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Bagshaw Museum Location map Batley, Yorkshire Located in a picturesque park setting, the Batley Museum houses exhibitions of local social history, and objects from Egypt, Asia and Africa, as well as displays of taxidermy. Wilton Park, Batley, Yorkshire, England, WF17 0AS Location: TEMPORARY CLOSURE Bagshaw Museum is closed for structural work and gallery developments jointly funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and Kirklees Council. The museum is due to reopen later in 2009. Website: Bagshaw Museum Email: bagshaw.museum@kirklees.gov.uk Phone: 01924 326 155 Fax: 01924 326 164

Barley Hall Location map York, Yorkshire 1980's discovery of medieval townhouse of the Priors of Nostell, restored to its late 15th century condition, the period when it was occupied by goldsmith Mayor of York, Alderman William Snawsell. 2 Coffee Yard, Stonegate, York, Yorkshire, England, YO1 8AR Location: just S of York Minster Website: Barley Hall Email: barleyhall@yorkat.co.uk Phone: 01904 610 275 Fax: 01904 653 848

Colour Museum Location map Bradford, Yorkshire An educational project of the Society of Dyers and Colourists, the museum is divided into two galleries. The World of Colour looks at the physical properties of colour, (and why a colour looks different to different people, and different again to animals). The Colour and Textiles Gallery traces the history and technology of textile dyeing and printing all the way back to ancient Egypt. Fascinating stuff. Perkin House, 82 Grattan Road, Bradford, Yorkshire, England, BD1 2JB Location: off A6037 Website: Colour Museum Phone: 01274 725138 Fax: 01274 392888

DIG Location map York, Yorkshire Grab a trowel and get your hands dirty taking part in the excavation of artifacts from two milleniums of York history, from Roman times through the Victorian era. St Saviour's Church, St Saviourgate, York, Yorkshire, England, YO1 8NN Website: DIG Email: groups@yorkarchaeology.co.uk Phone: 01904 615 505

Eden Camp Location map Malton, Yorkshire A former winner of the Museum of the Year Award, Eden Camp recreates the experience of life in WWII Britain. Built in original prisoner of war huts. Edenhouse Road, Malton, Yorkshire, England, YO17 6RT Location: off A169 Website: Eden Camp Email: admin@edencamp.co.uk Phone: 01653 697777 Fax: 01653 698243

Jorvik Viking Centre Location map York, Yorkshire The Jorvik Viking Centre is an award-winning museum that re-creates in vivid detail the sights, smells, sounds, and flavour of daily life in the tumultuous world of 10th century York. Coppergate, York, Yorkshire, England, YO1 9WT Location: off A19 Website: Jorvik Viking Centre Email: jorvik@yorkarchaeology.co.uk Phone: 01904 543 400 Fax: 01904 627 097

National Coal Mining Museum Location map Overton, Yorkshire This is a hands-on, or perhaps I should say, a hands-under museum. You descend 450 feet under the ground to experience for yourself the life of a miner from 1820 to the present day. Be warned: it gets cold underground; dress warmly and wear sturdy shoes. For the claustrophobic there are above ground displays and videos. Caphouse Colliery, New Road, Wakefield Overton, Yorkshire, England, WF4 4RH Location: between Wakefield and Huddersfield, on A642 Website: National Coal Mining Museum Email: info@ncm.org.uk Phone: 01924 848806 Fax: 01924 840694

National Media Museum Location map Bradford, Yorkshire A whole museum devoted to media, from film, photos, TV and radio to the web. You can learn to operate a TV camera, or stand in front of one and read the news. See permanent and changing photography exhibits. IMAX 3D theatre (that's the one with the huge screen and the surround sound that will blow your mind if you haven't experienced it before). Bradford, Yorkshire, England, BD1 1NQ Location: at junction of A647, A641 and A6181 Website: National Media Museum Phone: 0870 70 10 200

National Railway Museum Location map York, Yorkshire If you're a train buff, this is the place to come: it's the world's largest railway museum. See a replica of Stephenson's Rocket, a section of the Chunnel (Channel Tunnel), Queen Victoria's royal railway carriage (can you say "posh"?), the world's fastest steam engine, and more. The museum is also temporary home to the 200-foot high Yorkshire Wheel, offering fantastic views of the city. Leeman Road, York, Yorkshire, England, YO26 4XJ Location: off A19 Website: National Railway Museum Email: nrm@nrm.org.uk Phone: 08448 153 139 Fax: 0870 421 4011

North Yorkshire Moors Railway Location map Pickering, Yorkshire Steam train journeys, 18 miles through the North York Moors National Park from Pickering to Grosmont. Pickering Station, Pickering, Yorkshire, England, YO18 7AJ Location: off A170 Website: North Yorkshire Moors Railway Phone: 01751 472508

Roman Bath Inn Location map York, Yorkshire In 1930 renovations to a tavern on St Sampson's, York, revealed the remains of a caldarium, or steam bath, from the Roman city of Eboracum. The caldarium, and a neighbouring plunge bath, have been excavated, and visitors can now see the place where Roman soldiers and citizens came to find relaxation. St Sampsons, York, Yorkshire, England, YO1 8RN Location: off Church Street, a few blocks south of York Minster

Wensleydale Creamery Visitor Centre Location map Hawes, Yorkshire How can you pass this up? Wensleydale's world-famous cheese has a museum tracing the development of the cheese from monastic times to the present, a viewing gallery so you can look in as the cheese is prepared, free tasting, and a fine cheese shop. Gayle Lane, Hawes, Yorkshire, England, DL8 3RN Location: off A684 Website: Wensleydale Creamery Visitor Centre Email: creamery@wensleydale.co.uk Phone: 01969 667664 Fax: 01969 667638

World of James Herriot Thirsk, Yorkshire Real life vet Alf Wight lived and worked at a modest cottage in the market town of Thirsk. The house is now a fascinating museum dedicated to the life of Wight and his fictional creation, James Herriot. There are displays depicting the life and practice of a country vet, and the history of veterinary medicine. In addition, there are exhibits detailing the popular television series, including the Austin 7 used in the series as James's car. Thirsk, Yorkshire, England,

York Castle Museum Location map York, Yorkshire One of Britain's truly great museums, so don't miss it if you are in York. Housed in Grade 1 listed 18th century prison buildings, York Castle Museum recreates daily life in England through the past 400 years. As well as reconstructions of two different authentic street scenes - the Victorian Kirkgate and the Edwardian Half Moon Court, built in the actual former debtor's prison - the museum contains costume, social history, and military exhibits, as well as giant dolls houses. Eye of York, York, Yorkshire, England, Y01 9RY Website: York Castle Museum Phone: 01904 687 687

York Dungeon Location map York, Yorkshire Buried deep beneath the streets of York is the most horrifying museum in the north of England. York Dungeon is a journey through the past of York - the dark, terrifying past. The exhibits recount horrifying deeds and doers, from the graphic torture of York native Guy Fawkes to the death of highwayman Dick Turpin. 12 Clifford's Street, York, Yorkshire, England, SE603 516 Location: central to multiple other attractions, between York Minster and the York Castle Museum Website: York Dungeon Email: yorkdungeons@merlin-entertainment.com Phone: 01904 632 599

York Model Railway Location map York, Yorkshire An excellent museum focussed around 4 oval systems of Hornby 00 gauge track. With over 320 metres of track and 14 trains running every day, there is sure to be something for every rail enthusiast. Children can join in the fun by operating the Thomas the Tank Engine display. Tea Room Square, York Station, York, Yorkshire, England, YO24 1AY Location: beside York railway station Email: ymr@compuserve.com Phone: 01904 630 169

Yorkshire Air Museum and Allied Air Forces Memorial Location map Elvington, Yorkshire This museum is a re-creation of a 1940's air base, featuring the Halifax 4-engined bomber. Over 25 planes are displayed, including a Mosquitoe night fighter that took over 25 years to restore, Buccanneers, and Britain's first jet bomber. There is also a reconstruction of the 1849 Caylet glider - the first unpowered plane to carry a man. The Allied Air Forces Memorial is built in memory of the many Allied Servicemen who died while flying from this airfield. A chapel adjoins the memorial, and regular services are held. Halifax Way, Elvington, Yorkshire, England, YO41 4AU Location: off the A1079 and the B1228 Website: Yorkshire Air Museum and Allied Air Forces Memorial Email: museum@yorkshireairmuseum.co.uk Phone: 01904 608 595 Fax: 1904 608 246

Yorkshire Museum Location map York, Yorkshire The Yorkshire Museum is an archaeological treasure trove boasting some of the finest historical artefacts in all of Europe. Permanent exhibits trace the history of Yorkshire from the earliest times. Other displays show the changing pattern of the geography and climate of York over the past 300 million years. There are also regular temporary exhibits ranging from art to dinosaurs and beyond. Museum Gardens, York, Yorkshire, England, YO1 7FR Location: next to Lendal Bridge, with entrances on Museum Street and Marygate Website: Yorkshire Museum Phone: 01904 687 687

Yorkshire Museum of Farming Location map Murton, Yorkshire Really four attractions in one. There is an agricultural museum featuring tools, machinery, and farm animals. Danelaw is a reconstruction of an authentic Saxon village from the Dark Ages, and Brigantium is a model Roman army fort where children can dress in realistic Roman garb. On Sunday visitors can also ride old trains along ther old Derwent Valley line. Murton Park, Murton Lane, Murton, Yorkshire, England, YO19 5UF Location: 3 miles from York city centre, off the A166 Website: Yorkshire Museum of Farming Email: enquiries@murtonpark.co.uk Phone: 01904 489 966 Fax: 01904 489 159

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