A note to all of our visitors...

Our three museums - the Workhouse Museum, Prison & Police Museum and Courthouse Museum - are now open Tuesday to Sunday. Details of our opening hours are available. 

A huge thank you to everyone who has supported us over the last few months.

We look forward to seeing you soon!

Check out our Ripon Museums Online programme and join us for a talk or workshop this autumn. 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

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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

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

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The kids (5yrs & 2yrs) thought it was interactive which allowed the parents to read!

Upcoming Events

Online talk: Thursday 16 December 7pm

Dickens and the Poor Law: Foundlings in Victorian England

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Doors open at 6pm

Christmas at the Workhouse

Location: Workhouse Museum

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Latest from our blog

11 November 2021

Three Stories of Shocking Murder in Victorian Ripon

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03 November 2021

The Winner of the Whodunnit at the Workhouse is Announced

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23 Nov

Our third speaker Timothy Millett will be talking about collecting Leaden Hearts: the tokens that convicts engraved… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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