around the area and contain a large collection of historic artefacts bringing to life the lives of ordinary people from Ryedale's past.

Venue Type:

Museum

Opening hours

March to October: Daily 10:00-17:30, Last entry 16:30
November to February: Daily 10:00 until dusk

The museum will be closed between the 6th December 2010 and the 16th January 2011.

Admission charges

Adults: £5.50
Concessions: £5.00
Children (4-16): £4.00
Under 4's: FREE
Family Ticket (2 ad & 2 ch): £15.00
Family Season Ticket (12 months admission): £30.00

General services and facilities
  • Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
  • Foreign language leaflet or brochure available
  • Pre-booking service for groups
  • Shop
Children and families
  • Activities for pre-school children
  • Events and resources for children and families
  • Baby changing facilities
Disability access
  • Events/teaching/resources for people with disabilities
  • Touch exhibits
  • Toilets for disabled
  • Wheelchair access to some public areas
  • Wheelchairs available for loan
Schools services and facilities
  • Direct teaching services for schools
  • Member of staff available with responsibility for education
  • Primary school education service available
  • Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
  • Secondary school education service available
  • Education facilities available
  • Reception and lunch facilities for educational groups
Research and adult learning
  • Academic publications and resources available
  • Adult lectures and courses held
  • Loan service
  • Teaching/resources available for HE/FE students
  • Library with public access
  • Research facilities for academics
  • Study facilities
Commercial and hire services
  • Facilities for private functions and events
  • Meeting room available

Hutton le Hole
York
North Yorkshire
YO62 6UA
England

Website

www.ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk

E-mail

info@ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk

Telephone

01751 417367

Fax

01751 417367

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

Collection details

Archaeology, Archives, Costume and Textiles, Science and Technology, Social History, Land Transport

Collections services

  • General guide to collections available
  • Object identification and/or written enquiry service
  • Specialist publications on collections available
  • Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)

Hutton le Hole
York
North Yorkshire
YO62 6UA
England

Website

www.ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk

E-mail

info@ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk

Telephone

01751 417367

Fax

01751 417367

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Events details are listed below. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all. For events that don't have a specific date see the 'Resources' tab above.

1940s Easter Weekend at Ryedale Folk Museum

2 — 5 April 2010

Join us at the museum to celebrate Easter with re-enactors from the East Yorkshire Regiment Living History Group.
Meet characters from the 1940s, military, civilian and the Land Army girls!
See the museum brought to life as a 1940s village hosting a range of activities including music, ration cooking, military demonstrations and much more.

Suitable for

  • All ages

When

10-4:30am

Where

Ryedale Folk Museum

Admission

Museum admission applies.

Easter Holiday Trail at Ryedale Folk Museum

2 — 18 April 2010

Easter-themed fun for all the family with a trail and weekday activities.

Suitable for

  • Especially for children

When

10am-4:30pm

Where

Ryedale Folk Museum

Admission

Museum admission applies.

St George's Day Weekend at Ryedale Folk Museum

24 — 25 April 2010

St George is the chosen saint of the Scout movement. To commemorate this we are offering FREE ENTRY to Scouts in uniform (accompanied by an adult).

Suitable for

  • All ages

Where

Ryedale Folk Museum

Admission

Free to Scouts in uniform. Otherwise, normal museum admission applies.

Iron Awe Day at Ryedale Folk Museum

2 May 2010

Celebrate our industrial heritage.

Suitable for

  • All ages

When

10am-4:30pm

Where

Ryedale Folk Museum

Admission

Museum admission applies

May Day at Ryedale Folk Museum

3 May 2010

Maypole dancing and other traditional activities. Come along and join in!

Suitable for

  • All ages

Where

Ryedale Folk Museum

Admission

Museum admission applies

Classic Car Rally at Ryedale Folk Museum

23 May 2010

Come and join us at the museum as we welcome a variety of classic cars.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly

Where

Ryedale Folk Museum

Admission

Normal museum admission applies.

Ryedale Folk Weekend at Ryedale Folk Museum

28 — 31 May 2010

A great bank holiday weekend event for everyone, with concerts, workshops and family entertainment.
For more information please contact the Festival on the Moor Box Office on 01287 660060, check out the website on www.festivalonthemoor.co.uk, or email moorfolk@googlemail.com

Suitable for

  • Family friendly

Where

Ryedale Folk Museum

Admission

For tickets please contact the Festival on the Moor Box Office on 01287 660060.

Half Term at Ryedale Folk Museum

31 May — 4 June 2010

Join us for half-term fun!

Suitable for

  • Especially for children

Where

Ryedale Folk Museum

Admission

Museum admission applies.

World War Two Fortnight at Ryedale Folk Museum

5 — 18 June 2010

A fantastic opportunity to see the museum staged as a war time village and to find out what life was like during these eventful times, including our renowned WWII Weekend on the 5th and 6th June.

Suitable for

  • All ages

Where

Ryedale Folk Museum

Admission

Museum admission applies

Flossie in Concert at Ryedale Folk Museum

18 June 2010

Flossie Malavialle is a French singer who started getting involved in the British folk scene in 2000-2001 while she was on a teacher exchange in the North East of England. Her repertoire is very open as she likes all sorts of different music genres: from Sinatra and Piaf classics, to songs full of ‘vavavoum’.

Suitable for

  • Family friendly

When

From 7:30pm

Where

Ryedale Folk Museum

Admission

Please contact Ryedale Folk Museum for price details. Ring 01751 417 367.

Napoleonic Weekend at Ryedale Folk Museum

26 — 27 June 2010

Join us to enjoy a look at the Napoleonic Wars with re-enactors, local historians, military demonstrations, traditional crafts and more!

Suitable for

  • All ages

Where

Ryedale Folk Museum

Admission

Normal museum admission applies.

Tractor Day at Ryedale Folk Museum

11 July 2010

This popular annual event returns with the opportunity for visitors to investigate many engines and tractors, as well as cooking in the cottages and other traditional crafts.

Suitable for

  • All ages

Where

Ryedale Folk Museum

Admission

Museum admission applies.

Bastille Day Picnic at Ryedale Folk Museum

14 July 2010

Feeling French? Celebrate this Fête Nationale with us.

Suitable for

  • All ages

Where

Ryedale Folk Museum

Admission

Museum admission applies.

French Celebration Day at Ryedale Folk Museum

18 July 2010

A great day out with French cooking in the cottages, music/dancing and even lessons in the Victorian school room.

Suitable for

  • All ages

Where

Ryedale Folk Museum

Admission

Museum admission applies

Yorkshire Archaeology Weekend at Ryedale Folk Museum

31 July — 1 August 2010

Come find out about archaeology in Yorkshire.

Suitable for

  • All ages

Where

Ryedale Folk Museum

Admission

Museum admission applies

Yorkshire Day at Ryedale Folk Museum

1 August 2010

Join us for traditional Yorkshire songs sung by the Yorkshire Garland Group.

Suitable for

  • All ages

Admission

Museum admission applies.

Ryedale Folk Museum Cottage Cooking Week

21 — 27 August 2010

This annual event returns so visitors can experience the sights, sounds, smells and tastes of our cottages as our volunteers bring them to life.

Suitable for

  • All ages

Where

Ryedale Folk Museum

Rosa Mundi at Ryedale Folk Museum

29 — 30 August 2010

This brilliant group of re-enactors take over the museum once more to give visitors an insight into medieval life.

Suitable for

  • All ages

Where

Ryedale Folk Museum

Admission

Museum admission applies

Harvest Day at Ryedale Folk Museum

5 September 2010

See the harvest from our corn field brought in the traditional way.

Suitable for

  • All ages

Admission

Museum admission applies

October Half Term at Ryedale Folk Museum

25 — 29 October 2010

Join in our Potato Week celebration and Big Draw activites.

Suitable for

  • Especially for children

Where

Ryedale Folk Museum

Admission

Museum admission applies

Hallowe'en Party at Ryedale Folk Museum

30 October 2010

The museum comes alive once more between 6 and 8pm to provide a Halloween Party with a difference. Take part in our family fun activites around the museum buildings. Warm clothes and a torch recommended!

Suitable for

  • All ages

Where

Ryedale Folk Museum

Admission

Contact the museum for ticket prices. Please ring 01751 417 367 for more information.

Christmas Weekend at Ryedale Folk Museum

4 — 5 December 2010

Join us for a great weekend celebrating the festive season and help the museum close for Christmas with a bang!

Suitable for

  • All ages

Where

Ryedale Folk Museum

Admission

Contact the museum for details.

Hutton le Hole
York
North Yorkshire
YO62 6UA
England

Website

www.ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk

E-mail

info@ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk

Telephone

01751 417367

Fax

01751 417367

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Resources listed here may include websites, bookable tours and workshops, books, loan boxes and more. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all.
Boxes, objects and other kit

Ryedale Folk Museum: Historic Toys Handling Box

Learn about playing through the ages with an historic toys handling box. From clay marbles to whip & tops, find out how children played in the past.

How to obtain

Please contact Rebecca Carver or Emma Hirst on 01751 417367. Boxes are £25 per month. These are checked upon return for breakages. Any breakages will be charged.

Ryedale Folk Museum Tudor Handling Box

A collection of items which let your class explore life in the Tudor times. Household items, such as writing implements, shoes and all forms of 'plates', bring Tudor history to life.

How to obtain

Please contact Rebecca Carver or Emma Hirst on 01751 417367. Boxes are £25 per month. These are checked upon return for breakages. Any breakages will be charged.

Ryedale Folk Museum Victorian Handling Box

Explore Victorian household and industrial items with our handling box.

How to obtain

Please contact Rebecca Carver or Emma Hirst on 01751 417367. Boxes are £25 per month. These are checked upon return for breakages. Any breakages will be charged.

Ryedale Folk Museum WWII Handling Box

What was it like to be a evacuee during WWII? Our handling box has a typical evauee's suitcase, helmets and ration books.

How to obtain

Please contact Rebecca Carver or Emma Hirst on 01751 417367. Boxes are £25 per month. These are checked upon return for breakages. Any breakages will be charged.

Hutton le Hole
York
North Yorkshire
YO62 6UA
England

Website

www.ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk

E-mail

info@ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk

Telephone

01751 417367

Fax

01751 417367

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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