Dales Countryside Museum


Celebrating and sharing the story of the people and landscape of the Yorkshire Dales.


• Housed in a Victorian railway station, the Museum is a striking blend of old and new - and comes complete with train!


• Hear the stories of local people, watch archive film and find out why rhino once roamed the area


• Get close to wonderful objects like our bronze spearhead and gold Viking ring


• Have fun all year round at our ‘creation station’ in the railway carriages and get stuck into our Discover and Do Wednesdays during school holidays


• Weekends to fill? Demonstrations reveal the secrets of traditional crafts like drystone walling, spinning and weaving.


New for 2012 … • Uncover the ‘Hidden Secrets’ of our outdoor trail which opens in July - follow the clues, find the sculptures and enjoy a woodland wander.


• Family Pass - become a 'Friend' of the Museum and visit time and again with our exclusive new £20 a year family pass, plus free lectures and ‘Now Then’ magazine.


• Dip into your family history by making use of our Research Room - help now available on Mondays and Wednesdays.


There are many ways you can support the Dales Countryside Museum and help conserve the Dales heritage and bring it to life for current and future generations. Join the Friends of the Dales Countryside Museum, make a charitable donation, volunteer, make a legacy bequest or become a corporate partner - contact us to find out more.


Get into National Parks! I grew up in what is now the South Downs National Park and that is where my passion for nature began - roaming the Downs and canoeing down the River Arun.


Today, I am delighted to help protect Britain’s finest landscapes as president of the Campaign for National Parks, the only national charity dedicated to protecting our National Parks so that they are available for everyone to enjoy.


We do this by campaigning passionately against the threats they face from things like climate change. We also encourage as many people as possible to discover National Parks, to enjoy the many activities that they have to offer and help us to look after them.


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Dales Countryside Museum, Station Yard, Hawes, North Yorkshire DL8 3NT


01969 666210


hawes@yorkshiredales.org.uk www.yorkshiredales.org.uk/dcm


• Fully accessible for wheelchairs and pushchairs


• Shop featuring goods inspired by the Yorkshire Dales and the Museum collection


• Toilets with baby change facilities


Open daily from 10am to 5pm. Please call for winter opening times.


Adults £4, concessions £3.50, FREE for children


Follow us on Twitter (@dalesmuseum) and Facebook (dalesmuseum).


Visit the National Park Centre inside the Museum for advice on planning your visit and booking accommodation. You can also rent an MP3 player


The success of the Campaign for National Parks depends on public support.


Without your help we would not have been successful in securing the designation of the South Downs and New Forest National Parks, or in protecting our National Parks from many damaging developments.


To support our campaigns, get involved in our work, make a donation or find out more, please visit www.cnp.org.uk


Ben Fogle, President, Campaign for National Parks


Exhibitions 2012 4 Feb to 26 March Mongolian Links


Making connections between the cultures of contemporary Mongolia and the Dales.


Historic and current photography and artefacts presented by Laurence Cutting and exhibited alongside the work of artists Jane Carlisle, Lone Helliwell and Andrea Hunter.


31 March to 29 April Frank Armstrong’s Yorkshire


Original pen and ink drawings, many of which have featured in ‘The Dalesman’ magazine.


4 May to 1 July Climb up to the Moor


Original paintings by Judith Bromley which explore moorland life through the seasons and highlight the fragility of this amazing landscape.


7 July to 4 September Sporting Spirit


An exhibition celebrating the competitive spirit of Dales’ communities.


8 September to 1 October Northern Threads


Unique and beautiful work created by members of the Textile Pool.


10 October to 21 November Waterfalls at Night


The beauty and drama of these special landscape features of the Yorkshire Dales, captured in the black and white photography of John Arnison.


preloaded with our red squirrel audio trail or download a Hawes town trail using Bluetooth technology.


Visit the Yorkshire Dales National Park online at www.yorkshiredales.org.uk


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