Ripon Museums | Days Out North Yorkshire

A note to all of our visitors...

Our three museums - the Workhouse Museum, Prison & Police Museum and Courthouse Museum - reopen on Monday 17 May. We will then be open Tuesday to Sunday, with our normal opening hours. We will also be open on Monday 31 May.

The Workhouse Museum Gardens reopened on Thursday 15 April, with a family-friendly trail to guide visitors around the site. The gardens are open Thursday 13, Friday 14 and Saturday 15 May, 11am to 3pm.

We look forward to seeing you soon!

Our three museums reopen on Monday 17 May with a brand new exhibition, Lives Unravelled. Read more...

The exterior of the Workhouse Museum on a sunny day in Ripon

Workhouse Museum & Garden

The grim exterior of the Police and Prison Museum

Prison & Police Museum

The exterior of the Georgian Courthouse Museum on a sunny day in Ripon

Courthouse Museum

Volunteers in Victorian costumes outside the Workhouse Museum

Events

The Master typing at his desk in his study

Plan your visit

Children in Victorian costumes handling museum objects

Learning

Teenagers dressed as prisoners escaping from the Police and Prison Museum

Group Visits

Volunteers dressed as scullery maids showcasing their baking

Volunteer

Follow the story of poverty, crime & punishment

Visit all three museums to walk in the footsteps of past generations Full opening times →

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A well-researched and fascinating place. Very impressed. Great for all ages.

Upcoming Events

18 May 2021

No Rest for the Wicked: The Story of Ripon Museums

25 June 2021

The Merry Wives of Windsor

Workhouse Museum

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13 May 2021

Ripon Museums Launch New Exhibition to Mark Their Reopening

07 April 2021

Ripon’s Workhouse Museum Gardens Reopen to Visitors

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