A fascinating and extensive collection, ranging across 13 themed exhibition spaces that immerse visitors in the past lives of ordinary people in Nidderdale. Excellent value. Just check the ratings on Tripadvisor or Google.
The Nidderdale Museum was founded in 1975 by a group of enthusiasts who shared a deep concern for the traditional way of life which they felt was rapidly disappearing after the second world war. Farms were adopting new methods, the former lead and stone industries had collapsed, and families were becoming dispersed.
The premises are provided by Harrogate Borough Council in the building originally erected as the Pateley Bridge Union Workhouse (1863) to replace an earlier workhouse on Bishopside Moor. It is now known as The Old Workhouse.
