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Open 14th May to 4th October 2014 Everyday 10.00 am to 5 pm with exciting new Upper Gallery Exhibition
Click posters to view larger On advertised Fridays there will be special late night openings until 8pm, with short talks and tours by the curator. ABOUT THE MUSEUM The Swaledale Museum is an independent Museum run by volunteers with the aims of collecting, displaying and making publicly accessible the local heritage of Swaledale and Arkengarthdale. Housed in the Methodist Day School built in 1836 the lively displays and hands-on exhibits explain the development of the area from its geological foundations, via early human occupation in the Iron Age, to the growth and decline of lead mining between the 1650s and1950s. You can learn how the stone walls were built, how local crafts flourished, and how people lived. The Museum is set amidst spectacular scenery in the centre of the busy village of Reeth, the gateway to the most northern Dales. With beautiful walks, good eating and plenty to do, you can even stay with us in our Museum Cottage, an historic building fully modernised, for self-catering weekends, part and whole weeks and longer. Some Comments from our Visitors’ Book: Grace from West Sussex - April 2013 Peter and LIsa from Buckinghamshire, - April 2013 Luke and Val from Halifax - April 2013 Gareth from Islington, London - May 2013 Mike & Val from Devon - June 2013 Mike from Lancashire - June 2013 John from Sydney, Australia - June 2013 Arnold and Sheila from Middlesbrough - July 2013 Shirley from Worcestershire - August 2013 Jude from Devon - August 2013 Kath from Lancashire - September 2013 ENTRY CHARGES There is an entry charge to the Museum which helps us stay open and active: £3 for adults DISPLAYS include:
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