Discover the story of the people and landscape of the Yorkshire Dales!
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This fascinating museum, managed by the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority, tells the story of the people and landscape of the Yorkshire Dales past and present, and stimulates vistors to think about its future. Displays interpret the development of the Dales from prehistoric times to the present day. Themes include: school days, home life, leisure time, religion, transport, communication and tourism, farming, local crafts and industries.
The Museum itself is housed in an exciting and imaginative conversion of the Hawes railway station in Wensleydale in the north of the Park. It is designed to be fully accessible for wheelchair users and a wheelchair can be borrowed on site. The Museum has many interactive and hands-on exhibits and object handling sessions can be arranged for pre-booked groups. The film room can be found in the railway carriages at the rear of the Museum. This helps to explain the features as you travel throug the Dales.
Hawes National Park Centre - a networked tourist information centre - can be found in the same building as the Museum.
The Museum is free for children and also offers a range of educational activities. A selection of events, workshops, demonstrations and exhibtions also run throughout the year.
We also have a range of facilities for hire including several meeting and training rooms and the Local Study Room. Visit our Museum Facilities page for details.
Opening hours and charges
The Museum is open daily, 10am - 5pm (except for 24, 25, 26 December and 1 January)
Entry charges: Adults: £3, Concessions: £2, Children: free, Group rates also available (a group consists of 12 people).
How to find the Museum
The Dales Countryside Museum is housed in the old railway station at Hawes, just off the main A684 in Wensleydale.
A map showing its location can be downloaded from our Document Library. Just click the link below.
- Location map for the Dales Countryside Museum (opens Document Library)
To help protect the special qualities of the National Park, we would ask visitors to consider using public transport to visit the Museum.
For further details of online timetables for buses and trains and how to plan your journey please visit the Traveldales section of this website.
CONTACT DETAILS
The Museum Officer
Dales Countryside Museum
Station Yard
Hawes
North Yorkshire
DL8 3NT
01969 666210
Fax: 01969 666239.
